Prevailing Wage for a Operator in Warren County, Iowa (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Operator (Building construction) in Warren County is $35.02 base + $21.94 fringe = $56.96 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 · IA20260075$35.02$21.94$56.96 ⚑
HeavyFederal · IA20260028$25.42$14.45$39.87 ⚑
HeavyFederal · IA20260002$44.07$18.15$62.22 ⚑
HeavyFederal · IA20260003$31.91$14.55$46.46 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · IA20260021$35.02$21.94$56.96 ⚑
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
IA20260075
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Operator on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,400.80 in base wages plus $877.60 in fringe = $2,278.40 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