Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates, by county
Federal Davis-Bacon base + fringe for every Pennsylvania county, next to the market wage, with the determination numbers to cite.
Look up a Pennsylvania county
Key trades by county (Building)
Highest electrician packages
- 1Philadelphia$117.10
- 2Monroe, Pike$107.63
- 3Bucks, Chester, Montgomery$105.21
Lowest
Building type, base + fringe per hour; counties sharing a rate are grouped. Swatch: union contract rate or survey rate. Select a county to see every classification.
| County | Electrician | Plumber | Carpenter | Construction laborer | Heavy equipment operator | Ironworker | Sheet metal worker | Painter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | $64.24 | $70.81 | $23.40* | $17.35* | $31.23* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $42.14 |
| Allegheny | $85.90 | $74.12 | $58.98 | $39.97 | $56.88 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Armstrong | $85.90 | $74.12 | $58.98 | $30.01* | $65.74 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $59.73 |
| Beaver | $81.22 | $74.12 | $58.98 | $48.21 | $65.74 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $59.73 |
| Bedford | $82.64 | $66.57 | $55.40 | $28.17* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Berks | $74.00 | $59.03* | $57.03 | $28.06* | $49.81* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $49.66 |
| Blair | $82.64 | $74.30 | $51.10 | $27.91* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $54.90* | $54.28 |
| Bradford | $71.26 | $48.43* | $54.03 | $29.33* | $75.44 | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Bucks | $105.21 | $113.59 | $83.36 | $61.17 | $83.40 | $101.80 | $113.28 | — |
| Butler | $85.90 | $74.12 | $58.98 | $42.07 | $65.74 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $59.73 |
| Cambria | $85.90 | $74.30 | $51.10 | $27.55* | $58.19 | $73.43 | $51.11* | $54.28 |
| Cameron | $82.64 | $66.57 | $55.40 | $28.17* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Carbon | $75.93 | $91.79 | $71.02 | $32.22* | $58.44 | $55.47* | $85.61 | $42.75 |
| Centre | $82.64 | $74.30 | $51.10 | $28.22* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $54.90* | $54.28 |
| Chester | $105.21 | $109.34 | $83.36 | $62.67 | $83.40 | $101.80 | $85.61 | — |
| Clarion | $85.90 | $48.73* | $54.96 | $46.21 | $58.19 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Clearfield | $82.64 | $66.57 | $55.40 | $28.29* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Clinton | $82.64 | $50.43* | $55.40 | $27.79* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Columbia | — | $70.81 | $57.03 | $37.90 | $45.83* | $69.89 | $66.45 | $44.07 |
| Crawford | $81.22 | $72.45 | $54.96 | $46.21 | $58.19 | $65.80 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Cumberland | $67.42 | $70.81 | $36.33* | $29.07* | $52.31* | $47.16* | $56.01* | $42.14 |
| Dauphin | $67.42 | $70.81 | $57.03 | $27.78* | $58.84* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $42.14 |
| Delaware | $92.68 | $109.34 | $83.36 | $62.67 | $83.40 | $101.80 | $113.28 | — |
| Elk | $82.64 | $66.57 | $55.40 | $27.54* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Erie | $69.81 | $72.45 | $55.36 | $24.33* | $56.17 | $65.80 | $82.68 | $52.01 |
| Fayette | $85.90 | $66.57 | $58.98 | $30.19* | $65.74 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $59.73 |
| Forest | $85.90 | $48.73* | $54.96 | $46.21 | $65.74 | $65.80 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Franklin | $67.42 | $70.81 | $55.40 | $26.43* | $31.23* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $42.63 |
| Fulton | $82.64 | $46.48* | $55.40 | $28.17* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Greene | $85.90 | $74.12 | $54.96 | $46.21 | $65.74 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Huntingdon | $82.64 | $66.57 | $55.40 | $27.79* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Indiana | $85.90 | $66.57 | $55.40 | $46.21 | $65.74 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Jefferson | $82.64 | $66.57 | $55.40 | $28.17* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Juniata | $44.44* | $70.81 | $57.03 | $25.25* | $44.01* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Lackawanna | $71.26 | $78.76 | $56.61 | $36.83 | $75.44 | $69.89 | $66.45 | $44.07 |
| Lancaster | $74.00 | $70.81 | $57.03 | $40.19 | $27.87* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $42.14 |
| Lawrence | $81.22 | $48.73* | $54.96 | $46.21 | $65.74 | $64.42 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Lebanon | $67.42 | $70.81 | $37.22* | $26.84* | $41.90* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $42.14 |
| Lehigh | $75.93 | $91.79 | $71.02 | $36.19* | $58.44 | $56.66* | $85.61 | $42.75 |
| Luzerne | $70.43 | $78.76 | $56.61 | $37.68 | $75.44 | $69.89 | $66.45 | $44.07 |
| Lycoming | — | $70.81 | $57.03 | $39.79 | $75.44 | $69.89 | $66.45 | $44.07 |
| McKean | $82.64 | $47.13* | $55.40 | $28.17* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Mercer | $81.22 | $72.45 | $54.96 | $41.70 | $65.74 | $64.42 | $82.68 | $52.01 |
| Mifflin | $40.48* | $70.81 | $55.40 | $43.36 | $44.01* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Monroe | $107.63 | $78.76 | $56.61 | $42.73 | $75.44 | $69.89 | $66.45 | $44.07 |
| Montgomery | $105.21 | $109.34 | $83.36 | $43.62* | $30.46* | $101.80 | $113.28 | — |
| Montour | — | $78.76 | $57.03 | $39.79 | $75.44 | $69.89 | $66.45 | $44.07 |
| Northampton | $75.93 | $91.79 | $71.02 | $42.73 | $58.44 | $69.89 | $85.61 | $42.75 |
| Northumberland | $72.06 | $42.73* | $57.03 | $29.06* | $75.44 | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Perry | $67.42 | $72.91 | $57.03 | $28.64* | $56.83* | $69.89 | $54.58* | $42.14 |
| Philadelphia | $117.10 | $109.34 | $85.91 | $65.79 | $89.01 | $101.80 | $113.28 | $69.34 |
| Pike | $107.63 | $78.76 | $56.61 | $32.50* | $75.44 | $69.89 | $66.45 | $44.07 |
| Potter | $68.02 | $66.57 | $55.40 | $28.17* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Schuylkill | $46.10* | $78.76 | $57.03 | $21.00* | $45.94* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Snyder | $72.06 | $70.81 | $57.03 | $25.25* | $44.01* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Somerset | $82.64 | $66.57 | $51.10 | $28.17* | $58.19 | $64.70 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Sullivan | $71.26 | $49.87* | $56.88 | $30.79* | $75.44 | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Susquehanna | $71.26 | $49.87* | $56.61 | $30.79* | $75.44 | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Tioga | $66.98 | $46.91* | $56.88 | $30.86* | $75.44 | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Union | $45.71* | $70.81 | $57.03 | $25.25* | $44.01* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Venango | $85.90 | $72.45 | $54.96 | $46.21 | $58.19 | $64.42 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Warren | $85.90 | $48.73* | $54.96 | $46.21 | $58.19 | $65.80 | $82.68 | $54.28 |
| Washington | — | $74.12 | $58.98 | $35.82 | $65.74 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $59.73 |
| Wayne | $71.26 | $49.87* | $56.61 | $45.78 | $75.44 | $69.89 | $85.61 | $44.07 |
| Westmoreland | — | $66.57 | $58.98 | $43.36 | $65.74 | $73.43 | $82.68 | $59.73 |
| Wyoming | $71.26 | $78.76 | $56.61 | $37.68 | $46.52* | $69.89 | $66.45 | $44.07 |
| York | $64.24 | $42.21* | $57.03 | $40.19 | $39.13* | $69.89 | $85.61 | $42.14 |
Building construction type, base + fringe per hour, current revision. * = survey rate. Not the official determination; use the lookup for the determination number and a link to the official text.
Rates that have not kept up
Survey-based rates that are eight or more years old and how they compare with today's market median for the county's metro (or state).
| County | Trade | Survey year | Required package $/hr | Market median $/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniata | Electrician | 2014 | $44.44 | $32.50 |
| Mifflin | Electrician | 2014 | $40.48 | $32.50 |
| Schuylkill | Electrician | 2014 | $46.10 | $32.50 |
| Berks | Plumber | 2014 | $59.03 | $29.99 |
| Bradford | Plumber | 2014 | $48.43 | $32.73 |
| Clarion | Plumber | 2014 | $48.73 | $32.73 |
| Adams | Carpenter | 2014 | $23.40 | $23.39 |
| Cumberland | Carpenter | 2014 | $36.33 | $27.74 |
| Lebanon | Carpenter | 2014 | $37.22 | $26.81 |
| Adams | Construction laborer | 2014 | $17.35 | $23.08 |
| Armstrong | Construction laborer | 2014 | $30.01 | $24.33 |
| Bedford | Construction laborer | 2014 | $28.17 | $23.75 |
| Adams | Heavy equipment operator | 2014 | $31.23 | $25.46 |
| Berks | Heavy equipment operator | 2014 | $49.81 | $29.95 |
| Columbia | Heavy equipment operator | 2014 | $45.83 | $29.10 |
| Carbon | Ironworker | 2014 | $55.47 | $40.21 |
| Cumberland | Ironworker | 2014 | $47.16 | $39.89 |
| Lehigh | Ironworker | 2014 | $56.66 | $40.21 |
| Blair | Sheet metal worker | 2014 | $54.90 | $28.19 |
| Cambria | Sheet metal worker | 2014 | $51.11 | $29.52 |
| Centre | Sheet metal worker | 2014 | $54.90 | $29.52 |
Questions this page answers
What is the prevailing wage in Pennsylvania?
For federally funded construction, the Davis-Bacon determinations for Pennsylvania (110 active documents covering Building, Residential, Heavy and Highway work) set the required base wage and fringe by county and classification. Union-contract rates apply to electricians in 58 of 62 counties with a Building rate; the typical union package is $82.64 an hour.
How many Davis-Bacon determinations cover Pennsylvania?
110 active general wage determinations cover Pennsylvania: 67 Building, 7 Heavy, 3 Highway, 36 Residential. Together they list rates for 67 counties in the Building type shown here. State-funded projects may fall under a separate Pennsylvania prevailing wage law; this page covers the federal rates.
How often do the rates change?
The Department of Labor publishes modifications most Thursdays. The latest change to a Pennsylvania determination in our data is dated 2026-09-24. New determination numbers are issued each January.
Sources and notes
- SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Pennsylvania, current revisions as of 2026-09-28: Building 67, Heavy 7, Highway 3, Residential 36.
- BLS OEWS May 2025 for market medians.
- Classification labels normalised to trades by Skilled Wages; where a determination lists several electrician or laborer classes, the journeyman / general class is shown. The official text governs.