Prevailing wage rates · Pennsylvania · Wage determination
Prevailing wage rates: Adams County, Pennsylvania
Building construction · PA20260073 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 53 classifications for building work in Adams 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 $15.01 an hour (laborer: landscape) to $97.14 (elevator mechanic). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 2, and its rates have changed in 2 modifications.
Latest change
May 18, 2026 · modification 2
2 rates lowered, 1 fringe formula changed; 1 classification added
- Elevator mechanic: 1 fringe formula changed
- Laborer: 1 rate lowered by $1.00 an hour
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate lowered by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (3)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC | $58.70 + 38.435+a+b | $58.70 + $38.44 | changed |
| LABORER (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS)) | $27.97 + $20.39 | $27.47 + $19.89 | −$1.00 (−2.1%) |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $49.75 + $30.26 | $49.75 + $28.96 | −$1.30 (−1.6%) |
Classifications added or removed
- Added: OPERATOR: BULLDOZER $37.85 + $22.72
Earlier modifications
January 9, 2026 · modification 12 rates raised
- Laborer: 1 rate raised by $1.00 an hour
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate raised by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (2)
Classification Was Now Change LABORER (Asbestos Abatement (Removal from Floors, Walls, and Ceilings)) $27.47 + $19.89 $27.97 + $20.39 +$1.00 (+2.1%) 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0023-007 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, July 1, 2024 | |||||
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT, REMOVAL FROM MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ONLY) | $40.00 | $29.81 | $69.81 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| BOIL0013-008 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| BOILERMAKER | $55.00 | $35.48 | $90.48 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRPA0005-062 · Bricklayers agreement, May 3, 2020 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING) | $33.99 | $16.87 | $50.86 | no change | Agreement, 2020 |
| CARP0274-004 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $36.87 | $20.49 | $57.36 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0287-015 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDING AND FORM WORK ONLY) | $36.84 | $20.19 | $57.03 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0443-003 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $43.00 | $23.44 | $66.44 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0229-003 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, July 21, 2025 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION…Full textELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION, AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $40.31 | $23.93 | $64.24 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0743-013 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, September 1, 2016 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (INSTALLATION OF COMMUNICATION AND SOUND SYSTEMS ONLY) | $34.77 | $20.19 | $54.96 | no change | Agreement, 2016 |
| ELEV0059-004 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES: A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT, AND 6% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR LESS THAN 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; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $58.70 | $38.44 | $97.14 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0066-044 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2024 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PUMP) | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (MECHANIC) | $36.87 | $21.32 | $58.19 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| ENGI0542-032 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE | $47.14 | $31.58 | $78.72 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER) | $39.42 | $29.30 | $68.72 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HOIST (WITH TWO TOWERS), FORKLIFT (20 FT AND OVER, EXCLUDES MASONRY WORK)) | $44.61 | $30.83 | $75.44 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HOIST (SINGLE DRUM), FORKLIFT (UNDER 20 FT., EXCLUDES MASONRY WORK)) | $41.88 | $30.03 | $71.91 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0404-022 · Ironworkers agreement, July 1, 2024 | |||||
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL, REINFORCING AND ORNAMENTAL | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABO0373-001 · Laborers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORER (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS)) | $27.47 | $19.89 | $47.36 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO1180-013 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| LABORER (JACK HAMMER; MASON TENDER-BRICK) | $27.02 | $19.48 | $46.50 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABORER (FORKLIFT (MASONRY WORK ONLY)) | $28.52 | $19.48 | $48.00 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABORER (CONCRETE WORKER; CONCRETE SAW (WALK BEHIND/HAND HELD)) | $25.01 | $19.48 | $44.49 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| PAIN0057-036 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2014 | |||||
| PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY) | $26.98 | $15.65 | $42.63 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| PAIN0411-005 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2021 | |||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY | $25.84 | $16.30 | $42.14 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| PLUM0520-017 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2023 | |||||
| PLUMBER | $41.36 | $29.45 | $70.81 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PLUM0520-025 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) | $43.35 | $29.56 | $72.91 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SFPA0669-004 · SFPA, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $49.75 | $28.96 | $78.71 | no change | SFPA |
| SHEE0019-015 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY | $43.09 | $42.52 | $85.61 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SUPA2011-031 · Survey of contractors in PA, August 20, 2014 | |||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $19.77 | $5.02 | $24.79 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| TILE SETTER | $24.31 | $11.62 | $35.93 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| TILE FINISHER | $20.65 | $8.24 | $28.89 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ROOFER: WATERPROOFING ONLY | $28.60 | $18.02 | $46.62 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ROOFER, EXCLUDES WATERPROOFING | $21.32 | $10.39 | $31.71 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: ROLLER | $30.39 | $13.72 | $44.11 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $30.39 | $15.05 | $45.44 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: LOADER | $27.05 | $14.52 | $41.57 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE | $32.51 | $17.98 | $50.49 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: GRADALL | $32.70 | $18.43 | $51.13 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: DRILL | $25.58 | $17.07 | $42.65 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER | $24.14 | $13.55 | $37.69 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $23.73 | $7.50 | $31.23 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE | $26.17 | $4.88 | $31.05 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: LANDSCAPE | $15.01 | $0.00 | $15.01 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $15.00 | $2.35 | $17.35 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| GLAZIER | $20.19 | $6.92 | $27.11 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| FLOOR LAYER: VINYL FLOORING ONLY | $19.71 | $5.94 | $25.65 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| FLOOR LAYER: HARDWOOD FLOORS ONLY | $26.91 | $11.88 | $38.79 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| FLOOR LAYER: CARPET ONLY | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) | $29.75 | $13.69 | $43.44 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION ONLY) | $27.92 | $14.33 | $42.25 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $26.33 | $10.14 | $36.47 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
CARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER, EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING | $17.32 | $6.08 | $23.40 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY) | $24.18 | $12.02 | $36.20 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.73 | $4.59 | $42.32 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| UAVGPA0016 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| OPERATOR: BULLDOZER | $37.85 | $22.72 | $60.57 | — | Union average |
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 PA20260073?
- 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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- 53 classifications in 22 rate groups
- 19 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Adams