Davis-Bacon rates — Columbia 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

PA20260084 rev 2 · 05/18/2026 · 37 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL- DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	39.18	26.07	65.25
BOILERMAKER	55.00	35.48	90.48
MASON - STONE	32.66	21.58	54.24
BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING)	32.66	21.58	54.24
TILE FINISHER	27.63	13.94	41.57
TILE SETTER	32.85	17.56	50.41
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLER ONLY)	36.84	20.19	57.03
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING)	36.84	20.19	57.03
MILLWRIGHT	43.00	23.44	66.44
ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)	41.00	31.06	72.06
ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES: A. VACATION CREDIT: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT, AND 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	61.41	38.44	99.85
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (PUMP)	28.36	18.10	46.46
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (6) OILER	39.42	29.30	68.72
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (4) PUMP	40.74	29.70	70.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (3) HOIST (SINGLE DRUM), FORKLIFT (UNDER 20 FT)	41.88	30.03	71.91
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (2) BOBCAT/ SKID/ STEER/ SKID LOADER, BULLDOZER, HOIST (WITH TWO TOWERS), MECHANIC, LOADER, FORKLIFT (20 FT. AND OVER)	44.61	30.83	75.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (1A) CRANE	47.14	31.58	78.72
IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, STRUCTURAL, & REINFORCING)	37.26	32.63	69.89
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	21.02	16.88	37.90
LABORER (MASON TENDER- BRICK)	23.41	11.19	34.60
LABORER (FORKLIFT (MASONRY WORK ONLY))	24.91	11.19	36.10
LABORER (CONCRETE WORKER; CONCRETE SAW (WALK BEHIND/HAND HELD))	20.07	11.19	31.26
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, AND DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	27.95	16.12	44.07
PLUMBER	41.36	29.45	70.81
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	41.36	29.45	70.81
ROOFER (EXCLUDES WATERPROOFING)	40.33	32.62	72.95
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	49.75	28.96	78.71
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND SIDING INSTALLATION - METAL/ALUMINUM/VINYL)	36.13	30.32	66.45
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	23.36	7.60	30.96
ROOFER: WATERPROOFING ONLY	28.60	18.02	46.62
OPERATOR: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	33.01	18.37	51.38
OPERATOR: GRADER/BLADE	32.51	17.98	50.49
OPERATOR: GRADALL	32.70	18.43	51.13
OPERATOR: DRILL	28.55	15.78	44.33
OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	30.73	15.10	45.83
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	27.89	19.81	47.70
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	32.66	21.32	53.98

Residential

PA20260030 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 5 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ROOFER	11.49	—	11.49
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (PAVERS)	15.11	9.26	24.37
PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK AND INSTALLATION)	12.78	1.49	14.27
LABORER, UNSKILLED (INCLUDING, BRICK MASON TENDERS).$ 10.93 3.43 CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)	15.46	3.75	19.21
BRICKLAYER	17.10	—	17.10

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