Davis-Bacon rates — Northumberland 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

PA20260061 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 40 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR (MECHANICAL- DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION)	39.18	26.07	65.25
BOILERMAKER	48.28	33.17	81.45
MASON - STONE	32.66	21.58	54.24
BRICKLAYER (INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING)	32.66	21.58	54.24
TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER	33.83	20.78	54.61
TERRAZZO WORKER/GRINDER	33.94	19.03	52.97
TERRAZZO FINISHER	33.23	19.03	52.26
TILE SETTER	35.64	21.63	57.27
TILE FINISHER	28.76	17.16	45.92
CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING; EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)	36.84	20.19	57.03
MILLWRIGHT	43.00	23.44	66.44
ELECTRICIAN (EXCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)	41.00	31.06	72.06
ELECTRICIAN (ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF COMMUNICATION AND SOUND SYSTEMS ONLY)	34.77	20.19	54.96
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: PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE AND CONCRETE)	36.87	21.32	58.19
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE	47.14	31.58	78.72
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (FORKLIFT (UNDER 20 FT.))	41.88	30.03	71.91
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER, LOADER, BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, FORKLIFT (20 FT. AND OVER))	44.61	30.83	75.44
IRONWORKER (STRUCTURAL AND REINFORCING)	37.26	32.63	69.89
LABORER (VIBRATING PLATE)	21.57	15.04	36.61
LABORER (FORKLIFT (MASONRY WORK ONLY))	25.29	15.04	40.33
PAINTER: BRUSH, ROLLER, AND SPRAY	27.95	16.12	44.07
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	41.36	29.45	70.81
SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY	43.09	42.52	85.61
SHEET METAL WORKER (HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY)	36.13	30.32	66.45
TRUCK DRIVER: DUMP TRUCK	24.98	11.88	36.86
ROOFER	33.50	22.10	55.60
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	29.28	13.45	42.73
PLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)	24.31	3.95	28.26
OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER	26.96	13.93	40.89
LABORER: MASON TENDER - CEMENT/CONCRETE	16.09	3.44	19.53
LABORER: COMMON OR GENERAL	19.84	9.22	29.06
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION ONLY)	17.00	2.35	19.35
ELECTRICIAN (LOW VOLTAGE WIRING ONLY)	15.00	2.21	17.21
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	19.81	9.03	28.84
CARPENTER (ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION ONLY)	25.71	12.02	37.73
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	36.53	22.01	58.54
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	34.65	31.12	65.77
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	22.29	15.92	38.21
OPERATOR: OILER	37.10	27.62	64.72

Residential

PA20260015 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 8 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
SHEET METAL WORKER	13.90	—	13.90
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BACKHOES	10.00	0.38	10.38
PLUMBER	10.94	—	10.94
PAINTER (BRUSH AND ROLLER)	9.00	—	9.00
LABORER, UNSKILLED	7.25	0.23	7.48
ELECTRICIAN	10.38	—	10.38
CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)	12.11	1.33	13.44
BRICKLAYER	11.00	0.42	11.42

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