Prevailing Wage for a Ironworker in Jefferson County, New York (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Ironworker (Building construction) in Jefferson County is $29.41 base + $21.63 fringe = $51.04 total per hour. New York is a prevailing‑wage‑law state, so the higher of federal or state (NY DOL) governs — here the state (NY DOL) rate applies.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · NY20260022$29.41$21.63$51.04
State · NY DOL$38.50$33.30$71.80 ⚑
HeavyFederal · NY20260009$35.50$31.39$66.89
State · NY DOL$38.50$33.30$71.80 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · NY20260083$42.63$53.70$96.33 ⚑
State · NY DOL$38.50$33.30$71.80
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.

Which rate applies?

Federally funded work → the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.
State/local-funded work → New York's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
NY20260022
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Ironworker on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,176.40 in base wages plus $865.20 in fringe = $2,041.60 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