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OPERATOR leads the residential schedule for Champaign County, IL at $45.15 base plus $26.00 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Champaign County, IL lists 10 classifications with published rates, base pay from $8.41 to $45.15 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARPENTER | $13.72 | $0.00 | IL20260058 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $10.90 | $0.00 | IL20260058 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $25.02 | $15.23 | IL20260058 |
| LABORER, UNSKILLED | $8.41 | $0.00 | IL20260058 |
| OPERATOR |
Across the 10 published classifications for residential work in Champaign County, IL, base pay spans $8.41 to $45.15 per hour with a median of $27.11.
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
70% of the rate lines here carry union local identifiers, so the published figures track negotiated agreements, which is why some classifications carry high fringe amounts relative to base.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example IL20260058 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| $30.05 |
| $26.00 |
| IL20260058 |
| OPERATORPOWER EQUIPMENT: GROUP 1 POWER CRANES, DRAGLINES, DERRICKS, SHOVELS, GRADALLS, MECHANICS, TRACTOR HIGHLIFT, TOURNADOZER, CONCRETE MIXERS WITH SKIP, TOURNAMIXER, TWO-DRUM MACHINE, ONE-DRUM HOIST WITH TOWER OR BOOM, CABLEWAYS, TOWER MACHINES, MOTOR PATROL, BOOM TRACTOR, BOOM OR WINCH TRUCK, WINCH OR HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, TRUCK CRANE, TOURNAPULL, TRACTOR OPERATING SCOOPS, BULLDOZER, PUSH TRACTOR, ASPHALT PLANER, FINISHING MACHINE ON ASPHALT, LARGE ROLLERS ON EARTH, ROLLERS ON ASPHALT MIX, ROSS CARR | $45.15 | $26.00 | IL20260058 |
| PAINTER, INCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHINGNEW APARTMENTS AND CONDOMINIUMS THREE STORIES AND OVER EPOXY OR TOXIC-LEAD-BASED PAINT WORK-$1.00 PREMIMUM | $35.29 | $14.50 | IL20260058 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC(MULTI-FAMILY) | $30.71 | $11.61 | IL20260058 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC(SINGLE FAMILY AND DUPLEX) | $29.21 | $11.61 | IL20260058 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(INCLUDING HVAC) | $21.00 | $10.19 | IL20260058 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.