Prevailing Wage Rates

The Prevailing Wage rates are covered under two separate laws:

• Construction ​Rates

• Janitorial Cleaning Services Rates
• Window Cleaning Services Rates
• Food Services Rates
• Security Services Rates
• Printing Rates

The Prevailing Wage Act requires contractors and subcontractors to pay laborers, workers and mechanics employed on PUBLIC WORKS construction projects no less than the general prevailing rate of wages (consisting of hourly cash wages plus fringe benefits) for work of a similar character in the county where the work is performed.

The following are the current prevailing wage classifications and rates the Department of Labor ascertained for each county within the State of Illinois.

• Current Prevailing Wage Rates

• Certified Transcript of Payroll
• ​CTP Affidavit
• ​CTP Instructions

The Illinois Procurement Code requires prevailing wage payments to service employees performing work on STATE contracts. Currently calendar year rates for service employees are:

• Food Service Rates
• Janitorial Service Rates
• Security Services Rates​​
• Printer Rates​​