Davis-Bacon rates — Erie 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

PA20260088 rev 6 · 08/20/2026 · 35 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
BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING)	31.24	22.92	54.16
MASON - STONE	31.24	22.92	54.16
CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-CARPET, VINYL, AND FORM WORK; EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)	35.83	19.53	55.36
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY)	38.92	20.06	58.98
PILEDRIVERMAN	43.13	23.42	66.55
MILLWRIGHT	43.00	23.44	66.44
ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND ALARM INSTALLATION)	43.25	26.56	69.81
ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)	51.45	29.77	81.22
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER,CRANE, DRILL RIG CAISSONS, HIGHLIFT, PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) ADD TO CRANE RATE: BOOMS 101-150 JIBS- ADD $0.50 BOOMS 151-200 JIBS- ADD $1.00 BOOMS OVER 200 JIBS-ADD $1.50	34.10	22.07	56.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, DRILL, GRADALL, GRADER/BLADE, MECHANIC, FORKLIFT (LULL)	34.10	22.07	56.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HOIST, PUMP, FORKLIFT (RIDDEN OR SELF-PROPELLED)	34.10	22.07	56.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: LOADER	34.10	22.07	56.17
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: OILER	29.25	22.07	51.32
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: ROLLER	33.43	22.07	55.50
IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, RIGGER AND STRUCTURAL; METAL BUILDINGS: METAL SIDING/WALL PANELS INSTALLATION)	33.57	32.23	65.80
LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)	30.24	12.05	42.29
LABORER: MASON TENDER-BRICK	21.92	12.81	34.73
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	26.37	24.89	51.26
PAINTER (DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	26.62	24.89	51.51
PAINTER: SPRAY	27.12	24.89	52.01
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	31.89	17.39	49.28
PLUMBER	46.98	25.47	72.45
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	48.15	29.17	77.32
ROOFER (EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION AND WATERPROOFING)	36.70	18.09	54.79
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	49.75	30.26	80.01
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT, METAL ROOF, AND METAL FLASHING INSTALLATION)	46.75	35.93	82.68
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	30.41	20.04	50.45
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	17.40	6.93	24.33
ROOFER: WATERPROOFING ONLY	26.77	12.57	39.34
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	23.36	7.60	30.96
GLAZIER	26.85	18.10	44.95
PLASTERER	28.26	18.62	46.88

Residential

PA20260011 rev 2 · 08/20/2026 · 13 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
BRICKLAYER	31.24	22.92	54.16
CARPENTER: (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)	28.02	12.59	40.61
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	28.02	12.59	40.61
ELECTRICIAN	29.13	10.27	39.40
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: (BACKHOE, BULLDOZER, LOADER)	28.25	14.87	43.12
IRONWORKER	33.57	32.23	65.80
LABORER, COMMON	26.09	19.93	46.02
PAINTER: (BRUSH AND ROLLER (EXCLUDING DRYWALL FINISHING))	26.37	24.89	51.26
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	31.89	17.39	49.28
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER	23.75	15.30	39.05
ROOFER	36.70	18.09	54.79
SHEET METAL WORKER	28.00	10.87	38.87
TRUCK DRIVER	7.59	—	7.59

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