Prevailing Wage for a Laborer in Tazewell County, Illinois (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Laborer (Building construction) in Tazewell County is $36.00 base + $33.28 fringe = $69.28 total per hour. This is the federal Davis‑Bacon rate, which governs federally funded work in Tazewell County. Illinois also sets its own prevailing wage (IL DIR) — on state or locally funded work you owe the higher of the two, so confirm the IL rate before bidding.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · IL20260003$36.00$33.28$69.28
BuildingFederal · IL20260020$47.04$36.31$83.35
HeavyFederal · IL20260014$40.17$28.01$68.18
These are the federal Davis‑Bacon rates for Illinois (they govern federally funded work); the IL state (DIR) rate is compared separately for state-funded work. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.

Which rate applies?

Federally funded work → the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.
State/local-funded work → Illinois's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
IL20260003
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Laborer on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,440.00 in base wages plus $1,331.20 in fringe = $2,771.20 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team