UnionIronworkers Local 1 wages 2026 (Illinois)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of Ironworkers Local 1 in Illinois, read from the one agreement built into the Ironworker app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Bridge, structural and reinforcing (Chicago)
Iron Workers Local 1 (Chicago and vicinity) wage scale for June 1 2026 to May 31 2027, with the Illinois Department of Labor's overtime and holiday rules for Cook County
$64.19an hour
Journeyman, Bridge, structural and reinforcing (Chicago)
From June 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman (structural and reinforcing)base rate | $64.19 |
| ForemanJM + $3.50 | $67.69 |
| General foremanJM + $5.50 | $69.69 |
| Sheeter | $64.44 |
| Sheeter foremansheeter + $3.50 | $67.94 |
| Apprentice, 6th period (90%)90% | $57.77 |
| Apprentice, 5th period (85%)85% | $54.56 |
| Apprentice, 4th period (80%)80% | $51.35 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period (75%)75% | $48.14 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period (70%)70% | $44.93 |
| Apprentice, 1st period (60%)60% | $38.51 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (Illinois Department of Labor, Cook County): all overtime is double time: past 8 hours a day Monday to Friday, and every Saturday, Sunday and holiday hour.
- Per diem and travel
- Local 1's wage scale shows no per diem, zone or travel pay, so this agreement has no per diem in its published documents.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 1, 2026Journeyman (structural and reinforcing), Bridge, structural and reinforcing (Chicago)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 64.19 | 2,567.60 |
| Gross pay | 2,567.60 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues2.5% of gross salary | −64.19 |
| Local 1 Organizational Fundper hour | −16.40 |
| Local 1 Political Educational Fundper hour | −9.60 |
| Ironworkers Political Action Leagueper hour | −1.20 |
| Chicago District Council Political Action Fundper hour | −4.00 |
| Supplemental Per Capita Taxper hour | −9.60 |
| Credit Union (your savings)per hour | −420.00 |
| Social Security6.2% | −159.19 |
| Medicare1.45% | −37.23 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −399.57 |
| Illinois income taxestimate | −127.10 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- The 2025 general foreman, sheeter foreman and apprentice rates aren't published; the app works them out ($67.96 and $66.21: the 2026 figures less the sheet's $1.73 raise; apprentices $62.46 times the same percentages, rounded to the cent). After May 31 2027, type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- The weekly threshold, 4×10 rules, shifts and show-up pay aren't published; the app pays double time past 8 hours a day and past 40 hours in the week, on a 5×8 week only. Enter the hours you're paid for.
- Local 1's own list isn't published: the app pays nothing for a holiday you don't work (the state's schedule shows no vacation or holiday money) and leaves a Saturday holiday on the Saturday.
- The sheet doesn't say whether the per-hour lines are on hours worked or paid (the app counts hours worked), and the app uses the 2026 amounts for 2025 weeks too. There's no vacation fund. Monthly dues are paid to the local yourself, so they aren't on the check.
- Shift premiums, per diem and zone pay aren't published, so the app adds none (ticking Night changes nothing).
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Questions
What does a Local 1 journeyman make in 2026?
$64.19 an hour under the Iron Workers Local 1 (Chicago and vicinity) wage scale for June 1 2026 to May 31 2027, with the Illinois Department of Labor's overtime and holiday rules for Cook County, from June 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 1 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Bridge, structural and reinforcing (Chicago) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 1 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6th period (90%) $57.77 (90%), Apprentice, 5th period (85%) $54.56 (85%), Apprentice, 4th period (80%) $51.35 (80%), Apprentice, 3rd period (75%) $48.14 (75%), Apprentice, 2nd period (70%) $44.93 (70%) and Apprentice, 1st period (60%) $38.51 (60%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 1 pay a per diem?
Local 1's wage scale shows no per diem, zone or travel pay, so this agreement has no per diem in its published documents.
How is Local 1 overtime paid?
Overtime (Illinois Department of Labor, Cook County): all overtime is double time: past 8 hours a day Monday to Friday, and every Saturday, Sunday and holiday hour.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 18, 2026 from the Ironworker app, version 0.1.0.
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