Davis-Bacon rates — Butler 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

PA20260079 rev 6 · 08/20/2026 · 35 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL- DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION AND INDUSTRIAL WORK (INCLUDING DUCT AND PIPE))	46.50	29.43	75.93
BOILERMAKER	48.28	33.17	81.45
TILE FINISHER	28.76	17.16	45.92
TILE SETTER	35.64	21.63	57.27
BRICKLAYER: INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING AND BRICK REFRACTORY WORK ADDITIONAL $0.75 TO THE BASE WAGE FOR BRICK REFRACTORY WORK	34.73	24.14	58.87
MASON - STONE ADDITIONAL $0.75 TO THE BASE WAGE FOR BRICK REFRACTORY WORK	34.73	24.14	58.87
CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-HARDWOOD, CARPET AND VINYL; FORM WORK, AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING)	38.92	20.06	58.98
PILEDRIVERMAN	43.13	23.42	66.55
MILLWRIGHT	43.00	23.44	66.44
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION)	49.11	36.79	85.90
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, CRANE, DRILL RIG CAISSONS, DRILL, GRADALL, GRADER/BLADE, MAN LIFT/OUTSIDE ELEVATOR, MECHANIC, PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE), SCRAPER, FORKLIFT (LULL) ADD TO CRANE RATE: BOOMS 101-150 JIBS- ADD $.75 BOOMS 151-200 JIBS- ADD $1.50 BOOMS 201-251 JIBS- ADD $2.25	41.69	24.05	65.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BROOM/SWEEPER, COMPRESSOR, CONCRETE PUMP, HIGHLIFT, HOIST, PUMP, ROLLER, TUGBOAT, FORKLIFT (RIDDEN OR SELF-PROPELLED)	35.62	24.05	59.67
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER	41.69	24.05	65.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER	32.83	24.05	56.88
IRONWORKER (METAL ROOF INSTALLATION, ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, RIGGER AND STRUCTURAL; METAL BUILDINGS: METAL SIDING/WALL PANELS INSTALLATION)	38.89	34.54	73.43
LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)	30.24	12.05	42.29
LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; MASON TENDER-BRICK)	22.82	19.25	42.07
LABORER (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS))	27.97	20.39	48.36
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY, EXCLUDING WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES)	30.56	23.72	54.28
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING	32.39	23.26	55.65
PAINTER (INDUSTRIAL: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY)	36.01	23.72	59.73
PAINTER (INDUSTRIAL: SPRAY AND SANDBLASTER ONLY)	36.01	23.72	59.73
GLAZIER	35.65	29.73	65.38
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	31.77	21.89	53.66
PLASTERER	30.69	18.99	49.68
PLUMBER	48.65	25.47	74.12
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES)	48.15	29.17	77.32
ROOFER (INCLUDES WATERPROOFING, EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION)	41.21	21.46	62.67
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	45.08	26.16	71.24
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION)	46.75	35.93	82.68
LABORER: ASPHALT RAKER	20.92	9.09	30.01
LABORER: LANDSCAPE	18.10	—	18.10
LABORER: LUTEMAN	21.13	8.23	29.36
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	23.36	7.60	30.96
INDUSTRIAL: PIPEFITTER	43.62	20.23	63.85

Residential

PA20260021 rev 2 · 05/18/2026 · 7 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BRICKLAYER	36.99	24.67	61.66
ELECTRICIAN	30.20	19.14	49.34
OPERATOR: POWER EQUIPMENT (BACKHOE AND LOADER)	31.05	15.75	46.80
LABORER, UNSKILLED	16.32	9.09	25.41
DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER	32.39	23.26	55.65
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	22.44	11.36	33.80
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	21.94	10.39	32.33

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