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Prevailing wage rates: Chester County, Pennsylvania
Building construction · PA20260083 modification 3, published October 1, 2026
The short answer
This sheet sets 42 classifications for building work in Chester 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 $21.31 an hour (truck driver: dump truck) to $117.10 (pipefitter (mechanical equipment serviceman (hvac pipe and unit installation only))). Your contract may lock an earlier modification.
What changed this year
First published January 2, 2026, this sheet is now on modification 3, and its rates have changed in 3 modifications. Of the 41 rates we can follow line by line from the first publication to today, 3 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
October 1, 2026 · modification 3
4 rates raised
- Electrician: 2 rates raised by $4.97 to $25.27 an hour
- Millwright: 1 rate raised by $2.69 an hour
- Plumber: 1 rate raised by $4.25 an hour
Every line that changed (4)
| Classification | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILLWRIGHT | $54.54 + $38.78 | $55.54 + $40.47 | +$2.69 (+2.9%) |
| ELECTRICIAN (INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ONLY) | $46.89 + $35.85 | $69.62 + $38.39 | +$25.27 (+30.5%) |
| ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES SOLAR PANEL WIRING AND INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION,… | $58.63 + $46.58 | $62.41 + $47.77 | +$4.97 (+4.7%) |
| PLUMBER | $70.53 + $38.81 | $73.73 + $39.86 | +$4.25 (+3.9%) |
Earlier modifications
May 18, 2026 · modification 21 rate lowered, 4 fringe formulas changed; 1 classification added, 2 classifications removed
- Electrician: 2 fringe formulas changed
- Elevator mechanic: 1 fringe formula changed
- Line construction: 1 fringe formula changed
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate lowered by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (5)
Classification Was Now Change ELECTRICIAN (INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ONLY) $46.89 + 43.48%+15.46 $46.89 + $35.85 changed LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN $62.54 + 34.25%+11.50 $62.54 + $32.92 changed ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) $52.71 + 27.85%+25.29 $52.71 + $39.97 changed ELEVATOR MECHANIC $71.85 + 38.435+a+b $71.85 + $38.44 changed SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) $49.75 + $30.26 $49.75 + $28.96 −$1.30 (−1.6%) Classifications added or removed
- Added: ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) $51.24 + $35.77
- Removed: PAINTER Brush and Roller
- Removed: PAINTER Spray
January 9, 2026 · modification 11 rate raised
- Sprinkler fitter: 1 rate raised by $1.30 an hour
Every line that changed (1)
Classification Was Now Change 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASBE0014-002 · Asbestos Workers and Heat & Frost Insulators agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR…Full textASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL- DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $60.84 | $48.38 | $109.22 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BOIL0013-008 · Boilermakers agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| BOILERMAKER | $55.00 | $35.48 | $90.48 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| BRPA0001-016 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING) | $48.70 | $31.42 | $80.12 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| MASON - STONE | $48.40 | $31.95 | $80.35 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| BRPA0001-017 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2022 | |||||
| TILE FINISHER | $26.05 | $21.00 | $47.05 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| BRPA0001-017 · Bricklayers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| TILE SETTER | $51.36 | $30.02 | $81.38 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| CARP0219-005 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2026 | |||||
| MILLWRIGHT | $55.54 | $40.47 | $96.01 | +$2.69 (+2.9%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| CARP0251-004 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| CARPENTER (FLOOR LAYING - HARDWOOD, CARPET AND VINYL ONLY) | $51.67 | $31.69 | $83.36 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0255-007 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
CARPENTER (INCLUDES…Full textCARPENTER (INCLUDES, ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, FIRESTOPPING, FORM WORK, GUTTER INSTALLATION, METAL ROOF INSTALLATION, SCAFFOLD BUILDING AND SIDING INSTALLATION- METAL, ALUMINUM, AND VINYL) | $46.65 | $29.84 | $76.49 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| CARP0474-004 · Carpenters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $48.25 | $44.92 | $93.17 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEC0098-008 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, May 4, 2026 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ONLY) | $69.62 | $38.39 | $108.01 | changed | Agreement, 2026 |
| ELEC0098-011 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, May 4, 2026 | |||||
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES SOLAR PANEL WIRING AND INSTALLATION…Full textELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES SOLAR PANEL WIRING AND INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS, AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING) | $62.41 | $47.77 | $110.18 | +$4.97 (+4.7%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| ELEC0126-008 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 3, 2024 | |||||
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $62.54 | $32.92 | $95.46 | changed | Agreement, 2024 |
| ELEC0654-006 · Electrical Workers (IBEW) agreement, June 2, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND ALARM INSTALLATION ONLY) | $52.71 | $39.97 | $92.68 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ELEV0005-002 · Elevator Constructors agreement, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES: FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICS: A. PAID VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE OR 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 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; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $71.85 | $38.44 | $110.29 | changed | Agreement, 2025 |
| ENGI0066-047 · Operating Engineers agreement, July 1, 2014 | |||||
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: MECHANIC | $28.37 | $15.66 | $44.03 | no change | Agreement, 2014 |
| ENGI0542-034 · Operating Engineers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR…Full textPOWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE, GRADALL, BULLDOZER, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/ SKID LOADER, GRADER/BLADE, LOADER, PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE), BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR/ TRACKHOE, BOOM, CONCRETE PUMP, CRUSHER, DRILL RIG CAISSONS, MILLING MACHINE | $54.27 | $34.42 | $88.69 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HOIST (SINGLE DRUM), FORKLIFT (ALL TYPES) | $50.18 | $33.22 | $83.40 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HOIST (WITH TWO TOWERS) | $54.27 | $34.42 | $88.69 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER, ARTICULATING TRUCK OPERATOR | $47.17 | $32.33 | $79.50 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PUMP | $48.16 | $32.62 | $80.78 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER | $50.18 | $33.22 | $83.40 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| IRON0401-006 · Ironworkers agreement, July 1, 2025 | |||||
| IRONWORKER: REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL | $56.50 | $45.30 | $101.80 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABO0135-001 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2024 | |||||
| LABORER: MASON TENDER- BRICK | $36.37 | $25.32 | $61.69 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| LABO0413-007 · Laborers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL; CONCRETE WORKER | $37.25 | $25.42 | $62.67 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| LABORER: MASON TENDER- CEMENT/CONCRETE | $37.77 | $25.42 | $63.19 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PAIN0021-029 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2023 | |||||
| PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHER | $38.77 | $30.72 | $69.49 | no change | Agreement, 2023 |
| PAIN0252-007 · Painters and Allied Trades agreement, May 1, 2022 | |||||
| GLAZIER | $46.09 | $34.83 | $80.92 | no change | Agreement, 2022 |
| PLAS0592-014 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PLASTERER | $45.08 | $33.59 | $78.67 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLAS0592-037 · Plasterers and Cement Masons agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $48.70 | $32.26 | $80.96 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0420-012 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) | $72.52 | $44.58 | $117.10 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0420-013 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| PIPEFITTER (MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICEMAN (HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)) | $72.52 | $44.58 | $117.10 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| PLUM0690-011 · Plumbers and Pipefitters agreement, May 1, 2026 | |||||
| PLUMBER | $73.73 | $39.86 | $113.59 | +$4.25 (+3.9%) | Agreement, 2026 |
| ROOF0030-013 · Roofers agreement, May 1, 2021 | |||||
| ROOFER (INCLUDES WATERPROOFING, EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION) | $40.33 | $32.62 | $72.95 | no change | Agreement, 2021 |
| SFPA0669-004 · SFPA, April 1, 2025 | |||||
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $49.75 | $28.96 | $78.71 | no change | SFPA |
| SHEE0019-014 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, June 1, 2024 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY | $43.09 | $42.52 | $85.61 | no change | Agreement, 2024 |
| SHEE0019-019 · Sheet Metal Workers agreement, May 1, 2025 | |||||
| SHEET METAL WORKER: HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY | $62.62 | $50.66 | $113.28 | no change | Agreement, 2025 |
| SUPA2011-041 · Survey of contractors in PA, August 20, 2014 | |||||
| CARPENTER (METAL FLASHING INSTALLATION ONLY) | $37.27 | $32.66 | $69.93 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL | $34.27 | $22.55 | $56.82 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| OPERATOR: DRILL | $28.55 | $15.78 | $44.33 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK | $21.31 | $0.00 | $21.31 | no change | Survey, 2014 |
| UAVGPA0021 · Union average, January 1, 2025 | |||||
| ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY) | $51.24 | $35.77 | $87.01 | — | Union average |
Modification history
| Modification 1 | January 9, 2026 |
| Modification 2 | May 18, 2026 |
| Modification 3 | October 1, 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 PA20260083?
- 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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- 42 classifications in 32 rate groups
- 29 from agreements, 1 from surveys
- Counties: Chester