Davis-Bacon wage rates · Pennsylvania
Columbia County building construction wage rates
Federal prevailing wage rates for building construction in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, from the wage determination SAM.gov lists for this county. Rates are shown exactly as published.
- Wage determination
- PA20260084
- Modification
- 2
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Classifications
- 37
- 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 PA20260084, Mod 2
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) | ASBE0038-006 07/01/2025 | $39.18 | $26.07 | $65.25 |
| BOILERMAKER | BOIL0013-008 01/01/2025 | $55.00 | $35.48 | $90.48 |
| BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING) | BRPA0005-066 05/01/2022 | $32.66 | $21.58 | $54.24 |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLER ONLY) | CARP0081-009 06/01/2025 | $36.84 | $20.19 | $57.03 |
| CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING) | CARP0287-011 06/01/2025 | $36.84 | $20.19 | $57.03 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | UAVGPA0022 01/01/2025 | $32.66 | $21.32 | $53.98 |
| ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) | ELEC0607-009 09/01/2025 | $41.00 | $31.06 | $72.06 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC Footnote A, B below | ELEV0084-005 01/01/2025 | $61.41 | $38.44 | $99.85 |
| IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, STRUCTURAL, & REINFORCING) | IRON0404-028 07/01/2024 | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 |
| LABORER (CONCRETE WORKER; CONCRETE SAW (WALK BEHIND/HAND HELD)) | LABO1180-014 05/01/2014 | $20.07 | $11.19 | $31.26 |
| LABORER (FORKLIFT (MASONRY WORK ONLY)) | LABO1180-014 05/01/2014 | $24.91 | $11.19 | $36.10 |
| LABORER (MASON TENDER- BRICK) | LABO1180-014 05/01/2014 | $23.41 | $11.19 | $34.60 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | LABO0130-009 05/01/2017 | $21.02 | $16.88 | $37.90 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | UAVGPA0020 01/01/2025 | $27.89 | $19.81 | $47.70 |
| MASON - STONE | BRPA0005-066 05/01/2022 | $32.66 | $21.58 | $54.24 |
| MILLWRIGHT | CARP0443-003 06/01/2024 | $43.00 | $23.44 | $66.44 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | SUPA2011-042 08/20/2014 | $30.73 | $15.10 | $45.83 |
| OPERATOR: DRILL | SUPA2011-042 08/20/2014 | $28.55 | $15.78 | $44.33 |
| OPERATOR: GRADALL | SUPA2011-042 08/20/2014 | $32.70 | $18.43 | $51.13 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | SUPA2011-042 08/20/2014 | $32.51 | $17.98 | $50.49 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | SUPA2011-042 08/20/2014 | $33.01 | $18.37 | $51.38 |
| PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, AND DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING) | PAIN0041-002 05/01/2014 | $27.95 | $16.12 | $44.07 |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) | PLUM0520-021 05/01/2023 | $41.36 | $29.45 | $70.81 |
| PLUMBER | PLUM0520-020 05/01/2023 | $41.36 | $29.45 | $70.81 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (1A) CRANE | ENGI0542-036 05/01/2025 | $47.14 | $31.58 | $78.72 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (2) BOBCAT/ SKID/ STEER/ SKID LOADER, BULLDOZER, HOIST (WITH TWO TOWERS), MECHANIC, LOADER, FORKLIFT (20 FT. AND OVER) | ENGI0542-036 05/01/2025 | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (3) HOIST (SINGLE DRUM), FORKLIFT (UNDER 20 FT) | ENGI0542-036 05/01/2025 | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (4) PUMP | ENGI0542-036 05/01/2025 | $40.74 | $29.70 | $70.44 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (6) OILER | ENGI0542-036 05/01/2025 | $39.42 | $29.30 | $68.72 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PUMP) | ENGI0066-046 06/01/2014 | $28.36 | $18.10 | $46.46 |
| ROOFER (EXCLUDES WATERPROOFING) | ROOF0030-014 05/01/2021 | $40.33 | $32.62 | $72.95 |
| ROOFER: WATERPROOFING ONLY | SUPA2011-042 08/20/2014 | $28.60 | $18.02 | $46.62 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND SIDING INSTALLATION - METAL/ALUMINUM/VINYL) | SHEE0044-009 05/01/2024 | $36.13 | $30.32 | $66.45 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | SFPA0669-004 04/01/2025 | $49.75 | $28.96 | $78.71 |
| TILE FINISHER | BRPA0005-070 05/01/2022 | $27.63 | $13.94 | $41.57 |
| TILE SETTER | BRPA0005-070 05/01/2022 | $32.85 | $17.56 | $50.41 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | SUPA2011-042 08/20/2014 | $23.36 | $7.60 | $30.96 |
Footnotes in PA20260084 (2)
- ELEV0084-005 A: VACATION CREDIT: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT, AND 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE.
- ELEV0084-005 B: EIGHT PAID HOLIDAYS (PROVIDED EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY): NEW YEARS'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY
Questions about these rates
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for plumbers on building work in Columbia County?
On WD PA20260084 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026, the row "PLUMBER" is $41.36 base plus $29.45 fringe, $70.81 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 Columbia County?
On WD PA20260084 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026, the row "CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING)" is $36.84 base plus $20.19 fringe, $57.03 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 Columbia County?
On WD PA20260084 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026, the row "LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL" is $21.02 base plus $16.88 fringe, $37.90 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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