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Cook County prevailing wage

Current schedule effective August 15, 2026, posted 8/14/2026. Last rate change for this county: August 15, 2026.

76
classifications
12
releases on file
9
releases that changed rates here

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Current rates ($/hr)

ClassificationBaseForemanH&WPensionVacTrngFringePackage
ASBESTOS ABT-GEN ALL53.0054.0019.8618.340.000.9139.1192.11
ASBESTOS ABT-MEC BLD43.5247.0017.8416.750.001.0135.6079.12
BOILERMAKER BLD62.0667.647.0727.810.003.6941.29103.35
BRICK MASON BLD54.8160.2914.7425.510.001.5941.8496.65
CARPENTER ALL58.5160.5114.4928.263.031.0446.82105.33
CEMENT MASON ALL57.1060.6018.5024.000.001.2543.75100.85
CERAMIC TILE FINISHER BLD51.0951.0914.0018.320.001.4133.7384.82
CERAMIC TILE LAYER BLD59.4464.4414.0022.430.001.5437.9797.41
COMMUNICATION ELECTRICIAN BLD53.6459.0018.2915.051.501.2936.1889.82
CONCRETE SPECIALIST BLD53.5660.1814.7426.810.001.5943.1496.70
CONCRETE SPECIALIST WELDER BLD56.2460.1814.7426.810.001.5943.1499.38
ELECTRIC PWR EQMT OP ALL67.1873.7312.9923.340.003.6940.02107.20
ELECTRIC PWR GRNDMAN ALL52.4073.7310.1318.200.002.8731.2083.60
ELECTRIC PWR LINEMAN ALL67.1873.7312.9923.340.003.6940.02107.20
ELECTRICIAN ALL63.1569.4720.3522.140.001.9744.56107.71
ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR BLD73.6582.8616.3721.765.890.8544.87118.52
FENCE ERECTOR ALL53.7356.7314.7919.770.001.0035.5689.29
GLAZIER BLD55.3556.8516.5427.360.002.3546.25101.60
HEAT/FROST INSULATOR BLD58.0261.5017.8420.050.001.0138.9096.92
IRON WORKER ALL64.1967.6919.8028.600.000.4448.84113.03
LABORER ALL53.0053.7519.8618.340.000.9139.1192.11
LATHER ALL58.5160.5114.4928.263.031.0446.82105.33
MACHINIST BLD61.8965.8914.439.951.851.4727.7089.59
MARBLE FINISHER ALL41.7456.4414.7422.810.001.0138.5680.30
MARBLE SETTER BLD53.7559.1314.7424.780.001.2740.7994.54
MATERIAL TESTER I ALL43.00—19.8618.340.000.9139.1182.11
MATERIALS TESTER II ALL48.00—19.8618.340.000.9139.1187.11
MILLWRIGHT ALL58.5160.5114.4928.263.031.0446.82105.33
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 168.8072.8025.9522.302.002.8053.05121.85
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 267.5072.8025.9522.302.002.8053.05120.55
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 364.9572.8025.9522.302.002.8053.05118.00
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 463.2072.8025.9522.302.002.8053.05116.25
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 572.5572.8025.9522.302.002.8053.05125.60
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 669.8072.8025.9522.302.002.8053.05122.85
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 771.8072.8025.9522.302.002.8053.05124.85
OPERATING ENGINEER FLT class 178.5578.5525.9522.302.002.9053.15131.70
OPERATING ENGINEER FLT class 277.0578.5525.9522.302.002.9053.15130.20
OPERATING ENGINEER FLT class 372.5578.5525.9522.302.002.9053.15125.70
OPERATING ENGINEER FLT class 468.0578.5525.9522.302.002.9053.15121.20
OPERATING ENGINEER FLT class 580.0578.5525.9522.302.002.9053.15133.20
OPERATING ENGINEER FLT class 668.0578.5525.9522.302.002.9053.15121.20
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 167.0071.0025.9522.302.002.8053.05120.05
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 266.4571.0025.9522.302.002.8053.05119.50
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 364.4071.0025.9522.302.002.8053.05117.45
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 463.0071.0025.9522.302.002.8053.05116.05
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 561.8071.0025.9522.302.002.8053.05114.85
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 670.0071.0025.9522.302.002.8053.05123.05
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 768.0071.0025.9522.302.002.8053.05121.05
ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKER ALL61.3665.3615.3628.700.002.4046.46107.82
PAINTER ALL56.3063.3416.8618.240.001.8636.9693.26
PAINTER - SIGNS BLD48.1654.118.2016.810.000.0025.0173.17
PILEDRIVER ALL58.5160.5114.4928.263.031.0446.82105.33
PIPEFITTER BLD59.5062.5016.0023.850.002.8742.72102.22
PLASTERER BLD54.9858.2818.5022.100.001.2541.8596.83
PLUMBER BLD62.0065.7020.8518.000.002.1741.02103.02
ROOFER BLD53.7558.7512.9518.190.001.1432.2886.03
SHEETMETAL WORKER BLD56.8562.5417.8129.200.001.2548.26105.11
SIGN HANGER BLD37.6240.637.854.900.000.0012.7550.37
SPRINKLER FITTER BLD65.4568.2016.4520.950.001.2038.60104.05
STEEL ERECTOR ALL64.1967.6919.8028.600.000.4448.84113.03
STONE MASON BLD54.8160.2914.7425.510.001.5941.8496.65
SURVEY WORKER BLD60.0061.0020.5014.950.001.5937.0497.04
SURVEY WORKER HWY60.0061.0020.5014.950.001.5937.0497.04
TERRAZZO FINISHER BLD53.4453.4414.0019.590.001.1434.7388.17
TERRAZZO MECHANIC BLD57.3560.8514.0020.970.001.5036.4793.82
TRAFFIC SAFETY WORKER I HWY44.6546.6511.0010.330.001.0522.3867.03
TRAFFIC SAFETY WORKER II HWY45.6547.6511.0010.330.001.0522.3868.03
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 147.5548.2013.5016.340.000.3530.1977.74
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 146.2346.7812.7017.110.000.3530.1676.39
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 247.8048.2013.5016.340.000.3530.1977.99
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 246.3846.7812.7017.110.000.3530.1676.54
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 348.0048.2013.5016.340.000.3530.1978.19
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 346.5846.7812.7017.110.000.3530.1676.74
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 448.2048.2013.5016.340.000.3530.1978.39
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 446.7846.7812.7017.110.000.3530.1676.94
TUCKPOINTER BLD53.5354.5312.0523.730.001.4837.2690.79

BLD = building, HWY = highway, ALL = both. Overtime multipliers and IDOL notes are in the source PDF.

Release history

EffectivePostedWhat changedSource
August 15, 20268/14/20261 changedPDF
July 15, 20267/15/202673 changedPDF
January 15, 20261/15/20262 changedPDF
December 15, 202512/15/20251 changedPDF
November 4, 202511/4/20251 changed, 2 addedPDF
September 15, 20259/15/2025new release, no change for this countyPDF
August 15, 20258/15/20251 changedPDF
July 15, 20257/15/202570 changedPDF
May 19, 20255/19/20251 changedPDF
April 15, 20254/15/2025new release, no change for this countyPDF
March 3, 20253/3/20251 changedPDF
January 15, 20251/15/2025first schedule on filePDF