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Luzerne County residential construction wage rates

Federal prevailing wage rates for residential construction in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, from the wage determination SAM.gov lists for this county. Rates are shown exactly as published.

Data from SAM.gov, fetched October 7, 20261 wage determination
Wage determination
PA20260030
Modification
1
Published
May 18, 2026
Classifications
6
Other types here
Building, 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 PA20260030, Mod 1

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Published May 18, 2026 6 classifications Covers 6 counties Types: Residential Source: SAM.gov

Scope as published: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (consisting of single family homes and apartments up to and including 4 stories)

Davis-Bacon rates in PA20260030 Mod 1, published 05/18/2026. Total is base plus the hourly fringe printed in the WD; footnote benefits (paid holidays, vacation) are extra and listed below the table.
ClassificationRate IDBaseFringeTotal / hour
BRICKLAYER SUPA1999-011
08/03/1999		 $17.10 $0.00 $17.10
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING) SUPA1999-011
08/03/1999		 $15.46 $3.75 $19.21
LABORER, UNSKILLED (INCLUDING, BRICK MASON TENDERS) SUPA1999-011
08/03/1999		 $10.93 $3.43 $14.36
PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK AND INSTALLATION) SUPA1999-011
08/03/1999		 $12.78 $1.49 $14.27
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (PAVERS) SUPA1999-011
08/03/1999		 $15.11 $9.26 $24.37
ROOFER SUPA1999-011
08/03/1999		 $11.49 $0.00 $11.49

Questions about these rates

What is the Davis-Bacon rate for plumbers on residential work in Luzerne County?
On WD PA20260030 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK AND INSTALLATION)" is $12.78 base plus $1.49 fringe, $14.27 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 residential work in Luzerne County?
On WD PA20260030 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)" is $15.46 base plus $3.75 fringe, $19.21 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 residential work in Luzerne County?
On WD PA20260030 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026, the row "LABORER, UNSKILLED (INCLUDING, BRICK MASON TENDERS)" is $10.93 base plus $3.43 fringe, $14.36 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 residential construction?
Single family houses and apartment buildings of no more than 4 stories. 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.

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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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