Davis-Bacon wage rates · Pennsylvania
Butler County building construction wage rates
Federal prevailing wage rates for building construction in Butler County, Pennsylvania, from the wage determination SAM.gov lists for this county. Rates are shown exactly as published.
- Wage determination
- PA20260079
- Modification
- 7
- Published
- September 24, 2026
- Classifications
- 35
- Other types here
- Residential, Heavy, Highway
These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for federally funded or assisted work. State and local public works can have their own prevailing wage rates under state law. See Pennsylvania prevailing wage for how the two fit together.
WD PA20260079, Mod 7
Make a WH-347 with these rates| Classification | Rate ID | Base | Fringe | Total / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL- DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION AND INDUSTRIAL WORK (INCLUDING DUCT AND PIPE)) | ASBE0002-005 08/01/2024 | $46.50 | $29.43 | $75.93 |
| BOILERMAKER | BOIL0154-003 01/01/2025 | $48.28 | $33.17 | $81.45 |
| BRICKLAYER: INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING AND BRICK REFRACTORY WORK ADDITIONAL $0.75 TO THE BASE WAGE FOR BRICK REFRACTORY WORK | BRPA0009-054 12/01/2022 | $34.73 | $24.14 | $58.87 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD, CARPET AND VINYL; FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING) | CARP0142-013 06/01/2023 | $38.92 | $20.06 | $58.98 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | PLAS0526-015 06/01/2021 | $31.77 | $21.89 | $53.66 |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION) | ELEC0005-016 12/26/2025 | $49.11 | $36.79 | $85.90 |
| GLAZIER | PAIN0751-006 09/01/2023 | $35.65 | $29.73 | $65.38 |
| INDUSTRIAL: PIPEFITTER | UAVGPA0035 01/01/2025 | $43.62 | $20.23 | $63.85 |
| IRONWORKER (METAL ROOF INSTALLATION, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, RIGGER AND STRUCTURAL; METAL BUILDINGS: METAL SIDING/WALL PANELS INSTALLATION) | IRON0003-021 06/01/2023 | $38.89 | $34.54 | $73.43 |
| LABORER (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS)) | LABO0373-001 01/01/2026 | $27.97 | $20.39 | $48.36 |
| LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER-BRICK) | LABO0323-004 01/01/2021 | $22.82 | $19.25 | $42.07 |
| LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | LABO0125-005 06/01/2022 | $30.24 | $12.05 | $42.29 |
| LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER | SUPA2011-037 08/20/2014 | $20.92 | $9.09 | $30.01 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE | SUPA2011-037 08/20/2014 | $18.10 | $0.00 | $18.10 |
| LABORER: LUTEMAN | SUPA2011-037 08/20/2014 | $21.13 | $8.23 | $29.36 |
| MASON - STONE ADDITIONAL $0.75 TO THE BASE WAGE FOR BRICK REFRACTORY WORK | BRPA0009-054 12/01/2022 | $34.73 | $24.14 | $58.87 |
| MILLWRIGHT | CARP0443-004 06/01/2026 | $49.00 | $26.29 | $75.29 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDING WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES) | PAIN0057-033 06/01/2023 | $30.56 | $23.72 | $54.28 |
| PAINTER (INDUSTRIAL: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY) | PAIN0057-034 06/01/2023 | $36.01 | $23.72 | $59.73 |
| PAINTER (INDUSTRIAL: SPRAY AND SANDBLASTER ONLY) | PAIN0057-034 06/01/2023 | $36.01 | $23.72 | $59.73 |
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING | PAIN0057-033 06/01/2023 | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 |
| PILEDRIVERMAN | CARP0274-003 01/01/2026 | $43.13 | $23.42 | $66.55 |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES) | PLUM0449-005 06/01/2024 | $48.15 | $29.17 | $77.32 |
| PLASTERER | PLAS0526-026 06/01/2021 | $30.69 | $18.99 | $49.68 |
| PLUMBER | PLUM0027-003 06/01/2023 | $48.65 | $25.47 | $74.12 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, CRANE*, DRILL RIG CAISSONS, DRILL, GRADALL, GRADER/BLADE, MAN LIFT/OUTSIDE ELEVATOR, MECHANIC...POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, CRANE*, DRILL RIG CAISSONS, DRILL, GRADALL, GRADER/BLADE, MAN LIFT/OUTSIDE ELEVATOR, MECHANIC, PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE), SCRAPER, FORKLIFT (LULL) *ADD TO CRANE RATE: BOOMS 101-150 JIBS- ADD $.75 BOOMS 151-200 JIBS- ADD $1.50 BOOMS 201-251 JIBS- ADD $2.25 | ENGI0066-040 06/01/2024 | $41.69 | $24.05 | $65.74 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER, COMPRESSOR, CONCRETE PUMP, HIGHLIFT, HOIST, PUMP, ROLLER, TUGBOAT, FORKLIFT (RIDDEN OR SELF-PROPELLED) | ENGI0066-040 06/01/2024 | $35.62 | $24.05 | $59.67 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER | ENGI0066-040 06/01/2024 | $41.69 | $24.05 | $65.74 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | ENGI0066-040 06/01/2024 | $32.83 | $24.05 | $56.88 |
| ROOFER (INCLUDES WATERPROOFING, EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION) | ROOF0037-004 12/01/2025 | $41.21 | $21.46 | $62.67 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | SHEE0012-010 07/01/2026 | $46.75 | $35.93 | $82.68 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | SFPA0542-002 07/01/2024 | $45.08 | $26.16 | $71.24 |
| TILE FINISHER | BRPA0009-011 12/01/2022 | $28.76 | $17.16 | $45.92 |
| TILE SETTER | BRPA0009-011 12/01/2022 | $35.64 | $21.63 | $57.27 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | SUPA2011-037 08/20/2014 | $23.36 | $7.60 | $30.96 |
Questions about these rates
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for plumbers on building work in Butler County?
On WD PA20260079 Mod 7, published September 24, 2026, the row "PLUMBER" is $48.65 base plus $25.47 fringe, $74.12 an hour in total. Your contract's WD and modification govern, so check the WD number in your contract before you pay.
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for carpenters on building work in Butler County?
On WD PA20260079 Mod 7, published September 24, 2026, the row "CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD, CARPET AND VINYL; FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD" is $38.92 base plus $20.06 fringe, $58.98 an hour in total. Your contract's WD and modification govern, so check the WD number in your contract before you pay.
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for laborers on building work in Butler County?
On WD PA20260079 Mod 7, published September 24, 2026, the row "LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER-BRICK)" is $22.82 base plus $19.25 fringe, $42.07 an hour in total. Your contract's WD and modification govern, so check the WD number in your contract before you pay.
Which wage determination applies to my project?
The one in your contract. A WD is generally locked in when the contract is awarded (for sealed bids, a modification published at least 10 days before bid opening applies), and later modifications do not change it except in cases such as added out-of-scope work or option extensions. See 29 CFR 1.6(c).
What counts as building construction?
Sheltered enclosures with walk-in access for housing people, machinery, equipment or supplies, and all their installations. Includes apartment buildings of 5 stories and up. The contracting agency picks the construction type; it is written into your contract with the WD. Source: DOL All Agency Memorandum 130.
What if my worker's trade is not on the list?
Work that needs a classification the WD does not list is added after award through a conformance request, which goes through the contracting agency to the Department of Labor (29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(iii)). Do not use a different classification because its rate looks close.
Using these rates on a WH-347
Each worker's line on the WH-347 needs the classification as it appears in the WD, a straight-time rate at least the base rate, and the fringe met in cash, through a bona fide plan, or both (see fringe benefits, with the math). Put the WD number and modification in the header.
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