Davis-Bacon rates — Luzerne 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

PA20260095 rev 3 · 05/18/2026 · 38 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
TILE SETTER	35.13	16.52	51.65
TILE FINISHER	32.62	15.62	48.24
MASON - STONE	37.07	18.82	55.89
BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING)	37.07	18.82	55.89
CARPENTER (INCLUDING ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION; DRYWALL HANGING; FLOOR LAYING-CARPET AND VINYL; FORM WORK)	36.57	20.04	56.61
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION, AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)	45.08	25.35	70.43
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)	29.58	20.15	49.73
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	47.14	31.58	78.72
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER)	39.42	29.30	68.72
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (HOIST (SINGLE DRUM), FORKLIFT (UNDER 20 FT))	41.88	30.03	71.91
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (FORKLIFT (LULL OR SIMILAR, EXCLUDES MASONRY WORK))	41.88	30.03	71.91
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (FORKLIFT (20 FT AND OVER, EXCLUDES MASONRY WORK))	44.61	30.83	75.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (CONCRETE PUMP)	44.61	30.83	75.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BOBCAT/ SKID STEER/ SKID LOADER, ROLLER)	40.74	29.70	70.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR/ TRACKHOE, BULLDOZER, HOIST (WITH TWO TOWERS), MECHANIC, LOADER)	44.61	30.83	75.44
IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, STRUCTURAL, & REINFORCING)	37.26	32.63	69.89
LABORER: MASON TENDER-BRICK	23.32	16.88	40.20
LABORER (SCAFFOLD BUILDER (BRICK AND MASONRY ONLY)).$ 23.32 16.88 LABORER (MASON TENDER-STONE)	23.32	16.88	40.20
LABORER (FORKLIFT (MASONRY WORK ONLY))	24.82	16.88	41.70
LABORER (COMMON OR GENERAL; CONCRETE WORKER)	20.80	16.88	37.68
LABORER (ASBESTOS ABATEMENT: REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, CEILINGS AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS)	22.80	16.88	39.68
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, AND DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	27.95	16.12	44.07
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	37.13	14.30	51.43
PLUMBER	51.69	27.07	78.76
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	51.69	27.07	78.76
ROOFER (EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION AND WATERPROOFING)	34.25	21.89	56.14
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	49.75	30.26	80.01
SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND METAL ROOF INSTALLATION)	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
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	27.89	19.81	47.70

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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