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Prevailing wage rates: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Building construction · PA20260001 modification 6, published August 20, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 35 classifications for building work in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Each line is a basic hourly rate plus a fringe rate, and the sum is the minimum you must pay for that work, from $39.97 an hour (laborer: group 1) to $99.51 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
Rates by classification
Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from; a marker means the group changed in this modification. A dagger (†) means the fringe carries a footnote or percentage the total does not include; read the group’s notes.
| Classification | Basic rate | Fringe | Total | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0002-001 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, August 1, 2024 | ||||
ASBESTOS WORKER/INSULATOR…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/INSULATOR (INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $46.50 | $29.43 | $75.93 | Agreement |
| BOIL0154-001 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $48.28 | $33.17 | $81.45 | Agreement |
| BRPA0009-029 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
| BRICKLAYER | $36.99 | $24.67 | $61.66 | Agreement |
| BRPA0009-060 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
| MASON - STONE | $38.56 | $23.36 | $61.92 | Agreement |
| BRPA0009-061 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
| TILE SETTER | $35.64 | $21.63 | $57.27 | Agreement |
| CARP0142-001 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| CARPENTER/LATHER | $38.92 | $20.06 | $58.98 | Agreement |
| CARP0274-003 · Carpenters agreement, January 1, 2026 | ||||
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $43.13 | $23.42 | $66.55 | Agreement |
| CARP1759-001 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| FLOOR LAYER: CARPET | $35.94 | $19.02 | $54.96 | Agreement |
| ELEC0005-007 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 26, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN | $49.11 | $36.79 | $85.90 | Agreement |
| ELEC0126-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 3, 2024 | ||||
| LINE CONSTRUCTION (CABLE SPLICER) | $54.38 | $30.13 | $84.51 | Agreement |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION (GROUNDMEN) | $32.63 | $22.68 | $55.31 | Agreement |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION (TRUCK DRIVER) | $35.35 | $23.61 | $58.96 | Agreement |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION (WINCH TRUCK OPERATOR) | $38.07 | $24.54 | $62.61 | Agreement |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $54.38 | $30.13 | $84.51 | Agreement |
| ELEV0006-001 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTE: A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. 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 | $61.07 | $38.44 | $99.51 | Agreement |
| ENGI0066-001 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS I ASPHALT PAVER, ASPHALT ROLLER, ASPHALT PLANT OPERATOR, ATHEY LOADER, AUGER (TRUCK OR TRACTOR MOUNTED), AUTO GRADER (C.M.I. AND SIMILAR), BACKHOE (180' AND 360' SWING), BACK-FILLING MACHINE, BATCH PLANT, BULLDOZER, CABLE LAYER, CABLEWAY, CAISSON DRILL, CENTRAL MIX PLANT, COMPACTOR WITH BLADE, CONCRETE PUMP (ALL TYPES), OVER-HEAD CRANE, CRANE (CRAWLER OR TRUCK MOUNTED)*, TOWER CRANE (STATIONARY OR CLIMBING TYPE), ROUGH TERRAIN CRANE**, WAGON CRANE, CRUSHING AND/OR SCREENING PLANT, DERRICK TRAVELER, DERRICK (ALL TYPES)(WHEN ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED IT WILL BE AN OILER OR APPRENTICE), DERRICK BOATS, DRAGLINE, DRILL (DAVEY OR SIMILAR), DREDGE, DRILL (WELL AND CORE)(TRUCK OR SKID MOUNTED), ELEVATOR, EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT (ALL OTHER), FORK LIFT (LULL OR SIMILAR), FRANKI PILE MACHINE (OR SIMILAR), GUARD POST DRIVER, GRADALL (ALL TYPES), GRADER, ELEVATING GRADER, EQUIPMENT GREASER, HELICOPTER, HELICOPTER HOIST OPERATORS, FRONT END LOADER, HOIST, HYDRAULIC BOOM TRUCK, JUMBO OPERATOR, KOCAL, KOEHRING SCOOPER, LOCOMOTIVE, METRO CHIP HARVESTER (OR SIMILAR), MIX MOBILE, MIXER - PAVER, MUCKING MACHINE, MULTIPLE BOWL MACHINES, PILE DRIVER (SONIC OR SIMILAR), SCRAPERS, SHOVELS (POWERED), SLIP FORM PAVER (C.M.I. AND SIMILAR), SPREADER (CONCRETE, ASPHALT, OR STONE), TIRE REPAIRMAN (WHEN ASSIGNED TO A JOBSITE), TOWER MOBILE, TRACTORS (ALL TYPES), TRENCHER, TUG BOAT, VERMEER SAW, WELDER (REPAIRMAN), WHIRLEY * CRANES WITH BOOM OR MAST LENGTH (INCLUDING JIB) 100 FT OR OVER SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $.50 PER HOUR FOR EACH 50-FOOT INCREMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOOM AND/OR JIB LENGTH) ** ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES WITH BOOM OR MAST LENGTH (INCLUDING JIB) 101 FT OR OVER SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $.50 PER HOUR FOR EACH 50-FOOT INCREMENT OF ADDITIONAL BOOM AND/OR JIB LENGTH) NOTE: AN ADDITIONAL $1.25 PER HOUR (NOT COUNTING BOOM PAY) SHALL BE PAID FOR ANY CRANE (EXCLUDING OVERHEAD CRANES) RATED 100 TON OR OVER. GENERAL NOTE: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SITES LEVEL C & D RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS AND LEVELS A & B RECEIVE $2.50 PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS.$ 41.69 24.05 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS II BALLAST REGULATOR, BOAT (MATERIAL OR PERSONNEL)(POWERED), BOILER, BORING MACHINE, COMPRESSOR (COMBINED WITH AIR TUGGER, AIR PUMP, GUNITE MACHINE, OR SAND BLASTER), CONCRETE BELT PLACER, CONCRETE SAW, CONVEYOR, CARRY CRANE, CRUSHING/SCREENING PLANTS, CURB BUILDER (SELF-PROPELLED), FORKLIFTS (RIDDEN OR SELF-PROPELLED), FORM LINE MACHINE, GENERATOR (OVER 5KW), GROUT PUMP, HEATERS, HOIST (MONORAIL, ROOF, ONE DRUM-REGARDLESS OF POWER USED), HUCK MACHINE (OR SIMILAR), HYDRAULIC JACK (SINGLE OR MULTIPLE)(POWER DRIVEN), LADAVATOR, MORTAR MIXER, MULCHING MACHINE, PAVEMENT BREAKER (SELF-PROPELLED OR RIDDEN), PIN PULLER (POWERED), PIPE CLEANING MACHINE, PIPE DREAM, POWER BROOM (EXCEPT PUSH TYPE), PULVERIZER, PUMPS (REGARDLESS OF POWER USED), ROLLER/COMPACTOR (DIRT), REFRIGERATION PLANT, ROSS CARRIER (OR SIMILAR), SEEDING MACHINE, SKID STEER LOADER (OR SIMILAR), SLAB LIFTING MACHINE (HYDRAULIC), SOIL STABILIZER (PUMP TYPE), SPRAY CURE MACHINE (POWER DRIVEN), SIDE DELIVERY SHOULDER SPREADER (ATTACHMENT), STEAM JENNY (OR SIMILAR), STONE CRUSHER, STONE SPREADER (SELF-PROPELLED), SIPHON (STEAM OR AIR), TIE TAMPER (MULTIPLE HEADS), TRACTOR (WHEN USED FOR LANDSCAPING, SNAKING, OR HAULING), TRUCK (WINCH)(WHEN HOISTING AND PLACING), TUBE FINISHER (C.M.I. AND SIMILAR), TUGGER, WATER BLASTER, WELDING MACHINE, WELL POINT SYSTEM. GENERAL NOTE: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SITES LEVEL C & D RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS AND LEVELS A & B RECEIVE $2.50 PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS.$ 35.62 24.05 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CLASS III BRAKEMAN, DECK HAND, HELICOPTER SIGNALMAN, OILER*, ELEVATOR (ALTERATIONS & REMODELING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS), * OILERS ON TRUCK CRANES: LESS THAN 50 TON SHALL RECEIVE $.10 OVER THE CLASS III BASE RATE; 50 TON UP TO 100 TON RATED CAPACITY SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $.25 PER HOUR OVER THE CLASS III BASE RATE; 100 TON AND OVER SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $1.00 PER HOUR OVER THE CLASS III BASE RATE. GENERAL NOTE: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SITES LEVEL C & D RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS AND LEVELS A & B RECEIVE $2.50 PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS | $32.83 | $24.05 | $56.88 | Agreement |
| IRON0003-002 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| IRONWORKER | $38.89 | $34.54 | $73.43 | Agreement |
| LABO0613-002 · Laborers agreement, January 1, 2019 | ||||
LABORER: GROUP 1…Full textLABORER: GROUP 1 COMMON LABORER - BUILDING LABORER; BRICK REMOVAL FOR ALTERATIONS; CARRYABLE PUMPS; WEST BRICK BUGGY OR SIMILAR; WALK BEHIND FORKLIFT OR SIMILAR (NON SELF-PROPELLED); STRIPPER AND MOVER OF FORMS; TOOLROOM MAN; ALL MATERIAL CONVEYORS (REGARDLESS OF POWER USED, INCLUDING STARTING AND STOPPING); POURING OF MORTAR OR AGGREGATE INTO BLOCKS OF VOIDS | $22.37 | $17.60 | $39.97 | Agreement |
LABORER: GROUP 2…Full textLABORER: GROUP 2 SKILLED LABORER - WEST BRICK BUGGY OR SIMILAR (SELF PROPELLED); POWER WHEELBARROWS AND BUGGIES; WALK BEHIND FORKLIFT OR SIMILAR (SELF-PROPELLED); DRILL RUNNER; ALL OPERATORS OF COMPACTING EQUIPMENT; PIPE LAYER; BURNER; JACKHAMMER MAN - CONCRETE BUSTER; VIBRATOR OPERATOR; CLAY SPADE AND/OR SIMILAR; GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN; BLASTER; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; HOD CARRIER; SCAFFOLD BUILDER; AIR TRACK OPERATOR; BELL AND BOTTOM MAN ON FURNACE AND STACKS; GROUT MACHINE FEEDER AND PUMP OPERATOR; GUNNITE MACHINE OPERATOR OR SIMILAR; GUNNITE MACHINE POTMAN OR SIMILAR; MORTAR MIXER; MORTAR MIXER MACHINE (REGARDLESS OF POWER USED, INCLUDING STARTING AND STOPPING); WAGON DRILL OPERATOR; LASER CLEANER; LANCER | $22.52 | $17.60 | $40.12 | Agreement |
| LABORER: GROUP 3 ASBESTOS REMOVAL OR ABATEMENT LABORER | $22.65 | $17.60 | $40.25 | Agreement |
| LABORER: GROUP 4 TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLING LABORER | $23.12 | $17.60 | $40.72 | Agreement |
| LABO0952-004 · Laborers agreement, January 1, 2026 | ||||
LANDSCAPING GROUP 1…Full textLANDSCAPING GROUP 1 LANDSCAPE LABORER TO INCLUDE GENERAL LANDSCAPING WORK AND THE DRIVING OF TRUCKS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS ON THE JOB SITE BUT NOT TO INCLUDE TRUCKS USED TO TRANSPORT SUPPLIES TO THE JOB | $26.37 | $19.03 | $45.40 | Agreement |
LANDSCAPING GROUP 2…Full textLANDSCAPING GROUP 2 SKILLED LANDSCAPE LABORER TO PLANT ALL TYPES OF TREES AND SHRUBS WITHOUT DIRECT SUPERVISION | $26.79 | $19.03 | $45.82 | Agreement |
LANDSCAPING GROUP 3…Full textLANDSCAPING GROUP 3 LANDSCAPE TRACTOR OPERATOR TO OPERATE SMALL INDUSTRIAL RUBBER TIRE TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH FRONT END LOADER AND BACKHOE ATTACHMENT OR A SKID LOADER WITH LANDSCAPE ATTACHMENTS USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF LANDSCAPE WORK INCLUDING SOIL SPREADING, UNLOADING AND LOADING OF MATERIALS AND SUCH OTHER LANDSCAPING WORK BUT NOT FOR HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORK | $27.09 | $19.03 | $46.12 | Agreement |
| PAIN0057-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH & ROLLER | $30.56 | $23.72 | $54.28 | Agreement |
| PAIN0057-005 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | Agreement |
| PAIN0751-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, September 1, 2023 | ||||
| GLAZIER | $35.65 | $29.73 | $65.38 | Agreement |
| PLAS0526-007 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2021 | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $31.77 | $21.89 | $53.66 | Agreement |
| PLUM0027-002 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| PLUMBER | $48.65 | $25.47 | $74.12 | Agreement |
| PLUM0449-001 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER | $50.20 | $30.62 | $80.82 | Agreement |
| ROOF0037-001 · Roofers agreement, December 1, 2025 | ||||
| ROOFER | $41.21 | $21.46 | $62.67 | Agreement |
| SFPA0542-001 · SFPA, July 1, 2024 | ||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $45.08 | $26.16 | $71.24 | SFPA |
| SHEE0012-002 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2026 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $46.75 | $35.93 | $82.68 | Agreement |
| TEAM0040-007 · Teamsters agreement, January 1, 2026 | ||||
TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 1…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 1 SINGLE AXLE (2 AXLES INCLUDING STEERING AXLE); INCLUDES PARTSMAN AND WAREHOUEMAN. TANDEM - TRI-AXLE - SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER (COMBINATION) (3 AXLES OR MORE INCLUDING STEERING AXLE) FOOTNOTES: A. HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE MATERIAL/WORK LEVEL A & B RECEIVE ADDITIONAL $2.50 PER HOUR ABOVE CLASSIFICATION RATE B. HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE MATERIALS/WORK LEVEL C & D RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR ABOVE CLASSIFICATION | $37.93 | $23.71 | $61.64 | Agreement |
TRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 2…Full textTRUCK DRIVER: GROUP 2 SPECIALTY VEHICLES; HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHOSE CAPACITY EXCEEDS THAT FOR WHICH STATE LICENSES ARE ISSUED SPECIFICALLY REFERS TO UNITS IN EXCESS OF EIGHT (8) FEET WIDTH (SUCH AS EUCLIDS, ATLEY WAGON, PAYLODER, TOURNAWAGONS, AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT SELF LOADED); TAR AND ASPHALT DISTRIBUTORS TRUCKS, HEAVY DUTY TRAILER, SUCH AS LOW BOY, HIGH BOY FOOTNOTES: A. HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE MATERIAL/WORK LEVEL A & B RECEIVE ADDITIONAL $2.50 PER HOUR ABOVE CLASSIFICATION RATE B. HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE MATERIALS/WORK LEVEL C & D RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR ABOVE CLASSIFICATION | $38.39 | $24.02 | $62.41 | Agreement |
Modification history
| Modification 4 | January 30, 2026 |
| Modification 5 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 6 | August 20, 2026 (current) |
Published by the Wage and Hour Division; read from sam.gov. The sheet is checked for a newer modification each day. Contracts awarded since January 1, 2017 also carry Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave (one hour per 30 worked, up to 56 a year).
Questions people ask
- Which rate do I pay on PA20260001?
- The line for the classification of work actually performed: the basic rate plus the fringe. You may pay the fringe into benefit plans, as cash on every hour, or a mix. Overtime after 40 hours is 1.5 times the basic rate; fringe is paid on every hour and never multiplied.
- My trade is not on this sheet. What do I do?
- Do not borrow the nearest name. Ask the contracting agency for a conformance on Standard Form 1444 before the first week of that work, and note it as pending on the payroll.
- Does modification 6 apply to my contract?
- Only if it was in force when your contract was awarded (generally at bid opening). An earlier modification locked into the contract keeps applying, except on option years, added scope and indefinite-quantity contracts. The number and modification are on the first page of the exhibit in your contract.
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