Which rate do I pay on PA20260041?

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 2 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.

Prevailing wage rates · Pennsylvania · Wage determination

Prevailing wage rates: Mercer County, Pennsylvania

Residential construction · PA20260041 modification 2, published May 18, 2026

The short answer

This sheet sets 19 classifications for residential work in Mercer 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 $34.63 an hour (carpenters:) to $99.51 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.

Scope

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

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
ASBE0002-004 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, August 1, 2024
ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR… Full text ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & 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
BRPA0009-013 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022
TILE SETTER	$35.64	$21.63	$57.27	Agreement
TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER	$35.49	$20.32	$55.81	Agreement
BRICKLAYER	$34.73	$24.14	$58.87	Agreement
CARP0268-004 · Carpenters agreement, January 1, 2017
CARPENTERS:	$23.23	$11.40	$34.63	Agreement
CARP0443-004 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2024
MILLWRIGHT	$43.00	$23.44	$66.44	Agreement
CARP1759-002 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2017
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	$33.01	$16.45	$49.46	Agreement
ELEC0712-004 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, January 1, 2024
ELECTRICIAN	$27.15	$16.72	$43.87	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
ENGI0066-012 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2011
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS… Full text POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: 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	$25.64	$15.75	$41.39	Agreement
Group definitions, zones and premiums for ENGI0066-012 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: 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 $2.50 PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS.$ 27.36 15.75 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: 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 $2.50 PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS.$ 31.05 15.75
IRON0207-001 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025
IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING)	$36.26	$28.16	$64.42	Agreement
LABO0964-003 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2021
LABORER	$22.73	$18.97	$41.70	Agreement
PAIN0057-017 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	$30.56	$23.72	$54.28	Agreement
PLAS0526-021 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2021
PLASTERER	$30.69	$13.03	$43.72	Agreement
PLUM0027-008 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2020
PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER	$23.75	$15.30	$39.05	Agreement
ROOF0071-003 · Roofers agreement, April 1, 2024
ROOFER	$29.81	$18.76	$48.57	Agreement
SFPA0669-001 · SFPA, April 1, 2025
SPRINKLER FITTER	$49.75	$28.96	$78.71	SFPA
SHEE0033-002 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2012
SHEET METAL WORKER	$28.03	$18.92	$46.95	Agreement

Modification history

Modification 1	January 9, 2026
Modification 2	May 18, 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 PA20260041?: 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 2 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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