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Pennsylvania bricklayer prevailing wage, county by county

A bricklayer's prevailing wage on Pennsylvania public works runs from $62.00 an hour in York County to $86.07 in Bucks County. The median county is $63.78.

Bricklayer rate in each Pennsylvania county, A to Z

67 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners · Cumberland County group
$40.49 $21.51 $62.00 May 3, 202626-09288
Allegheny CountyBricklayer
$42.65 $26.94 $69.59 Jun 1, 202626-09341
Armstrong CountyBricklayer
$42.20 $26.71 $68.91 Jun 1, 202626-09026
Beaver CountyBricklayer
$40.95 $26.72 $67.67 Jun 1, 202626-09163
Bedford CountyBricklayer · Somerset County group
$39.90 $24.27 $64.17 Jun 1, 202626-09306
Berks CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$43.53 $19.17 $62.70 May 3, 202626-09338
Blair CountyBricklayer
$39.90 $24.27 $64.17 Jun 1, 202626-09212
Bradford CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$42.48 $20.03 $62.51 May 3, 202626-09331
Bucks CountyBricklayer
$51.15 $34.92 $86.07 May 1, 202626-09339
Butler CountyBricklayer
$40.95 $26.72 $67.67 Jun 1, 202626-09347
Cambria CountyBricklayer
$39.90 $24.27 $64.17 Jun 1, 202626-09315
Cameron CountyBricklayer
$37.35 $24.98 $62.33 Jun 1, 202626-08316
Carbon CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$40.89 $23.17 $64.06 May 3, 202626-09067
Centre CountyBricklayer
$39.15 $24.02 $63.17 Dec 1, 202526-09327
Chester CountyBricklayer
$51.15 $34.92 $86.07 May 1, 202626-09266
Clarion CountyBricklayer
$39.75 $25.06 $64.81 Jun 1, 202626-09104
Clearfield CountyBricklayer
$39.75 $25.06 $64.81 Jun 1, 202626-09257
Clinton CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$42.48 $20.03 $62.51 May 3, 202626-09136
Columbia CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners · Schuylkill County group
$37.86 $24.27 $62.13 May 3, 202626-09335
Crawford CountyBricklayer
$37.20 $25.46 $62.66 May 1, 202626-08781
Cumberland CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners · Cumberland County group
$40.49 $21.51 $62.00 May 3, 202626-09287
Dauphin CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$40.49 $21.51 $62.00 May 3, 202626-09346
Delaware CountyBricklayer
$51.15 $34.92 $86.07 May 1, 202626-09317
Elk CountyBricklayer
$37.35 $24.98 $62.33 Jun 1, 202626-08059
Erie CountyBricklayer
$37.20 $25.46 $62.66 May 1, 202626-09304
Fayette CountyBricklayer
$42.20 $26.71 $68.91 Jun 1, 202626-08555
Forest CountyBricklayer
$39.75 $25.06 $64.81 Jun 1, 202626-09071
Franklin CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners · Cumberland County group
$40.49 $21.51 $62.00 May 3, 202626-09303
Fulton CountyBricklayer
$39.90 $24.27 $64.17 Jun 1, 202626-08846
Greene CountyBricklayer
$42.65 $26.07 $68.72 Jun 1, 202626-09313
Huntingdon CountyBricklayer
$39.90 $24.27 $64.17 Jun 1, 202626-09325
Indiana CountyBricklayer
$42.20 $26.71 $68.91 Jun 1, 202626-09299
Jefferson CountyBricklayer
$39.75 $25.06 $64.81 Jun 1, 202626-09105
Juniata CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$37.86 $24.27 $62.13 May 3, 202626-07747
Lackawanna CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$41.97 $21.81 $63.78 May 3, 202626-09227
Lancaster CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners · Lancaster County group
$40.49 $21.51 $62.00 May 3, 202626-09261
Lawrence CountyBricklayer
$40.40 $26.47 $66.87 Jun 1, 202626-09267
Lebanon CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$40.49 $21.51 $62.00 May 3, 202626-09214
Lehigh CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$40.89 $23.17 $64.06 May 3, 202626-09343
Luzerne CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$40.04 $23.74 $63.78 May 3, 202626-09337
Lycoming CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$42.48 $20.03 $62.51 May 3, 202626-09344
McKean CountyBricklayer
$37.35 $24.98 $62.33 Jun 1, 202626-08597
Mercer CountyBricklayer
$40.40 $26.47 $66.87 Jun 1, 202626-09069
Mifflin CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$37.86 $24.27 $62.13 May 3, 202626-08685
Monroe CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$41.99 $22.07 $64.06 May 3, 202626-09348
Montgomery CountyBricklayer
$51.15 $34.92 $86.07 May 1, 202626-09328
Montour CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$37.86 $24.27 $62.13 May 3, 202626-09166
Northampton CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$41.99 $22.07 $64.06 May 3, 202626-09320
Northumberland CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners · Northumberland County group
$37.86 $24.27 $62.13 May 3, 202626-09280
Perry CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$40.49 $21.51 $62.00 May 3, 202626-08914
Philadelphia CountyBricklayer
$51.15 $34.11 $85.26 May 1, 202626-09340
Pike CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$41.97 $21.81 $63.78 May 3, 202626-09059
Potter CountyBricklayer
$37.35 $24.98 $62.33 Jun 1, 202626-09244
Schuylkill CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners · Schuylkill County group
$37.86 $24.27 $62.13 May 3, 202626-09349
Snyder CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$37.86 $24.27 $62.13 May 3, 202626-08603
Somerset CountyBricklayer · Somerset County group
$39.90 $24.27 $64.17 Jun 1, 202626-09298
Sullivan CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners · Northumberland County group
$37.86 $24.27 $62.13 May 3, 202626-09301
Susquehanna CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$41.97 $21.81 $63.78 May 3, 202626-08636
Tioga CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$42.48 $20.03 $62.51 May 3, 202626-09250
Union CountyBricklayer
$41.00 $25.59 $66.59 Dec 1, 202426-08515
Venango CountyBricklayer
$39.75 $25.06 $64.81 Jun 1, 202626-09281
Warren CountyBricklayer
$37.35 $24.98 $62.33 Jun 1, 202626-08859
Washington CountyBricklayer
$42.65 $26.94 $69.59 Jun 1, 202626-09254
Wayne CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$41.97 $21.81 $63.78 May 3, 202626-09140
Westmoreland CountyBricklayer
$42.20 $26.71 $68.91 Jun 1, 202626-09316
Wyoming CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$40.04 $23.74 $63.78 May 3, 202626-09168
York CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners · Lancaster County group
$40.49 $21.51 $62.00 May 3, 202626-09264

Main bricklayer classification in each county, PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 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 October 25, 2026.

Lebanon County bricklayer: $62.00 per hourBeaver County bricklayer: $67.67 per hourVenango County bricklayer: $64.81 per hourGreene County bricklayer: $68.72 per hourJefferson County bricklayer: $64.81 per hourCambria County bricklayer: $64.17 per hourLancaster County bricklayer: $62.00 per hourAllegheny County bricklayer: $69.59 per hourErie County bricklayer: $62.66 per hourBucks County bricklayer: $86.07 per hourArmstrong County bricklayer: $68.91 per hourCameron County bricklayer: $62.33 per hourCarbon County bricklayer: $64.06 per hourElk County bricklayer: $62.33 per hourBedford County bricklayer: $64.17 per hourChester County bricklayer: $86.07 per hourClarion County bricklayer: $64.81 per hourForest County bricklayer: $64.81 per hourNorthumberland County bricklayer: $62.13 per hourFulton County bricklayer: $64.17 per hourNorthampton County bricklayer: $64.06 per hourJuniata County bricklayer: $62.13 per hourWyoming County bricklayer: $63.78 per hourLawrence County bricklayer: $66.87 per hourMercer County bricklayer: $66.87 per hourLuzerne County bricklayer: $63.78 per hourBlair County bricklayer: $64.17 per hourSomerset County bricklayer: $64.17 per hourDelaware County bricklayer: $86.07 per hourIndiana County bricklayer: $68.91 per hourLehigh County bricklayer: $64.06 per hourTioga County bricklayer: $62.51 per hourPike County bricklayer: $63.78 per hourMifflin County bricklayer: $62.13 per hourSchuylkill County bricklayer: $62.13 per hourLycoming County bricklayer: $62.51 per hourColumbia County bricklayer: $62.13 per hourMonroe County bricklayer: $64.06 per hourUnion County bricklayer: $66.59 per hourCrawford County bricklayer: $62.66 per hourWayne County bricklayer: $63.78 per hourSusquehanna County bricklayer: $63.78 per hourPotter County bricklayer: $62.33 per hourMontour County bricklayer: $62.13 per hourCumberland County bricklayer: $62.00 per hourCentre County bricklayer: $63.17 per hourPerry County bricklayer: $62.00 per hourSnyder County bricklayer: $62.13 per hourClearfield County bricklayer: $64.81 per hourPhiladelphia County bricklayer: $85.26 per hourWarren County bricklayer: $62.33 per hourClinton County bricklayer: $62.51 per hourButler County bricklayer: $67.67 per hourFayette County bricklayer: $68.91 per hourLackawanna County bricklayer: $63.78 per hourSullivan County bricklayer: $62.13 per hourWashington County bricklayer: $69.59 per hourMcKean County bricklayer: $62.33 per hourBerks County bricklayer: $62.70 per hourAdams County bricklayer: $62.00 per hourYork County bricklayer: $62.00 per hourMontgomery County bricklayer: $86.07 per hourHuntingdon County bricklayer: $64.17 per hourWestmoreland County bricklayer: $68.91 per hourDauphin County bricklayer: $62.00 per hourBradford County bricklayer: $62.51 per hourFranklin County bricklayer: $62.00 per hour
$62$62$62$64$67$86Bricklayer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a bricklayer make on prevailing wage in Pennsylvania?

$62.00 to $86.07 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $63.78. 5 groups of counties with identical rates and 56 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Bucks County1 county$86.07
  2. Chester County1 county$86.07
  3. Delaware County1 county$86.07
  4. Montgomery County1 county$86.07
  5. Philadelphia County1 county$85.26
  6. Allegheny County1 county$69.59
  7. Washington County1 county$69.59
  8. Armstrong County1 county$68.91
  9. Fayette County1 county$68.91
  10. Indiana County1 county$68.91
  11. Westmoreland County1 county$68.91
  12. Greene County1 county$68.72
  13. Beaver County1 county$67.67
  14. Butler County1 county$67.67
  15. Lawrence County1 county$66.87
  16. Mercer County1 county$66.87
  17. Union County1 county$66.59
  18. Clarion County1 county$64.81
  19. Clearfield County1 county$64.81
  20. Forest County1 county$64.81
  21. Jefferson County1 county$64.81
  22. Venango County1 county$64.81
  23. Somerset County group2 counties$64.17
  24. Blair County1 county$64.17
  25. Cambria County1 county$64.17
  26. Fulton County1 county$64.17
  27. Huntingdon County1 county$64.17
  28. Carbon County1 county$64.06
  29. Lehigh County1 county$64.06
  30. Monroe County1 county$64.06
  31. Northampton County1 county$64.06
  32. Lackawanna County1 county$63.78
  33. Luzerne County1 county$63.78
  34. Pike County1 county$63.78
  35. Susquehanna County1 county$63.78
  36. Wayne County1 county$63.78
  37. Wyoming County1 county$63.78
  38. Centre County1 county$63.17
  39. Berks County1 county$62.70
  40. Crawford County1 county$62.66
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Bucks CountyBricklayer$51.15 $86.07 
Chester CountyBricklayer$51.15 $86.07 
Delaware CountyBricklayer$51.15 $86.07 
Montgomery CountyBricklayer$51.15 $86.07 
Philadelphia CountyBricklayer$51.15 $85.26 
Allegheny CountyBricklayer$42.65 $69.59 
Washington CountyBricklayer$42.65 $69.59 
Armstrong CountyBricklayer$42.20 $68.91 
Fayette CountyBricklayer$42.20 $68.91 
Indiana CountyBricklayer$42.20 $68.91 
Westmoreland CountyBricklayer$42.20 $68.91 
Greene CountyBricklayer$42.65 $68.72 
Beaver CountyBricklayer$40.95 $67.67 
Butler CountyBricklayer$40.95 $67.67 
Lawrence CountyBricklayer$40.40 $66.87 
Mercer CountyBricklayer$40.40 $66.87 
Union CountyBricklayer$41.00 $66.59 
Clarion CountyBricklayer$39.75 $64.81 
Clearfield CountyBricklayer$39.75 $64.81 
Forest CountyBricklayer$39.75 $64.81 
Jefferson CountyBricklayer$39.75 $64.81 
Venango CountyBricklayer$39.75 $64.81 
Somerset County group, 2 localities: Bedford, SomersetBricklayer$39.90 $64.17 
Blair CountyBricklayer$39.90 $64.17 
Cambria CountyBricklayer$39.90 $64.17 
Fulton CountyBricklayer$39.90 $64.17 
Huntingdon CountyBricklayer$39.90 $64.17 
Carbon CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$40.89 $64.06 
Lehigh CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$40.89 $64.06 
Monroe CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$41.99 $64.06 
Northampton CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$41.99 $64.06 
Lackawanna CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$41.97 $63.78 
Luzerne CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$40.04 $63.78 
Pike CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$41.97 $63.78 
Susquehanna CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$41.97 $63.78 
Wayne CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$41.97 $63.78 
Wyoming CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$40.04 $63.78 
Centre CountyBricklayer$39.15 $63.17 
Berks CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$43.53 $62.70 
Crawford CountyBricklayer$37.20 $62.66 
Erie CountyBricklayer$37.20 $62.66 
Bradford CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$42.48 $62.51 
Clinton CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$42.48 $62.51 
Lycoming CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$42.48 $62.51 
Tioga CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$42.48 $62.51 
Cameron CountyBricklayer$37.35 $62.33 
Elk CountyBricklayer$37.35 $62.33 
McKean CountyBricklayer$37.35 $62.33 
Potter CountyBricklayer$37.35 $62.33 
Warren CountyBricklayer$37.35 $62.33 
Northumberland County group, 2 localities: Northumberland, SullivanBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$37.86 $62.13 
Schuylkill County group, 2 localities: Columbia, SchuylkillBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$37.86 $62.13 
Juniata CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$37.86 $62.13 
Mifflin CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$37.86 $62.13 
Montour CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$37.86 $62.13 
Snyder CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$37.86 $62.13 
Cumberland County group, 3 localities: Adams, Cumberland, FranklinBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$40.49 $62.00 
Lancaster County group, 2 localities: Lancaster, YorkBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$40.49 $62.00 
Dauphin CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$40.49 $62.00 
Lebanon CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$40.49 $62.00 
Perry CountyBricklayers, Stone Masons, Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners$40.49 $62.00 

5 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 56 counties with rates of their own.

PPWS determinations list journeyperson rates only. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council and employed within its ratios (34 Pa. Code 9.103(9)); otherwise pay the journeyperson rate.

Questions about Pennsylvania bricklayer pay

What is the bricklayer prevailing wage in Philadelphia County?

$85.26 an hour: a $51.15 base wage plus $34.11 in fringe benefits, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every bricklayer classification in Philadelphia County.

Does bricklayer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Philadelphia County the $85.26 total is a $51.15 base wage plus $34.11 in fringe benefits, about 40% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does bricklayer prevailing wage pay overtime in Pennsylvania?

The Act sets no overtime rule and determinations print no overtime rates. The state Minimum Wage Act requires 1½ times the regular rate over 40 hours in a workweek (L&I FAQ).

Do apprentice bricklayers get this rate?

PPWS determinations list journeyperson rates only. Apprentices may be paid less only when registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council and employed within its ratios (34 Pa. Code 9.103(9)); otherwise pay the journeyperson rate.

Why do some counties have the same bricklayer rate?

L&I often publishes the same bricklayer rates for several counties. Across Pennsylvania, the 67 counties with a bricklayer rate fall into 61 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Cumberland County group).