Davis-Bacon rates — Susquehanna 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

PA20260067 rev 2 · 05/18/2026 · 32 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
BRICKLAYER	37.07	18.82	55.89
TILE SETTER	35.64	21.63	57.27
TILE FINISHER	28.76	17.16	45.92
CARPENTER (DRYWALL HANGING AND METAL STUD INSTALLATION ONLY)	36.57	20.04	56.61
CARPENTER (INCLUDING FORM WORK)	36.57	20.04	56.61
ELECTRICIAN (INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING)	47.97	23.29	71.26
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 BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE	44.61	30.83	75.44
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (OILER)	39.42	29.30	68.72
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (FORKLIFT (UNDER 20 FT))	41.88	30.03	71.91
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (BULLDOZER, LOADER, FORKLIFT (OVER 20 FT))	44.61	30.83	75.44
IRONWORKER, REINFORCING	37.26	32.63	69.89
IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL	37.26	32.63	69.89
PAINTER (BRUSH, ROLLER, SPRAY, AND DRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING)	27.95	16.12	44.07
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	41.36	29.45	70.81
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	49.75	28.96	78.71
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	22.55	12.56	35.11
PLUMBER	32.78	17.09	49.87
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	20.88	9.91	30.79
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	19.81	9.03	28.84
OPERATOR: MECHANIC	36.53	22.01	58.54
IRONWORKER: ORNAMENTAL	34.65	31.12	65.77
LABORER: MASON TENDER - BRICK	24.88	17.27	42.15

Residential

PA20260025 rev 1 · 05/18/2026 · 19 classifications

Classification	Base rate	Fringe	Total
TRUCK DRIVER	7.25	—	7.25
TILE SETTER	7.25	—	7.25
SHEET METAL MECHANIC	7.25	—	7.25
ROOFER	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: GRADER	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: FRONT END LOADER	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: BULLDOZER	7.25	—	7.25
POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS: (BACKHOE)	7.25	—	7.25
PLUMBER	7.25	—	7.25
PAINTER	7.25	—	7.25
LABORER	7.25	0.45	7.70
INSULATION MECHANIC	7.25	—	7.25
FLOOR LAYER: CARPET	7.25	—	7.25
ELECTRICIAN	8.88	1.07	9.95
DRYWALL TAPER	7.25	—	7.25
DRYWALL HANGER	10.00	—	10.00
CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER	7.25	—	7.25
CARPENTER	8.11	0.93	9.04
BRICKLAYER	7.25	—	7.25

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