Prevailing wage rates · Pennsylvania · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Elk County, Pennsylvania
Building construction · PA20260050 modification 3, published August 20, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 36 classifications for building work in Elk 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 $27.54 an hour (laborer: common or general, including cement mason tending) to $82.68 (sheet metal worker (excludes hvac duct installation)). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOIL0154-003 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $48.28 | $33.17 | $81.45 | Agreement |
| BRPA0009-011 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
| TILE FINISHER | $28.76 | $17.16 | $45.92 | Agreement |
| TILE SETTER | $35.64 | $21.63 | $57.27 | Agreement |
| BRPA0009-046 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
BRICKLAYER: INCLUDING POINTING…Full textBRICKLAYER: INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING AND BRICK REFRACTORY WORK ADDITIONAL $0.75 TO THE BASE WAGE FOR BRICK REFRACTORY WORK | $31.62 | $22.81 | $54.43 | Agreement |
| CARP0423-012 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDING ONLY) | $34.76 | $20.64 | $55.40 | Agreement |
| CARP0443-004 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $43.00 | $23.44 | $66.44 | Agreement |
| CARP0900-011 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-CARPET AND VINYL, AND GUTTER INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES SCAFFOLD BUILDING AND FORM WORK) | $33.01 | $18.09 | $51.10 | Agreement |
| CARP2274-005 · Carpenters agreement, January 1, 2024 | ||||
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $39.85 | $21.34 | $61.19 | Agreement |
| ELEC0005-016 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 27, 2024 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION…Full textELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION) | $50.86 | $31.78 | $82.64 | Agreement |
| ENGI0066-032 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2024 | ||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, LOADER, CRANE*, BULLDOZER *ADD TO CRANE RATE: BOOMS 101-150 JIBS- ADD $.75 BOOMS 151-200 JIBS- ADD $1.50 BOOMS 201-251 JIBS- ADD $2.25 | $36.87 | $21.32 | $58.19 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $29.70 | $21.32 | $51.02 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $36.87 | $21.32 | $58.19 | Agreement |
| IRON0003-013 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, RIGGER, AND STRUCTURAL | $32.29 | $32.41 | $64.70 | Agreement |
| LABO0910-004 · Laborers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER (CONCRETE WORKER) | $25.98 | $19.53 | $45.51 | Agreement |
| PAIN0041-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2014 | ||||
| PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY) | $27.95 | $16.12 | $44.07 | Agreement |
| PAIN0057-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY | $30.56 | $23.72 | $54.28 | Agreement |
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | Agreement |
| PAIN0057-031 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| PAINTER (INDUSTRIAL: SPRAY ONLY) | $36.01 | $23.72 | $59.73 | Agreement |
| PAIN0751-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, September 1, 2023 | ||||
| GLAZIER | $25.40 | $25.47 | $50.87 | Agreement |
| PLAS0526-014 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $31.97 | $21.35 | $53.32 | Agreement |
| PLUM0354-010 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| PIPEFITTER (INDUSTRIAL) | $47.75 | $26.55 | $74.30 | Agreement |
| PLUM0354-011 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| PLUMBER | $40.02 | $26.55 | $66.57 | Agreement |
| PLUM0354-020 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION…Full textPIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES) | $40.02 | $26.55 | $66.57 | Agreement |
| SHEE0012-008 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2026 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $46.75 | $35.93 | $82.68 | Agreement |
| SUPA2011-008 · Survey of contractors in PA, August 20, 2014 | ||||
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $33.62 | $18.79 | $52.41 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING | $18.20 | $9.34 | $27.54 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $21.89 | $12.07 | $33.96 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT, ALL TYPES | $23.69 | $13.13 | $36.82 | Survey |
| PLASTERER | $20.97 | $10.78 | $31.75 | Survey |
| ROOFER | $27.00 | $12.19 | $39.19 | Survey |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.58 | $24.04 | $54.62 | Survey |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $30.95 | $18.46 | $49.41 | Survey |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $24.98 | $12.17 | $37.15 | Survey |
| UAVGPA0002 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $23.23 | $18.53 | $41.76 | Union average |
| UAVGPA0003 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| MASON - STONE | $34.00 | $22.63 | $56.63 | Union average |
| UAVGPA0004 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $36.53 | $22.01 | $58.54 | Union average |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 9, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 3 | 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 PA20260050?
- 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 3 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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