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Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Rates (Davis-Bacon and SCA)

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The federal prevailing wage rates in force today for Pennsylvania: 92 Davis-Bacon wage determinations for construction and 53 Service Contract Act wage determinations for services, with every rate, by county.

These rates apply to federal and federally funded contracts in Pennsylvania. Many states also set their own prevailing wage for state and local public works; those rates come from the state's labor department and are not listed here.

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Davis-Bacon wage rates in Pennsylvania: the most common classifications

Classification (base rate an hour)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Electrician$8.80$39.27$75.0567
Laborer: Common or General$17.40$27.82$39.1029
Plumber$7.25$41.36$73.7383
Carpenter$7.50$34.76$57.7276
Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe$22.00$29.88$38.359
Truck Driver: Dump Truck$19.77$24.98$29.6548
Ironworker$32.29$37.26$38.8925
Painter$7.25$27.95$32.3951
Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher$7.25$31.77$48.7061
Roofer$7.25$31.25$41.3759
Sheet Metal Worker$8.23$46.75$62.6256
Pipefitter$41.36$47.75$72.5248
Bricklayer$7.25$34.45$48.7064
Drywall Finisher/Taper$7.88$10.65$42.259
Boilermaker$48.28$48.28$55.0057

Base rates an hour, before fringe benefits, across all construction types; "areas" is how many wage determinations list the classification. Open a wage determination below for the exact rate and fringe in a county.

Service Contract Act wages in Pennsylvania: the most common occupations

Occupation (hourly wage)LowestMedianHighestAreas
Janitor$14.38$17.47$18.8632
Guard I$15.06$17.39$20.2832
Guard II$16.92$19.47$22.6832
General Maintenance Worker$21.77$23.98$26.7732
Laborer, Grounds Maintenance$16.98$18.05$20.4832
Laborer$17.62$18.46$22.8633
Truckdriver, Light$16.00$18.96$23.0933
General Clerk I$15.36$17.16$18.5532
Secretary I$18.38$19.85$22.6432
Heavy Equipment Operator$24.42$26.80$40.8933
Environmental Technician$25.48$28.79$33.3833
Airplane Pilot$35.43$39.43$42.1733
Truckdriver, Medium$17.93$20.64$28.6533
Truckdriver, Heavy$24.03$27.32$30.0733
Accounting Clerk I$16.34$18.40$21.7932

Building construction wage determinations (50)

Heavy construction wage determinations (3)

Heavy and Highway construction wage determinations (3)

Residential construction wage determinations (36)

Service Contract Act wage determinations (53)

Questions

What is the prevailing wage in Pennsylvania?

For federal construction it is the Davis-Bacon rate for the county and type of construction of the job. Across Pennsylvania's wage determinations the median base rate is $39.27 an hour for an electrician and $27.82 for a general laborer, plus fringe benefits. State-funded public works follow the state's own prevailing wage.

What is the SCA wage for a janitor in Pennsylvania?

The median Service Contract Act wage for a janitor (occupation 11150) across Pennsylvania's wage determinations is $17.47 an hour, plus health and welfare. The exact wage depends on the county in the wage determination attached to the contract.

Which wage determination applies to my bid?

The one included in the solicitation. Federal construction bids include a Davis-Bacon general decision for the county and construction type; service bids include an SCA wage determination for the place of performance. Our bid pages list the documents of each bid, the wage determination among them.

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