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Davis-Bacon wage rates · Pennsylvania

Philadelphia County prevailing wage rates

Federal Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, by construction type. Every rate links to the full table and to the source on SAM.gov.

Data from SAM.gov, fetched October 7, 20264 construction types

Wage determinations for Philadelphia County

Construction typeWD numberModPublishedClassificationsSource
Building PA20260003 2 October 1, 2026 63 SAM.gov
Residential PA20260114 5 October 1, 2026 14 SAM.gov
Heavy PA20260004 8 October 1, 2026 60 SAM.gov
Heavy, also PA20260028Scope: All dredging, except self-propelled hopper dredges, on the Atlantic Coast to the southerly border of the state of Maryla 2 May 18, 2026 7 SAM.gov
Heavy, also PA20260008Scope: TV/Grout Sewer/Water Pipelines 1 May 18, 2026 4 SAM.gov
Highway PA20260004 8 October 1, 2026 60 SAM.gov

Rates for common trades

One representative row per trade from the main wage determination for each type, with its classification as printed. Most trades have several rows (by area, scope or equipment); open the full table to pick the one that fits the work.

Building · WD PA20260003 Mod 2

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.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN$75.05 + $47.02
  • PlumberPLUMBER$73.73 + $39.86
  • CarpenterCARPENTER/LATHER$57.72 + $30.39
  • LaborerLABORER: GROUP 1 BUILDING SITE WORK; STRIPPING AND DISMANTLING CONCRETE FORM WORK; LOADING, UNLOADING, CARRYING AND HANDLING OF ALL REINFORCED STEEL AND STEEL MESH; HANDLING LUMBER AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS; OPERATING JACKHAMMERS, PAVING BREAKERS AND ALL OTHER PNEUMATIC TOOLS; BUILDING SCAFFOLDS; RAKING, SHOVELING AND TAMPING OF ASPHALT; SPADING AND CONCRETE PIT WORK; GRADING; FORM PINNING; SHORING; DEMOLITION EXCEPT BURNERS; LAYING CONDUITS AND DUCTS; SHEATHING; LAGGING; LAYING NON-METALLIC PIPE AND CAULKING; ALL OTHER TYPES OF LABORERS; POURING CONCRETE; OPERATING VIBRATOR; FREE AIR TUNNELS: MINERS$39.10 + $26.69
Full building table Residential · WD PA20260114 Mod 5

Single family houses and apartment buildings of no more than 4 stories.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN$75.05 + $47.02
  • PlumberPLUMBER$73.73 + $39.86
  • CarpenterCARPENTER (INSTALLER-SIDING (METAL/ALUMINUM/VINYL)$57.72 + $30.39
  • LaborerLABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL$39.10 + $26.69
Full residential table Heavy · WD PA20260004 Mod 8

Projects that are not building, residential or highway: for example dams, sewer and water lines, utilities and other civil work.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN (CHESTER (COATESVILLE, HONEY BROOK, SOUTH COVENTY, VALLEY, WALLACE, WARWICH, WEST BRANDYWINE, WEST CLAN, AND WEST NANTMEAL TWPS); AND MONTGOMERY (DOUGLAS, POTTSTOWN, UPPER POTTSGROVE, AND WEST POTTSGROVE, TWPS) COUNTIES)$46.02 + $27.98
  • PlumberPLUMBER$73.73 + $39.86
  • CarpenterCARPENTER$57.36 + $30.09
  • LaborerLABORER: GROUP 1 YARDWORK LABORERS; SCALE MIXERMEN; BURNERMEN, FEEDERS; DUSTMEN$39.80 + $27.13
Full heavy table Highway · WD PA20260004 Mod 8

Roads, streets, highways, runways, bridges, parking areas and related work.

  • ElectricianELECTRICIAN (CHESTER COUNTY (THE PORTION OF SADSBURY AND WEST SADSBURY TOWNSHIP NORTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 30))$46.02 + $27.98
  • PlumberPLUMBER$73.73 + $39.86
  • CarpenterCARPENTER$57.36 + $30.09
  • LaborerLABORER: GROUP 1 YARDWORK LABORERS; SCALE MIXERMEN; BURNERMEN, FEEDERS; DUSTMEN$39.80 + $27.13
Full highway table

Base + fringe per hour as printed in the WD. Footnote benefits (paid holidays, vacation) are extra and shown on each full table.

Questions

What is the prevailing wage for electricians in Philadelphia County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD PA20260003 Mod 2 (published October 1, 2026) lists "ELECTRICIAN" at $75.05 base plus $47.02 fringe, $122.07 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for plumbers in Philadelphia County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD PA20260003 Mod 2 (published October 1, 2026) lists "PLUMBER" at $73.73 base plus $39.86 fringe, $113.59 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
What is the prevailing wage for carpenters in Philadelphia County?
For building construction on federal or federally assisted work, WD PA20260003 Mod 2 (published October 1, 2026) lists "CARPENTER/LATHER" at $57.72 base plus $30.39 fringe, $88.11 an hour in total. Other construction types have their own rates.
How many wage determinations cover Philadelphia County?
SAM.gov lists 5 active general wage determinations for Philadelphia County across 4 construction types. Which one applies depends on the construction type of your project and the WD written into your contract.
Are these the same as state prevailing wage rates?
No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates for work paid for or assisted with federal money. Pennsylvania public works can carry state prevailing wage requirements too. See Pennsylvania prevailing wage.

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