Davis-Bacon wage rates · Pennsylvania
Dauphin County building construction wage rates
Federal prevailing wage rates for building construction in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, from the wage determination SAM.gov lists for this county. Rates are shown exactly as published.
- Wage determination
- PA20260086
- Modification
- 2
- Published
- May 18, 2026
- Classifications
- 43
- 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 PA20260086, 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) | ASBE0023-008 07/01/2024 | $40.00 | $29.81 | $69.81 |
| BOILERMAKER | BOIL0013-008 01/01/2025 | $55.00 | $35.48 | $90.48 |
| BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING) | BRPA0005-062 05/03/2020 | $33.99 | $16.87 | $50.86 |
| 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 | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $23.25 | $16.99 | $40.24 |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION, AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | ELEC0143-010 06/01/2025 | $40.00 | $27.42 | $67.42 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC Footnote A, B below | ELEV0059-004 01/01/2025 | $58.70 | $38.44 | $97.14 |
| FLOOR LAYER: CARPET ONLY | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $25.71 | $12.02 | $37.73 |
| GLAZIER | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $25.05 | $8.58 | $33.63 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL, REINFORCING AND ORNAMENTAL | IRON0404-022 07/01/2024 | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 |
| LABORER (MASON TENDER- BRICK) | LABO1180-016 05/01/2022 | $26.91 | $17.18 | $44.09 |
| LABORER: COMMON/GENERAL, INCLUDING LANDSCAPING | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $19.66 | $8.12 | $27.78 |
| LABORER: CONCRETE WORKER | LABO1180-016 05/01/2022 | $24.61 | $17.18 | $41.79 |
| LABORER: FORKLIFT (MASONRY WORK ONLY) | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $23.86 | $8.28 | $32.14 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $17.89 | $8.28 | $26.17 |
| MILLWRIGHT | CARP0443-003 06/01/2024 | $43.00 | $23.44 | $66.44 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $39.32 | $19.52 | $58.84 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $26.41 | $16.58 | $42.99 |
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | UAVGPA0016 01/01/2025 | $37.85 | $22.72 | $60.57 |
| OPERATOR: DRILL | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $27.43 | $16.94 | $44.37 |
| OPERATOR: GRADALL | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $32.70 | $18.43 | $51.13 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $32.51 | $17.98 | $50.49 |
| OPERATOR: HYDRO MULCH | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $26.41 | $16.58 | $42.99 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $27.05 | $14.52 | $41.57 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $30.39 | $15.05 | $45.44 |
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY | PAIN0411-005 05/01/2021 | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 |
| PAINTER: SPRAY ONLY | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $27.89 | $13.53 | $41.42 |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | PLUM0520-013 05/01/2023 | $41.36 | $29.45 | $70.81 |
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) | PLUM0520-015 05/01/2023 | $41.36 | $29.45 | $70.81 |
| PLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY) | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $27.09 | $10.02 | $37.11 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HOIST (SINGLE DRUM), FORKLIFT (UNDER 20 FT., EXCLUDES MASONRY WORK)) | ENGI0542-032 05/01/2025 | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HOIST (WITH TWO TOWERS), FORKLIFT (20 FT AND OVER, EXCLUDES MASONRY WORK)) | ENGI0542-032 05/01/2025 | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MECHANIC) | ENGI0066-044 07/01/2024 | $36.87 | $21.32 | $58.19 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER) | ENGI0542-032 05/01/2025 | $39.42 | $29.30 | $68.72 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PUMP) | ENGI0066-044 07/01/2024 | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | ENGI0542-032 05/01/2025 | $47.14 | $31.58 | $78.72 |
| ROOFER (EXCLUDES WATERPROOFING) | ROOF0030-014 05/01/2021 | $40.33 | $32.62 | $72.95 |
| ROOFER: WATERPROOFING ONLY | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $28.60 | $18.02 | $46.62 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION Footnote NOTE below | SHEE0019-015 06/01/2024 | $43.09 | $42.52 | $85.61 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | SFPA0669-004 04/01/2025 | $49.75 | $28.96 | $78.71 |
| TILE FINISHER | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $20.70 | $8.51 | $29.21 |
| TILE SETTER | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $24.30 | $11.79 | $36.09 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | SUPA2011-044 08/20/2014 | $20.86 | $4.84 | $25.70 |
Footnotes in PA20260086 (3)
- ELEV0059-004 A: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT, AND 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE.
- ELEV0059-004 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; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY
- SHEE0019-015 NOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY
Questions about these rates
What is the Davis-Bacon rate for plumbers on building work in Dauphin County?
On WD PA20260086 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026, the row "PLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)" is $27.09 base plus $10.02 fringe, $37.11 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 Dauphin County?
On WD PA20260086 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 Dauphin County?
On WD PA20260086 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026, the row "LABORER: COMMON/GENERAL, INCLUDING LANDSCAPING" is $19.66 base plus $8.12 fringe, $27.78 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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