Prevailing Wage for a Electrician in Des Moines County, Iowa (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Electrician (Building construction) in Des Moines County is $25.43 base + $7.00 fringe = $32.43 total per hour. Iowa has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · IA20260041$25.43$7.00$32.43 ⚑
HeavyFederal · IA20260028$41.60$19.30$60.90 ⚑
Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
IA20260041
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Electrician on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,017.20 in base wages plus $280.00 in fringe = $1,297.20 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