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Prevailing wage rates: Forest County, Pennsylvania
Building construction · PA20260051 modification 5, published September 24, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 44 classifications for building work in Forest 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 $24.86 an hour (laborer: mason tender - cement/concrete) to $85.90 (electrician). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 5, and its rates have changed in 4 modifications. Of the 37 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 5 are higher.
If you bid the job or set pay from an earlier copy, find your trades below. The rates that bind you are the ones in the modification written into your contract.
Latest change
September 24, 2026 · modification 5
1 rate raised
- Millwright: 1 rate raised by $8.85 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILLWRIGHT | $43.00 + $23.44 | $49.00 + $26.29 | +$8.85 (+13.3%) |
Earlier modifications
August 20, 2026 · modification 41 rate raised
- Sheet metal worker: 1 rate raised by $12.39 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES METAL FLASHING INSTALLATION) $39.50 + $30.79 $46.75 + $35.93 +$12.39 (+17.6%) May 18, 2026 · modification 37 classifications added
Classifications added or removed
- Added: LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK $23.23 + $18.53
- Added: OPERATOR: MECHANIC $36.53 + $22.01
- Added: IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL $34.91 + $30.85
- Added: IRONWORKER, RIGGER $35.22 + $30.56
- Added: OPERATOR: HIGHLIFT $31.19 + $22.01
- Added: MASON - STONE $34.93 + $23.56
- Added: BRICKLAYER, INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING CLEANING AND BRICK REFRACTORY WORK $34.17 + $23.43
January 23, 2026 · modification 21 rate raised
- Electrician: 1 rate raised by $5.80 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change ELECTRICIAN (Alarm Installation Only) $47.30 + $28.12 $51.45 + $29.77 +$5.80 (+7.7%) January 9, 2026 · modification 12 rates raised
- Electrician: 1 rate raised by $3.26 an hour
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate raised by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (2)
Classification Was Now Change ELECTRICIAN (Includes Installation of Sound and Communication System and Low Voltage Wir… $50.86 + $31.78 $49.11 + $36.79 +$3.26 (+3.9%) SPRINKLER FITTER (Fire Sprinklers) $49.75 + $28.96 $49.75 + $30.26 +$1.30 (+1.7%)
Compared line by line from each modification as published on SAM.gov. A line we could not pair with certainty is left out rather than guessed.
Rates by classification
These are the rates in modification 5 as published on SAM.gov. The determination and modification written into your contract are the ones that bind you; check that number before relying on this table. Total is the basic rate plus the fringe. Source is the agreement or survey the rate came from and its year; a survey year long past means the rate has not been surveyed since. A marker means the group changed in this modification. In the Since column, a dash means SAM.gov reworded the line during the year and it cannot be matched to the first publication with certainty. 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 | Since Jan 2 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0002-006 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, August 1, 2024 | |||||
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (INDUSTRIAL; MECHANICAL- DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $46.50 | $29.43 | $75.93 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| BOIL0154-007 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| BOILERMAKER | $48.28 | $33.17 | $81.45 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRPA0009-011 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | |||||
| TILE FINISHER | $28.76 | $17.16 | $45.92 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| TILE SETTER | $35.64 | $21.63 | $57.27 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| CARP0142-007 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD FLOORS, CARPET, AND VINYL) | $35.94 | $19.02 | $54.96 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| CARP0443-004 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2026 | |||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $49.00 | $26.29 | $75.29 | +$8.85 (+13.3%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| CARP0900-012 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-CARPET, VINYL, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING; EXCLUDING FORM WORK) | $33.01 | $18.09 | $51.10 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| CARP0900-013 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDING ONLY) | $35.94 | $19.02 | $54.96 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| ELEC0005-015 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 26, 2025 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING…Full textELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING; EXCLUDES HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION AND ALARM INSTALLATION) | $49.11 | $36.79 | $85.90 | +$3.26 (+3.9%) | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0712-007 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 29, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) | $51.45 | $29.77 | $81.22 | +$5.80 (+7.7%) | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0066-033 · Operating Engineers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE), BULLDOZER, CRANE*, DRILL RIG CAISSONS, FORKLIFT (LULL), MAN LIFT/OUTSIDE ELEVATOR) *ADD TO CRANE RATE: BOOMS 101-150 JIBS- ADD $.75 BOOMS 151-200 JIBS- ADD $1.50 BOOMS 201-251 JIBS- ADD $2.25 | $41.69 | $24.05 | $65.74 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, LOADER, ROLLER | $35.62 | $24.05 | $59.67 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT (RIDDEN OR SELF PROPELLED) | $35.62 | $24.05 | $59.67 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $32.83 | $24.05 | $56.88 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| IRON0003-015 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $33.57 | $32.23 | $65.80 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| IRON0207-007 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER (REINFORCING AND METAL ROOF INSTALLATION ONLY) | $36.26 | $28.16 | $64.42 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0910-005 · Laborers agreement, January 1, 2024 | |||||
| LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; CONCRETE WORKER) | $26.82 | $19.39 | $46.21 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN0041-003 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2014 | |||||
| PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY, EXCLUDES WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES) | $27.95 | $16.12 | $44.07 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| PAIN0057-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY | $30.56 | $23.72 | $54.28 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PAIN0057-031 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| PAINTER (INDUSTRIAL: SPRAY ONLY) | $36.01 | $23.72 | $59.73 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PAIN0751-007 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2020 | |||||
| GLAZIER | $28.30 | $10.73 | $39.03 | no change | Agreement, 2020 |
| PLAS0526-015 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2021 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $31.77 | $21.89 | $53.66 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| PLAS0526-026 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2021 | |||||
| PLASTERER | $30.69 | $18.99 | $49.68 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| PLUM0354-008 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (INDUSTRIAL) | $47.75 | $26.55 | $74.30 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLUM0354-013 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION AND WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES) | $40.02 | $26.55 | $66.57 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLUM0449-003 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $48.15 | $29.17 | $77.32 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SFPA0669-004 · SFPA, January 1, 2026 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $49.75 | $30.26 | $80.01 | +$1.30 (+1.7%) | SFPA |
| SHEE0012-009 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2026 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES METAL FLASHING INSTALLATION) | $46.75 | $35.93 | $82.68 | +$12.39 (+17.6%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| SUPA2011-009 · Survey of contractors in PA, August 20, 2014 | |||||
| CARPENTER (FORM WORK ONLY) | $26.36 | $9.97 | $36.33 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION) | $29.05 | $16.89 | $45.94 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $18.41 | $6.45 | $24.86 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| MECHANICAL INSULATOR, INCLUDING DUCT AND PIPE AND EXCLUDING WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES | $30.60 | $17.16 | $47.76 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| PLUMBER | $31.72 | $17.01 | $48.73 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ROOFER, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF METAL ROOFS | $24.13 | $11.95 | $36.08 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (METAL FLASHING INSTALLATION ONLY) | $31.43 | $20.05 | $51.48 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $24.98 | $11.88 | $36.86 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| UAVGPA0002 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK | $23.23 | $18.53 | $41.76 | — | Union average |
| UAVGPA0004 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $36.53 | $22.01 | $58.54 | — | Union average |
| UAVGPA0007 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $34.91 | $30.85 | $65.76 | — | Union average |
| UAVGPA0008 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER, RIGGER | $35.22 | $30.56 | $65.78 | — | Union average |
| UAVGPA0009 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| OPERATOR: HIGHLIFT | $31.19 | $22.01 | $53.20 | — | Union average |
| UAVGPA0012 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER, INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING CLEANING AND BRICK REFRACTORY WORK | $34.17 | $23.43 | $57.60 | — | Union average |
| MASON - STONE | $34.93 | $23.56 | $58.49 | — | Union average |
Modification history
| Modification 2 | January 23, 2026 |
| Modification 3 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 4 | August 20, 2026 |
| Modification 5 | September 24, 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 PA20260051?
- 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 5 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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- 44 classifications in 31 rate groups
- 23 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Forest