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Boilermaker prevailing wage, Philadelphia County group, Pennsylvania (12 counties)
L&I sets the same boilermaker rates, row for row, in 12 counties: Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Centre, Columbia, Dauphin, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montgomery, Philadelphia and Schuylkill. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$94.57an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$58.00 base wage + $36.57 fringe benefits
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 12 counties, a boilermaker must be paid at least $94.57 an hour: a $58.00 base wage plus $36.57 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective January 1, 2026. Rates are set per project: the public body gets a determination before bidding, and once the contract is signed its rates "shall not be altered" while it is in force (Act § 4). A determination must be re-requested if the contract isn't awarded within 120 days (34 Pa. Code 9.104(a)). Checked against dliweb.pa.gov on October 25, 2026.
L&I lists 2 boilermaker rates for each of these counties, from $60.57 to $94.57 an hour. See all of them.
Pennsylvania publishes no county rate schedule. These are the rates printed in each county's newest project determination; the binding rates for a job are the ones in that job's own determination.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $58.00 + $36.57
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. L&I prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $58.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $36.57 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $94.57 |
When does this rate change?
- A signed contract keeps the rates in its own determination, including the dated steps printed there. A later L&I rate change doesn't reach it (Act § 4).
- County pages here follow each county's newest determination, so they move whenever L&I issues the next one there. The determination is named in the Source line.
Every boilermaker rate in the Philadelphia County group
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermaker (Commercial, Institutional, and Minor Repair Work) | $41.34 | $19.23 | $60.57 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Boilermakers | $58.00 | $36.57 | $94.57 | Jan 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon boilermaker rates in these counties
The counties share L&I's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs L&I |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berks County | BOILERMAKER | $90.48 | PA20260076 Mod 2 | L&I +$4.09 |
| Bradford County | BOILERMAKER | $81.45 | PA20260044 Mod 2 | L&I +$13.12 |
| Bucks County | BOILERMAKER | $90.48 | PA20260078 Mod 3 | L&I +$4.09 |
| Centre County | BOILERMAKER | $81.45 | PA20260082 Mod 3 | L&I +$13.12 |
| Columbia County | BOILERMAKER | $90.48 | PA20260084 Mod 2 | L&I +$4.09 |
| Dauphin County | BOILERMAKER | $90.48 | PA20260086 Mod 2 | L&I +$4.09 |
| Lehigh County | BOILERMAKER | $90.48 | PA20260094 Mod 3 | L&I +$4.09 |
| Luzerne County | BOILERMAKER | $90.48 | PA20260095 Mod 3 | L&I +$4.09 |
| Lycoming County | BOILERMAKER | $90.48 | PA20260096 Mod 2 | L&I +$4.09 |
| Montgomery County | BOILERMAKER | $90.48 | PA20260099 Mod 2 | L&I +$4.09 |
| Philadelphia County | BOILERMAKER | $90.48 | PA20260003 Mod 2 | L&I +$4.09 |
| Schuylkill County | BOILERMAKER | $81.45 | PA20260063 Mod 3 | L&I +$13.12 |
How the Philadelphia County group compares
The main boilermaker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Pennsylvania
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Philadelphia County groupbase $58.00$94.57
- Delaware Countybase $58.00$94.57
- Montgomery Countybase $58.00$94.57
- Chester Countybase $45.89$79.62
Which county is in which boilermaker group
Every Pennsylvania county with a boilermaker rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County group, 12 localities: Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Centre, Columbia, Dauphin, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Delaware County group, 7 localities: Adams, Cumberland, Delaware, Franklin, Northampton, Northumberland, Sullivan | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Lancaster County group, 3 localities: Lancaster, Tioga, York | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Huntingdon County group, 2 localities: Huntingdon, Monroe | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Lackawanna County group, 2 localities: Lackawanna, Lebanon | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Susquehanna County group, 2 localities: Mifflin, Susquehanna | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Wayne County group, 2 localities: Montour, Wayne | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Carbon County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Clinton County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Fulton County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Juniata County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Perry County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Pike County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Potter County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Snyder County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Union County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Wyoming County | Boilermakers | $58.00 | $94.57 |
| Bedford County | Boilermakers | $49.32 | $84.22 |
| Chester County | Boilermakers | $45.89 | $79.62 |
| Cambria County group, 5 localities: Cambria, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Venango | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Washington County group, 3 localities: Clearfield, Lawrence, Washington | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Allegheny County group, 2 localities: Allegheny, Butler | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Mercer County group, 2 localities: Forest, Mercer | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Armstrong County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Beaver County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Blair County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Cameron County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Clarion County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Elk County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Fayette County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Jefferson County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| McKean County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Warren County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Westmoreland County | Boilermakers | $40.90 | $68.51 |
| Crawford County | Boilermakers | $33.90 | $53.96 |
11 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 24 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania boilermaker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I's PPWS determination search
- Apprentice rates apply only to apprentices in a program registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council, within its ratios. Determinations list journeyperson rates only (§ 9.103(9)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Berks · Bradford · Bucks · Centre · Columbia · Dauphin · Lehigh · Luzerne · Lycoming · Montgomery · Philadelphia · Schuylkill
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you, and compare it with the total. A worker can protest to L&I within three months: Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, 1-800-932-0665 (L&I).
Source
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I), PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
- Berks: 26-09338
- Bradford: 26-09331
- Bucks: 26-09339
- Centre: 26-09327
- Columbia: 26-09335
- Dauphin: 26-09346
- Lehigh: 26-09343
- Luzerne: 26-09337
- Lycoming: 26-09344
- Montgomery: 26-09328
- Philadelphia: 26-09340
- Schuylkill: 26-09349
We read each county's newest PPWS determination from L&I's site and check every number with a second read. The totals are the ones L&I prints. How we check · Download every Pennsylvania rate as CSV · Report an error