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Prevailing wage rates: Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Building construction · PA20260065 modification 4, published September 24, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 34 classifications for building work in Somerset 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 $28.17 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.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 4, and its rates have changed in 4 modifications. Of the 31 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 2 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 4
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 31 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 (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) $39.50 + $30.79 $46.75 + $35.93 +$12.39 (+17.6%) May 18, 2026 · modification 23 rates lowered; 3 classifications added, 1 classification removed
- Cement mason/concrete finisher: 1 rate lowered by $2.00 an hour
- Electrician: 1 rate lowered by $3.26 an hour
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate lowered by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (3)
Classification Was Now Change ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM… $49.11 + $36.79 $50.86 + $31.78 −$3.26 (−3.8%) CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER $32.97 + $22.35 $31.97 + $21.35 −$2.00 (−3.6%) SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) $49.75 + $30.26 $49.75 + $28.96 −$1.30 (−1.6%) Classifications added or removed
- Added: MASON - STONE ADDITIONAL $0.75 TO THE BASE WAGE FOR BRICK REFRACTORY WORK $34.14 + $22.00
- Added: LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK $23.23 + $18.53
- Added: OPERATOR: MECHANIC $36.53 + $22.01
- Removed: MASON - STONE
January 9, 2026 · modification 13 rates raised
- Cement mason/concrete finisher: 1 rate raised by $2.00 an hour
- Electrician: 1 rate raised by $3.26 an hour
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate raised by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (3)
Classification Was Now Change ELECTRICIAN (Includes Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication System… $50.86 + $31.78 $49.11 + $36.79 +$3.26 (+3.9%) CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER $31.97 + $21.35 $32.97 + $22.35 +$2.00 (+3.8%) 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| BRPA0009-026 · 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 | $34.14 | $22.00 | $56.14 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| MASON - STONE ADDITIONAL $0.75 TO THE BASE WAGE FOR BRICK REFRACTORY WORK | $34.14 | $22.00 | $56.14 | — | Agreement, 2022 |
| CARP0423-010 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDING AND FLOOR LAYING-VINYL ONLY) | $33.01 | $18.09 | $51.10 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| CARP0423-011 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-CARPET, FORM WORK AND GUTTER INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES SCAFFOLD BUILDING) | $33.01 | $18.09 | $51.10 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| CARP0443-004 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2026 | |||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $49.00 | $26.29 | $75.29 | +$8.85 (+13.3%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| 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 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0066-034 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2024 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR PAVER: ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE | $36.87 | $21.32 | $58.19 | no change | Agreement, 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 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $29.70 | $21.32 | $51.02 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| IRON0003-013 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2023 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, RIGGER, AND STRUCTURAL | $32.29 | $32.41 | $64.70 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| LABO0910-004 · Laborers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORER (CONCRETE WORKER) | $25.98 | $19.53 | $45.51 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0041-001 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2014 | |||||
| PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY) | $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 |
| PAIN0751-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, September 1, 2023 | |||||
| GLAZIER | $25.40 | $25.47 | $50.87 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PLAS0526-014 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $31.97 | $21.35 | $53.32 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0354-010 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (INDUSTRIAL) | $47.75 | $26.55 | $74.30 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PLUM0354-011 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| PLUMBER | $40.02 | $26.55 | $66.57 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| 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 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SFPA0669-004 · SFPA, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $49.75 | $28.96 | $78.71 | no change | SFPA |
| SHEE0012-008 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, July 1, 2026 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $46.75 | $35.93 | $82.68 | +$12.39 (+17.6%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| SUPA2011-023 · 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 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING | $18.43 | $9.74 | $28.17 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT, ALL TYPES | $23.69 | $12.97 | $36.66 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| PLASTERER | $20.97 | $10.78 | $31.75 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ROOFER | $27.00 | $12.19 | $39.19 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.58 | $24.04 | $54.62 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $24.98 | $12.17 | $37.15 | 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 |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 9, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 3 | August 20, 2026 |
| Modification 4 | 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 PA20260065?
- 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 4 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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- 34 classifications in 22 rate groups
- 18 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Somerset