Davis-Bacon rates — Mercer 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

PA20260097 rev 6 · 08/20/2026 · 33 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)	34.73	24.14	58.87
MASON - STONE	34.73	24.14	58.87
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-CARPET AND VINYL ONLY)	35.94	19.02	54.96
PILEDRIVERMAN	43.13	23.42	66.55
MILLWRIGHT	43.00	23.44	66.44
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)	51.45	29.77	81.22
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, CRANE, DRILL, GRADALL, GRADER/BLADE, MECHANIC, 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: BOBCAT/SKIDSTEER/SKID LOADER, DRILL RIG CAISSON, HIGHLIFT, PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE)	41.69	24.05	65.74
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: HOIST, PUMP, FORKLIFT (RIDDEN OR SELF-PROPELLED) BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BULLDOZER, COMPACTOR, CRANE, DRILL, GRADALL, GRADER/BLADE, MECHANIC, FORKLIFT( LULL), ROLLER ADD TO CRANE RATE BOOMS 101-150 JIBS- ADD $.75 BOOMS 151-200 JIBS- ADD $1.50 BOOMS 201-251 JIBS- ADD $2.25	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 BUILDINGS: METAL SIDING/WALL PANELS INSTALLATION ONLY)	33.57	32.23	65.80
IRONWORKER (ORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, RIGGER AND STRUCTURAL)	36.26	28.16	64.42
LABORER (MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE)	30.24	12.05	42.29
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	22.73	18.97	41.70
LABORER: MASON TENDER-BRICK	22.88	18.97	41.85
PAINTER: BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY	30.56	23.72	54.28
PAINTER: DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY	32.39	23.26	55.65
PAINTER: SPRAY ONLY	27.12	24.89	52.01
GLAZIER	25.40	25.47	50.87
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	31.77	21.89	53.66
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 AND METAL FLASHING INSTALLATION)	46.75	35.93	82.68
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL (DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	30.55	20.04	50.59
ROOFER: WATERPROOFING ONLY	26.77	12.57	39.34
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	23.36	7.60	30.96
IRONWORKER (METAL ROOF INSTALLATION ONLY)	36.72	30.38	67.10

Residential

PA20260041 rev 2 · 05/18/2026 · 19 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS)	46.50	29.43	75.93
BOILERMAKER	48.28	33.17	81.45
TILE SETTER	35.64	21.63	57.27
TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER	35.49	20.32	55.81
BRICKLAYER	34.73	24.14	58.87
CARPENTERS	23.23	11.40	34.63
MILLWRIGHT	43.00	23.44	66.44
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	33.01	16.45	49.46
ELECTRICIAN	27.15	16.72	43.87
ELEVATOR MECHANIC: FOOTNOTE: A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, 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	61.07	38.44	99.51
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: CLASS III BRAKEMAN, DECK HAND, HELICOPTER SIGNALMAN, OILER, ELEVATOR (ALTERATIONS & REMODELING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS), OILERS ON TRUCK CRANES: LESS THAN 50 TON SHALL RECEIVE $.10 OVER THE CLASS III BASE RATE; 50 TON UP TO 100 TON RATED CAPACITY SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $.25 PER HOUR OVER THE CLASS III BASE RATE; 100 TON AND OVER SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $1.00 PER HOUR OVER THE CLASS III BASE RATE GENERAL NOTE: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SITES LEVEL C & D RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS AND LEVELS A & B RECEIVE $2.50 PREMIUM FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS	25.64	15.75	41.39
IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING)	36.26	28.16	64.42
LABORER	22.73	18.97	41.70
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	30.56	23.72	54.28
PLASTERER	30.69	13.03	43.72
PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER	23.75	15.30	39.05
ROOFER	29.81	18.76	48.57
SPRINKLER FITTER	49.75	28.96	78.71
SHEET METAL WORKER	28.03	18.92	46.95

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