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Prevailing wage rates: Centre County, Pennsylvania
Building construction · PA20260082 modification 2, published May 18, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 34 classifications for building work in Centre 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 $28.22 an hour (laborer: common or general) to $89.11 (sheet metal worker: hvac duct installation only). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0023-009 · 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) | $43.00 | $29.81 | $72.81 | Agreement |
| BOIL0154-003 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | ||||
| BOILERMAKER | $48.28 | $33.17 | $81.45 | Agreement |
| BRPA0005-065 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2014 | ||||
| MASON - STONE | $31.35 | $13.85 | $45.20 | Agreement |
| BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING) | $31.35 | $13.85 | $45.20 | Agreement |
| BRPA0009-011 · Bricklayers agreement, December 1, 2022 | ||||
| TILE SETTER | $35.64 | $21.63 | $57.27 | Agreement |
| TILE FINISHER | $28.76 | $17.16 | $45.92 | Agreement |
| CARP0423-007 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDING AND FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD ONLY) | $33.01 | $18.09 | $51.10 | Agreement |
| CARP0423-008 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-CARPET AND VINYL, FORM WORK AND GUTTER INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES SCAFFOLD BUILDING AND FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD FLOORS.) | $33.01 | $18.09 | $51.10 | Agreement |
| CARP0443-004 · Carpenters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $43.00 | $23.44 | $66.44 | Agreement |
| ELEC0005-014 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, December 27, 2024 | ||||
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION…Full textELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING; EXCLUDES HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION) | $50.86 | $31.78 | $82.64 | Agreement |
| ELEC0143-009 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION ONLY) | $40.00 | $27.42 | $67.42 | Agreement |
| ENGI0066-041 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2024 | ||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $32.25 | $21.32 | $53.57 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER | $29.70 | $21.32 | $51.02 | Agreement |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HOIST, PUMP | $29.70 | $21.32 | $51.02 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, DRILL, GRADALL, GRADER/BLADE, PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $36.87 | $21.32 | $58.19 | Agreement |
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BULLDOZER, CRANE* LOADER, MECHANIC) *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 |
| IRON0003-013 · Ironworkers agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, RIGGER, AND STRUCTURAL | $32.29 | $32.41 | $64.70 | Agreement |
| LABO0125-005 · Laborers agreement, June 1, 2022 | ||||
| LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $30.24 | $12.05 | $42.29 | Agreement |
| LABO0824-002 · Laborers agreement, January 1, 2024 | ||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER-BRICK | $29.56 | $17.05 | $46.61 | Agreement |
| PAIN0057-035 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, June 1, 2023 | ||||
| PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY ONLY | $30.56 | $23.72 | $54.28 | Agreement |
| PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY) | $32.39 | $23.26 | $55.65 | Agreement |
| PAIN0751-002 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, September 1, 2023 | ||||
| GLAZIER | $25.40 | $25.47 | $50.87 | Agreement |
| PLAS0526-025 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, June 1, 2021 | ||||
| PLASTERER | $29.20 | $12.86 | $42.06 | Agreement |
| PLUM0354-009 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, June 1, 2024 | ||||
| PLUMBER (INDUSTRIAL) | $47.75 | $26.55 | $74.30 | Agreement |
| PLUM0520-019 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2023 | ||||
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDES WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES) | $41.36 | $29.45 | $70.81 | Agreement |
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $41.36 | $29.45 | $70.81 | Agreement |
| SFPA0669-004 · SFPA, April 1, 2025 | ||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $49.75 | $28.96 | $78.71 | SFPA |
| SHEE0019-017 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2025 | ||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER: HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY | $45.02 | $44.09 | $89.11 | Agreement |
| SUPA2011-040 · Survey of contractors in PA, August 20, 2014 | ||||
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $23.36 | $7.60 | $30.96 | Survey |
SHEET METAL WORKER…Full textSHEET METAL WORKER, EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION.$ 32.03 22.87 ROOFER: WATERPROOFING ONLY | $29.50 | $21.10 | $50.60 | Survey |
| ROOFER, EXCLUDES WATERPROOFING | $33.50 | $22.10 | $55.60 | Survey |
| OPERATOR: FORKLIFT, ALL TYPES | $23.69 | $13.13 | $36.82 | Survey |
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL | $18.55 | $9.67 | $28.22 | Survey |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $26.02 | $13.86 | $39.88 | Survey |
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 PA20260082?
- 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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