Davis-Bacon rates — Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Every active general wage determination covering this county, one section per construction type. These rates are the minimum that must be paid on a federal or federally assisted contract.

Pick the construction type that matches your contract, not the highest rate. Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy are separate determinations with different rates, and using the wrong one is a common reason a certified payroll comes back rejected. Where your trade appears under several classifications the choice between them is a judgement call — the plainest match is usually right, and the contracting officer can confirm it.

Building

PA20260043 rev 3 · 08/20/2026 · 36 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BOILERMAKER	48.28	33.17	81.45
TILE FINISHER	28.76	17.16	45.92
TILE SETTER	35.64	21.63	57.27
CARPENTER (SCAFFOLD BUILDING ONLY)	34.76	20.64	55.40
CARPENTER (INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-CARPET AND VINYL, FORM WORK AND GUTTER INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES SCAFFOLD BUILDING)	34.76	20.64	55.40
MILLWRIGHT	43.00	23.44	66.44
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING; EXCLUDES HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION)	50.86	31.78	82.64
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, BULLDOZER, CRANE, LOADER 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
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER	29.70	21.32	51.02
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	36.87	21.32	58.19
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER	32.25	21.32	53.57
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE AND CONCRETE)	36.87	21.32	58.19
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, RIGGER, AND STRUCTURAL	32.29	32.41	64.70
LABORER (CONCRETE WORKER)	25.98	19.53	45.51
PAINTER (SPRAY ONLY)	27.95	16.12	44.07
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY	30.56	23.72	54.28
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY	32.39	23.26	55.65
GLAZIER	25.40	25.47	50.87
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	31.97	21.35	53.32
PIPEFITTER (INDUSTRIAL)	47.75	26.55	74.30
PLUMBER	40.02	26.55	66.57
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES)	40.02	26.55	66.57
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	49.75	28.96	78.71
SHEET METAL WORKER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	46.75	35.93	82.68
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	33.62	18.79	52.41
ELECTRICIAN (HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION ONLY)	33.66	18.29	51.95
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING	18.43	9.74	28.17
OPERATOR: FORKLIFT, ALL TYPES	23.69	12.97	36.66
PLASTERER	20.97	10.78	31.75
ROOFER	27.00	12.19	39.19
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	30.58	24.04	54.62
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	24.98	12.17	37.15
BRICKLAYER, INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING CLEANING AND BRICK REFRACTORY WORK	37.17	22.94	60.11
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	23.23	18.53	41.76
MASON - STONE	34.00	22.63	56.63
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	36.53	22.01	58.54

Residential

PA20260027 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
SHEET METAL WORKER	13.90	—	13.90
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOES	10.00	0.38	10.38
PLUMBER	10.94	—	10.94
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER, UNSKILLED	7.25	0.23	7.48
ELECTRICIAN	10.38	—	10.38
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)	12.11	1.33	13.44
BRICKLAYER	11.00	0.42	11.42

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