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Iowa Prevailing Wage Rates for Electricians
ElectricianDB Editorial · Last updated 2026-09-30
The prevailing wage for electricians in Iowa ranges from $28.10 to $75.56 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-09-30 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations.
At a glance
Commercial electrician prevailing wage in Iowa ranges from $28.10 to $74.56 per hour (base + fringe) as of 2026-05-18 per SAM.gov Davis-Bacon determinations. Residential and other construction types shown separately below.
$34.78/hr
Commercial (Building) median
$45.12/hr
Residential median
$62.20/hr
Heavy median
$62.20/hr
Highway median
48
Counties covered
80
Determinations
- Median electrician total
- $44.66/hour (base + fringe)
- Coverage
- 80 determinations · 86 electrician rates
- Highest-rate counties
- Scott ($74.56) · Clinton ($74.56) · Muscatine ($74.56)
- Classifications covered
- CABLE SPLICER · ELECTRICAL INSTALLER (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) · ELECTRICIAN · ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE) · ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION) · ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) +9 more
Electrician rates by county — IA
Every row is an electrician classification from an ingested Davis-Bacon determination. Click a column to sort; filter by county or trade for large states. Always confirm against the linked source document before bidding.
Showing 86 of 86 electrician rates
| Effective | Source | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | CABLE SPLICERIA20260001 | Heavy+Highway | $47.00 | $28.56 | $75.56 | 2026-07-30 | Doc → |
| Scott | ELECTRICIANIA20260001 | Heavy+Highway | $46.00 | $28.56 | $74.56 | 2026-07-30 | Doc → |
| Scott | ELECTRICIANIA20260073 | Building | $46.00 | $28.56 | $74.56 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Clinton | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION)IA20260038 | Building | $46.00 | $28.56 | $74.56 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Muscatine | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION)IA20260050 | Building | $46.00 | $28.56 | $74.56 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Mills | ELECTRICIANIA20260070 | Building | $46.40 | $20.89 | $67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Pottawattamie | ELECTRICIANIA20260072 | Building | $46.40 | $20.89 | $67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260027 | Residential | $46.40 | $20.89 | $67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Page | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE)IA20260051 | Building | $46.40 | $20.89 | $67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Page | ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE)IA20260051 | Building | $46.40 | $20.89 | $67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Harrison | ELECTRICIANIA20260067 | Building | $46.40 | $20.89 | $67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Warren | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260075 | Building | $45.45 | $20.94 | $66.39 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Polk | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260071 | Building | $45.45 | $20.94 | $66.39 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Dallas | ELECTRICIANIA20260064 | Building | $45.45 | $20.94 | $66.39 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260079 | Building | $45.45 | $20.94 | $66.39 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Dubuque | ELECTRICIANIA20260013 | Residential | $42.45 | $20.55 | $63.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Dubuque | ELECTRICIANIA20260065 | Building | $42.45 | $20.55 | $63.00 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (STREET AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS): ZONE 1, 2, AND 3 (ZONE 1 The Counties of Polk, Warren, and Dallas for all Crafts, and Linn County Carpenters only. ZONE 2 The Counties ofIA20260028 | Heavy+Highway | $42.90 | $19.30 | $62.20 | 2026-06-25 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (STREET AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS): ZONE 4 (Story, Black Hawk, Cedar, Jasper, Jones, Jackson, Louisa, Madison, and Marion Counties; Clinton County (except the City of ClintoIA20260028 | Heavy+Highway | $41.60 | $19.30 | $60.90 | 2026-06-25 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (STREET AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS): ZONE 5 (All areas of the state not listed)IA20260028 | Heavy+Highway | $40.20 | $17.80 | $58.00 | 2026-06-25 | Doc → |
| Woodbury | ELECTRICIANIA20260023 | Residential | $40.68 | $16.95 | $57.63 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Woodbury | ELECTRICIANIA20260077 | Building | $40.68 | $16.95 | $57.63 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260025 | Residential | $35.39 | $15.59 | $50.98 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Bremer | ELECTRICIANIA20260063 | Building | $35.39 | $15.59 | $50.98 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Black Hawk | ELECTRICIANIA20260062 | Building | $35.39 | $15.59 | $50.98 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Grundy | ELECTRICIANIA20260066 | Building | $35.39 | $15.59 | $50.98 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260060 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Adams | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260030 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Union | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260054 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Boone | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260034 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Pottawattamie | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260072 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Adair | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260029 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Crawford | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260039 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Page | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE ONLY)IA20260051 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Page | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE ONLY)IA20260051 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260058 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Audubon | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260033 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Carroll | ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260035 | Building | $32.97 | $15.92 | $48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Guthrie | ELECTRICIANIA20260014 | Residential | $30.86 | $14.26 | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Story | ELECTRICIANIA20260020 | Residential | $30.86 | $14.26 | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Madison | ELECTRICIANIA20260018 | Residential | $30.86 | $14.26 | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Warren | ELECTRICIANIA20260021 | Residential | $30.86 | $14.26 | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260026 | Residential | $30.86 | $14.26 | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Johnson | ELECTRICIANIA20260016 | Residential | $28.06 | $16.15 | $44.21 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Jones | ELECTRICIANIA20260017 | Residential | $28.06 | $16.15 | $44.21 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Washington | ELECTRICIANIA20260022 | Residential | $28.06 | $16.15 | $44.21 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260024 | Residential | $28.06 | $16.15 | $44.21 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260078 | Building | $28.70 | $10.85 | $39.55 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Linn | ELECTRICIANIA20260069 | Building | $28.85 | $10.43 | $39.28 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Harrison | ELECTRICIANS:IA20260015 | Residential | $27.29 | $11.07 | $38.36 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Scott | ELECTRICIANIA20260019 | Residential | $19.60 | $17.81 | $37.41 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Johnson | ELECTRICIANIA20260068 | Building | $26.78 | $9.15 | $35.93 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Allamakee | ELECTRICIANIA20260031 | Building | $25.02 | $9.76 | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cerro Gordo | ELECTRICIANIA20260037 | Building | $25.02 | $9.76 | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Floyd | ELECTRICIANIA20260043 | Building | $25.02 | $9.76 | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Howard | ELECTRICIANIA20260044 | Building | $25.02 | $9.76 | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260059 | Building | $25.02 | $9.76 | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260080 | Building | $25.02 | $9.76 | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260060 | Building | $26.18 | $8.33 | $34.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Adams | ELECTRICIANIA20260030 | Building | $26.18 | $8.33 | $34.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Union | ELECTRICIANIA20260054 | Building | $26.18 | $8.33 | $34.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Boone | ELECTRICIANIA20260034 | Building | $26.18 | $8.33 | $34.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Adair | ELECTRICIANIA20260029 | Building | $26.18 | $8.33 | $34.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Crawford | ELECTRICIANIA20260039 | Building | $26.18 | $8.33 | $34.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260058 | Building | $26.18 | $8.33 | $34.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Audubon | ELECTRICIANIA20260033 | Building | $26.18 | $8.33 | $34.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Carroll | ELECTRICIANIA20260035 | Building | $26.18 | $8.33 | $34.51 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Washington | ELECTRICIANIA20260076 | Building | $26.06 | $8.14 | $34.20 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Appanoose | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSIA20260032 | Building | $23.66 | $9.20 | $32.86 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Cedar | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSIA20260036 | Building | $23.66 | $9.20 | $32.86 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Iowa | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATIONIA20260045 | Building | $23.58 | $9.15 | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Davis | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSIA20260040 | Building | $23.58 | $9.15 | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Jasper | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSIA20260046 | Building | $23.58 | $9.15 | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Lee | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSIA20260047 | Building | $23.58 | $9.15 | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Marion | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATIONIA20260048 | Building | $23.58 | $9.15 | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Poweshiek | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSIA20260052 | Building | $23.58 | $9.15 | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Wapello | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSIA20260055 | Building | $23.58 | $9.15 | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATIONIA20260061 | Building | $23.58 | $9.15 | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICAL INSTALLER (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)IA20260078 | Building | $24.04 | $8.68 | $32.72 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Marshall | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATIONIA20260049 | Building | $26.11 | $6.56 | $32.67 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Des Moines | ELECTRICIAN, INCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATIONIA20260041 | Building | $25.43 | $7.00 | $32.43 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Dickinson | ELECTRICIANIA20260042 | Building | $22.02 | $6.36 | $28.38 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Sioux | ELECTRICIANIA20260053 | Building | $22.02 | $6.36 | $28.38 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Webster | ELECTRICIANIA20260056 | Building | $22.02 | $6.36 | $28.38 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Statewide | ELECTRICIANIA20260057 | Building | $22.02 | $6.36 | $28.38 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
| Story | ELECTRICIANIA20260074 | Building | $23.92 | $4.18 | $28.10 | 2026-05-18 | Doc → |
Wage determinations — IA
| Determination | Coverage | Electrician total | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA20260001Heavy, Highway | Scott Co. (19163) | $74.56–$75.56 | 2026-07-30 | Document → |
| IA20260028Heavy, Highway | 98 counties | $58.00–$62.20 | 2026-06-25 | Document → |
| IA20260002Heavy | 99 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-06-24 | Document → |
| IA20260003Heavy | 99 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260025Residential | Black Hawk, Bremer, Grundy | $50.98 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260031Building | Allamakee Co. (19005) | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260075Building | Warren Co. (19181) | $66.39 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260045Building | Iowa Co. (19095) | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260060Building | 10 counties | $34.51–$48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260008Residential | 15 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260030Building | Adams Co. (19003) | $34.51–$48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260054Building | Union Co. (19175) | $34.51–$48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260010Residential | 13 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260012Residential | 6 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260013Residential | Dubuque Co. (19061) | $63.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260016Residential | Johnson Co. (19103) | $44.21 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260015Residential | Harrison Co. (19085) | $38.36 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260014Residential | Guthrie Co. (19077) | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260017Residential | Jones Co. (19105) | $44.21 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260019Residential | Scott Co. (19163) | $37.41 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260022Residential | Washington Co. (19183) | $44.21 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260020Residential | Story Co. (19169) | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260018Residential | Madison Co. (19121) | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260021Residential | Warren Co. (19181) | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260034Building | Boone Co. (19015) | $34.51–$48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260069Building | Linn Co. (19113) | $39.28 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260071Building | Polk Co. (19153) | $66.39 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260070Building | Mills Co. (19129) | $67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260072Building | Pottawattamie Co. (19155) | $48.89–$67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260073Building | Scott Co. (19163) | $74.56 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260074Building | Story Co. (19169) | $28.10 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260007Residential | 20 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260023Residential | Woodbury Co. (19193) | $57.63 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260024Residential | Benton, Linn | $44.21 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260026Residential | Dallas, Polk | $45.12 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260027Residential | Mills, Pottawattamie | $67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260029Building | Adair Co. (19001) | $34.51–$48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260032Building | Appanoose Co. (19007) | $32.86 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260036Building | Cedar Co. (19031) | $32.86 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260004Residential | Appanoose Co. (19007) | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260037Building | Cerro Gordo Co. (19033) | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260038Building | Clinton Co. (19045) | $74.56 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260039Building | Crawford Co. (19047) | $34.51–$48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260040Building | Davis Co. (19051) | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260041Building | Des Moines Co. (19057) | $32.43 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260043Building | Floyd Co. (19067) | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260044Building | Howard Co. (19089) | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260042Building | Dickinson Co. (19059) | $28.38 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260046Building | Jasper Co. (19099) | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260047Building | Lee Co. (19111) | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260048Building | Marion Co. (19125) | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260005Residential | Muscatine Co. (19139) | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260049Building | Marshall Co. (19127) | $32.67 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260051Building | Page Co. (19145) | $48.89–$67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260050Building | Muscatine Co. (19139) | $74.56 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260052Building | Poweshiek Co. (19157) | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260053Building | Sioux Co. (19167) | $28.38 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260055Building | Wapello Co. (19179) | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260056Building | Webster Co. (19187) | $28.38 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260006Residential | Tama Co. (19171) | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260058Building | Clarke, Cass | $34.51–$48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260059Building | Clayton, Delaware | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260061Building | 9 counties | $32.73 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260063Building | Bremer Co. (19017) | $50.98 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260062Building | Black Hawk Co. (19013) | $50.98 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260064Building | Dallas Co. (19049) | $66.39 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260065Building | Dubuque Co. (19061) | $63.00 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260066Building | Grundy Co. (19075) | $50.98 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260067Building | Harrison Co. (19085) | $67.29 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260009Residential | 12 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260080Building | 9 counties | $34.78 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260011Residential | 10 counties | No electrician classes | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260033Building | Audubon Co. (19009) | $34.51–$48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260057Building | 19 counties | $28.38 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260068Building | Johnson Co. (19103) | $35.93 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260035Building | Carroll Co. (19027) | $34.51–$48.89 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260077Building | Woodbury Co. (19193) | $57.63 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260076Building | Washington Co. (19183) | $34.20 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260078Building | Benton, Jones | $32.72–$39.55 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
| IA20260079Building | Guthrie, Madison | $66.39 | 2026-05-18 | Document → |
How prevailing wage works in Iowa
Electricians on federally funded construction in Iowa must be paid at least the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for their classification and county. The U.S. Department of Labor publishes these rates as general wage determinations on SAM.gov, and federal contracting agencies incorporate the applicable determination into each covered contract. This page tracks 80 determinations covering Iowa.
Some states layer their own prevailing-wage schedules over the federal floor for state-funded work. ElectricianDB has not yet ingested a Iowa state schedule — until then, confirm state-funded requirements directly with the Iowa labor agency before bidding.
Use the determination table below as your starting point: match your project's county and construction type, then open the source document to confirm the classification definitions, footnotes, and any-Series modifications. Published rates are minimums — union agreements and tight labor markets routinely clear them — and misclassification (billing journeyman hours at a laborer rate) is one of the most common prevailing-wage violations.
Display note: we exclude rates below $12/hr base from this page. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly.
Sources
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Iowa prevailing wage FAQs
What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Iowa?
Across the 86 electrician rates currently tracked, totals (base + fringe) range from $28.10 to $75.56 per hour, with a median of $44.66. Your project's county and construction type determine which row applies.
How is the electrician prevailing wage set in Iowa?
Federal Davis-Bacon rates come from Department of Labor surveys of locally prevailing union and open-shop packages, published as SAM.gov wage determinations per county group and construction type.
Do apprentice electricians earn the full journeyman rate?
Registered apprentices in approved programs are typically paid a progression percentage of the journeyman base rate, while fringe treatment varies by determination and program. Unregistered workers generally must receive the full journeyman package. Confirm the apprentice terms in the determination footnotes and your program agreement.
Why are rates below $12/hr excluded?
We exclude rates below $12/hr base from display. These are typically rural residential determinations at or near federal minimum wage, data-entry artifacts, or structurally non-journeyman classifications that misrepresent prevailing wage for commercial electrical work. The full dataset remains available via SAM.gov directly, and our database retains every ingested row for audit.
Where can I verify the official Iowa rates?
Start with the source-document links in the determination table — federal rows link to SAM.gov, state rows to the publishing agency. For binding answers on coverage, classification, and conformance, contact the DOL Wage and Hour Division or the state labor agency.