Attachment 3 WD IA20250003 Mod 0 Dated 2 Jan 2026.pdf
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This is a General Decision wage determination document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for federal contracts in Iowa for heavy sewer and water treatment plant construction. The determination (IA20260003) became effective January 2, 2026, and supersedes the previous decision IA20250003.
The wage determination applies statewide to Iowa, with the exception of Scott County, and is limited to sewer and water treatment plant projects only. It establishes hourly wage rates and fringe benefit rates for multiple construction classifications including carpenters, cement masons, ironworkers, laborers, power equipment operators (classified as Classes A, B, and C based on equipment type), and truck drivers. Rates vary significantly by geographic location within Iowa, with higher prevailing wages in major metropolitan areas such as Polk County (Des Moines), Linn County (Cedar Rapids), and Waterloo/Cedar Falls compared to rural areas. For example, carpenter rates range from $25.45 to $37.53 per hour plus fringe benefits varying from $13.54 to $18.50. Power equipment operator rates are further differentiated between sewer and water work classifications in certain counties. The document includes detailed classifications for power equipment operators specifying which equipment types qualify for each wage class and contains mandatory provisions regarding Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements (1 hour per 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually) and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage of $13.30 per hour, as well as procedural information for wage determination appeals through the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
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"General Decision Number: IA20260003 01/02/2026
Superseded General Decision Number: IA20250003
State: Iowa
Construction Type: Heavy Sewer/Water Treating Plant
Counties: Iowa Statewide.
EXCEPT SCOTT COUNTY
SEWER AND WATER TREATMENT PLANTS ONLY
Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/02/2026
SUIA2002-004 12/01/2014
Rates Fringes
Carpenters (ALL OF THE STATE OF IOWA, except the named cities and counties listed below:)..........................$ 27.26 13.68
Carpenters (BURLINGTON AND
KEOKUK)..........................$ 29.53 17.49
Carpenters (CLINTON COUNTY, City of Clinton).................$ 29.53 17.49
Carpenters (CLINTON, DUBUQUE, JOHNSON, LOUISA, MUSCATNE, DES MOINES, CEDAR and LEE COUNTIES, Except any of the previously named cities).........$ 25.45 15.49
Carpenters (COUNCIL BLUFFS)......$ 33.33 13.68
Carpenters (DUBUQUE COUNTY (City of Dubuque))...............$ 29.53 17.49
Carpenters (FORT MADISON)........$ 29.53 17.49
Carpenters (IOWA CITY)...........$ 29.53 17.49
Carpenters (LINN COUNTY).........$ 33.58 17.49
Carpenters (MUSCATINE COUNTY, City of Muscatine)...............$ 27.97 18.50
Carpenters (POLK COUNTY).........$ 37.53 13.54
Carpenters (SIOUX CITY)..........$ 33.33 13.68
Carpenters (WATERLOO/CEDAR
FALLS)...........................$ 29.53 17.49
Cement mason (ALL OF THE STATE OF IOWA, except for the named cities and couties listed below:)...................$ 27.40 11.05
Cement mason (BURLINGTON AND
KEOKUK)..........................$ 36.89 11.05
Cement mason (CLINTON COUNTY, City of Clinton).................$ 36.89 11.05
Cement mason (CLINTON, DUBUQUE, JOHNSON, LOUISA, MUSCATINE, DES MOINES, CEDAR and LEE COUNTIES, Except any of the previously named cities)..........................$ 31.53 11.05
Cement mason (COUNCIL BLUFFS)....$ 33.55 11.05
Cement mason (DUBUQUE COUNTY (City of Dubuque))...............$ 36.98 11.05
Cement mason (FORT MADISON)......$ 35.45 11.05
Cement mason (IOWA CITY).........$ 36.89 11.05
Cement mason (LINN COUNTY).......$ 36.89 11.05
Cement mason (MUSCATINE
COUNTY)..........................$ 36.89 11.05
Cement mason (POLK COUNTY).......$ 36.89 11.05
Cement mason (SIOUX CITY)........$ 34.17 11.05
Cement mason (WATERLOO/CEDAR
FALLS)...........................$ 31.68 11.05
IRONWORKER (ALL OF THE STATE
OF IOWA, except for the named cities or counties listed below:)..........................$ 23.75 16.37
IRONWORKER (BURLINGTON AND
KEOKUK)..........................$ 28.58 16.37
IRONWORKER (CLINTON COUNTY,
City of Clinton).................$ 35.04 16.37
IRONWORKER (CLINTON, DUBUQUE,
JOHNSON, LOUISA, MUSCATINE,
DES MOINES, CEDAR and LEE COUNTIES, Except any of the previously named cities).........$ 23.75 16.37
IRONWORKER (COUNCIL BLUFFS)......$ 24.15 16.37
IRONWORKER (DUBUQUE COUNTY
(City of Dubuque))...............$ 27.53 16.37
IRONWORKER (FORT MADISON)........$ 28.58 16.37
IRONWORKER (IOWA CITY)...........$ 27.53 16.37
IRONWORKER (LINN COUNTY).........$ 27.53 16.37
IRONWORKER (MUSCATINE COUNTY)....$ 35.04 16.37
IRONWORKER (POLK COUNTY).........$ 27.37 16.37
IRONWORKER (SIOUX CITY)..........$ 18.57 16.37
IRONWORKER (WATERLOO/CEDAR
FALLS)...........................$ 27.53 16.37
LABORERS (ALL OF THE STATE OF
IOWA, except for the named cities and counties listed below:)..........................$ 25.14 9.38
LABORERS (BURLINGTON AND
KEOKUK)..........................$ 30.11 9.38
LABORERS (CLINTON COUNTY,
City of Clinton).................$ 29.52 9.38
LABORERS (CLINTON, DUUQUE,
JOHNSON, LOUISA, MUSCATINE,
DES MOINES, CEDAR and LEE COUNTIES, Except any of the previously named cities).........$ 26.89 9.38
LABORERS (COUNCIL BLUFFS)........$ 26.89 9.38
LABORERS (DUBUQUE COUNTY
(City of Dubuque))...............$ 26.89 9.38
LABORERS (FORT MADISON)..........$ 30.11 9.38
LABORERS (IOWA CITY).............$ 28.35 9.38
LABORERS (LINN COUNTY)...........$ 30.87 9.38
LABORERS (MUSCATINE COUNTY
(City of Muscatine)).............$ 30.35 9.38
LABORERS (POLK COUNTY)...........$ 30.77 9.38
LABORERS (SIOUX CITY)............$ 26.89 9.38
LABORERS (WATERLOO/CEDAR
FALLS)...........................$ 26.89 9.38
OPERATOR: Power Equipment
(POLK, WARREN, DALLAS, STORY
& JASPER COUNTIES)
SEWER
Class A....................$ 36.00 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.30 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
WATER
Class A....................$ 35.73 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.03 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.65 14.55
Power Equipment Operator (ALL OF THE STATE OF IOWA, except for the named cities and counties listed below:)
Class A.....................$ 35.73 14.55 Class B.....................$ 34.03 14.55 Class C.....................$ 31.65 14.55
Power Equipment Operator
(BURLINGTON AND KEOKUK)
Class A.....................$ 34.50 31.85 Class B.....................$ 31.85 31.85
Power Equipment Operator (CLINTON COUNTY, City of Clinton) Class A.....................$ 34.50 31.85 Class B.....................$ 31.85 31.85
Power Equipment Operator
(CLINTON, LOUISA, MUSCATINE,
DES MOINES, CEDAR and LEE COUNTIES, Except any of the previously named cities) Class A.....................$ 34.50 31.85 Class B.....................$ 31.85 31.85
Power Equipment Operator
(COUNCIL BLUFFS)
SEWER
Class A....................$ 36.00 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.30 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
WATER
Class A....................$ 35.73 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.03 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.65 14.55
Power Equipment Operator (DUBUQUE COUNTY (Including City of Dubuque) and JOHNSON
COUNTY)
SEWER
Class A....................$ 36.00 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.30 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
WATER
Class A....................$ 35.73 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.03 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.65 14.55
Power Equipment Operator
(FORT MADISON)
Class A.....................$ 34.50 31.85 Class B.....................$ 31.85 31.85
Power Equipment Operator
(IOWA CITY)
SEWER
Class A....................$ 36.00 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.30 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
WATER
Class A....................$ 35.73 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.03 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.65 14.55
Power Equipment Operator
(LINN COUNTY)
SEWER
Class A....................$ 36.00 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.30 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
WATER
Class A....................$ 35.73 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.03 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
Power Equipment Operator
(MUSCATINE COUNTY)
Class A.....................$ 34.50 31.85 Class B.....................$ 31.85 31.85
Power Equipment Operator
(SIOUX CITY)
SEWER
Class A....................$ 36.00 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.30 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
WATER
Class A....................$ 35.73 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.03 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
Power Equipment Operator
(WATERLOO/CEDAR FALLS)
SEWER
Class A....................$ 36.00 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.30 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
WATER
Class A....................$ 35.73 14.55 Class B....................$ 34.03 14.55 Class C....................$ 31.91 14.55
Truck drivers (ALL OF THE STATE OF IOWA, except for the named cities and counties listed below:)...................$ 21.66 10.50
Truck drivers (BURLINGTON AND
KEOKUK)..........................$ 24.59 10.50
Truck drivers (CLINTON COUNTY, City of Clinton).........$ 25.03 10.50
Truck drivers (CLINTON, DUBUQUE, JOHNSON, LOUISA, MUSCATINE, DES MOINES, CEDAR and LEE COUNTIES, Except any of the previously named cities)..........................$ 22.76 10.50
Truck drivers (COUNCIL BLUFFS)...$ 25.68 10.50
Truck drivers (DUBUQUE COUNTY (City of Dubuque))...............$ 24.06 10.50
Truck drivers (FORT MADISON).....$ 24.59 10.50
Truck drivers (IOWA CITY)........$ 26.34 10.50
Truck drivers (LINN COUNTY)......$ 27.10 10.50
Truck drivers (MUSCATINE
COUNTY)..........................$ 24.59 10.50
Truck drivers (POLK COUNTY)......$ 25.68 10.50
Truck drivers (SIOUX CITY).......$ 23.28 10.50
Truck drivers (WATERLOO/CEDAR
FALLS)...........................$ 24.21 10.50
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASSIFICATIONS
CLASS A: Asphalt laydown machine, Asphalt Plant Operator, Asphalt heater-planer unit, Backhoe, Bulldozer, Central Mix Plant, Concrete Pump, Crawler Tractor Pulling Scraper, Dredge Engineer, Dredge Leverman, Front-end Loader (over 2 yds), Group Equipment Greaser (unsupervised), Horizontal boring machine, Master Mechanic, Milling Machine, Motor Patrol, Porland Concrete Paver, Power Shovel, Crane & Dragline, Pushcat, Scraper (10 yards & over or finish), Self-propelled Elevation Grader or Similar Machine, Sideboom Tractor, Subgrader (or equivalent), Tow Push Boat or Work Boat, Trenching Machine (Cleveland 80 or similar capacity).
CLASS B: Asphalt Distributor, Asphalt Finish Roller, Asphalt Screed, Belt Loader or Similar Machine, Bullfloat, Churn or Rotary Drill, Concrete Widening Machine, Concrete Curbing Machine, Conveyor, Crawler Tractor - Pulling ripper, Disc, Sheepsfoot or Roller, Deckhand/Oiler, Finishing Machine (on concrete), Flex-plane, forklift, Form Grader, Front-end Loader (under 2 yeards), Group greaser (supervised), Haiss loader or similar, Mechanic-welder, Offroad articulated hauler, Paving breaker pumps (over 3""), Screening & wash plant, Skid loader, Spreader Operator, Self-propell Roller (other than asphalt), Self-propelled vibrating compactor, shoulder machine, Trenching Machine (other than above), Water wagon on compaction.
CLASS C: Asphalt Roller (other than finish), Boiler, Boom & Winch Truck, Compressor, Concrete Spreader, Belt Placer, Farm Type or Utility Tractor with attachments (under 50 hp), Group Greaser Light plant, Mechanical Broom, Mechanical Heater, Oiler, Pile Hammer Power Unit, Pump (Other than Dredge), Pumps (3"" and under), Pumps on well points & deep wells for dewatering, Safety Boat, Truck Crane combination Driver Oiler, Welding Machine.
FOOTNOTE:
IRONWORKERS: (Setting of all structural steel and reinforcing steel installation)
WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.
Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.
Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/government-contracts.
Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. Executive Order 13658 does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts regardless of when they were awarded.
If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.
Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (iii)).
The body of each wage determination lists the classifications and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the type(s) of construction and geographic area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order under rate identifiers indicating whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate), a survey rate, a weighted union average rate, a state adopted rate, or a supplemental classification rate.
Union Rate Identifiers
A four-letter identifier beginning with characters other than ""SU"", ""UAVG"", ?SA?, or ?SC? denotes that a union rate was prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:
PLUM0198-005 07/01/2024. PLUM is an identifier of the union whose collectively bargained rate prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers.
0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. The date, 07/01/2024 in the example, is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate.
Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all changes over time that are reported to WHD in the rates in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing the classification.
Union Average Rate Identifiers
The UAVG identifier indicates that no single rate prevailed for those classifications, but that 100% of the data reported for the classifications reflected union rates. EXAMPLE:
UAVG-OH-0010 01/01/2024. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the State of Ohio.
The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 01/01/2024 in the example, indicates the date the wage determination was updated to reflect the most current union average rate.
A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January, to reflect a weighted average of the current rates in the collective bargaining agreements on which the rate is based.
Survey Rate Identifiers
The ""SU"" identifier indicates that either a single non-union rate prevailed (as defined in 29 CFR 1.2) for this classification in the survey or that the rate was derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As a weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SUFL2022-007 6/27/2024. SU indicates the rate is a single non-union prevailing rate or a weighted average of survey data for that classification. FL indicates the State of Florida. 2022 is the year of the survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. The date, 6/27/2024 in the example, indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.
?SU? wage rates typically remain in effect until a new survey is conducted. However, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has the discretion to update such rates under 29 CFR 1.6(c)(1).
State Adopted Rate Identifiers
The ""SA"" identifier indicates that the classifications and prevailing wage rates set by a state (or local) government were adopted under 29 C.F.R 1.3(g)-(h). Example: SAME2023-007 01/03/2024. SA reflects that the rates are state adopted. ME refers to the State of Maine. 2023 is the year during which the state completed the survey on which the listed classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination.
The date, 01/03/2024 in the example, reflects the date on which the classifications and rates under the ?SA? identifier took effect under state law in the state from which the rates were adopted.
WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS
1) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:
a) a survey underlying a wage determination
b) an existing published wage determination
c) an initial WHD letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter
d) an initial conformance (additional classification and rate) determination
On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be directed to the WHD Branch of Wage Surveys. Requests can be submitted via email to davisbaconinfo@dol.gov or by mail to:
Branch of Wage Surveys Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
Regarding any other wage determination matter such as conformance decisions, requests for initial decisions should be directed to the WHD Branch of Construction Wage Determinations.
Requests can be submitted via email to BCWD-Office@dol.gov or by mail to:
Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
2) If an initial decision has been issued, then any interested party (those affected by the action) that disagrees with the decision can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7).
Requests for review and reconsideration can be submitted via email to dba.reconsideration@dol.gov or by mail to:
Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210
The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.
3) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:
Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20210.
END OF GENERAL DECISION
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