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Prevailing wage rates in Cameron County, Pennsylvania

L&I's PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026) sets 76 prevailing wage rates for 31 trades on public works in Cameron County. Each trade's main rate runs from $27.63 an hour (window film installer) to $104.60 (elevator constructor), base wage plus fringe benefits.

Cameron County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

31 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBoilermakers
$40.90 $27.61 $68.51 Jun 1, 201626-08316
BricklayerBricklayer · 2 rates
$37.35 $24.98 $62.33 Jun 1, 202626-08316
CarpenterCarpenter · 3 rates
$42.35 $22.84 $65.19 Jan 1, 202626-08316
Cement MasonCement Masons · 4 rates
$34.57 $25.09 $59.66 Jul 1, 202426-08316
Diver & TenderPile Driver Divers (Building, Heavy, Highway) · 2 rates
$64.70 $23.47 $88.17 Jan 1, 202626-08316
Drywall FinisherDrywall Finisher
$36.09 $26.47 $62.56 Jun 1, 202626-08316
$69.90 $34.20 $104.10 Aug 30, 202626-08316
ElectricianElectricians & Telecommunications Installation Technician
$53.11 $33.72 $86.83 Dec 26, 202526-08316
Elevator ConstructorElevator Constructor
$63.71 $40.89 $104.60 Jan 1, 202626-08316
Field SurveyorOperators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) · 3 rates
$31.55 $22.17 $53.72 Jul 1, 202626-08316
GlazierGlazier
$28.00 $27.67 $55.67 Sep 1, 202526-08316
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)Asbestos & Insulation Workers
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-08316
IronworkerIron Workers · 2 rates
$36.50 $35.23 $71.73 Jun 1, 202626-08316
LaborerLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · 12 rates
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-08316
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLandscape Laborer · 3 rates
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-08316
MillwrightMillwright · 2 rates
$41.68 $20.32 $62.00 Jun 1, 202026-08316
Operating EngineerOperators Class 1-A · 10 rates
$44.67 $24.66 $69.33 Jan 1, 202626-08316
PainterPainters Class 2 (see notes) · 5 rates
$26.11 $22.14 $48.25 Jun 1, 202226-08316
Pile DriverPiledrivers · 4 rates
$43.13 $23.47 $66.60 Jan 1, 202626-08316
PlastererPlasterers
$34.59 $22.59 $57.18 Jun 1, 202626-08316
Plumber / PipefitterPlumbers and Steamfitters · 3 rates
$42.92 $28.45 $71.37 Jun 1, 202626-08316
RooferRoofers
$42.00 $23.17 $65.17 Jun 1, 202626-08316
Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers
$46.75 $36.61 $83.36 Jul 1, 202626-08316
Sign InstallerSign Makers and Hangars
$36.38 $25.01 $61.39 Jul 15, 202626-08316
Teamster (Truck Driver)Truckdriver class 1(see notes) · 4 rates
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-08316
Terrazzo FinisherTerrazzo Finisher
$43.82 $19.94 $63.76 Jun 1, 202626-08316
Terrazzo WorkerTerrazzo Mechanics
$43.22 $22.19 $65.41 Jun 1, 202626-08316
Tile FinisherTile Finisher
$34.82 $18.98 $53.80 Jun 1, 202626-08316
Tile SetterTile Setter
$41.66 $23.49 $65.15 Jun 1, 202626-08316
TuckpointerPointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$42.20 $22.80 $65.00 Jun 1, 202626-08316
Window Film & Tinting InstallerWindow Film / Tint Installer
$25.00 $2.63 $27.63 Oct 1, 201926-08316

One main rate per trade; open a trade for its other classifications, dated steps and L&I's notes. 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 against dliweb.pa.gov on October 25, 2026.

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.

Which trades pay the most in Cameron County?

Elevator constructor, at $104.60 an hour. Each trade's main rate, as its page leads with it, highest first, split into the base wage and the fringe benefits L&I lists, on one scale.

  1. Elevator Constructor$104.60
  2. Utility Lineman$104.10
  3. Diver & Tender$88.17
  4. Electrician$86.83
  5. Sheet Metal Worker$83.36
  6. Ironworker$71.73
  7. Plumber / Pipefitter$71.37
  8. Heat & Frost Insulator$71.06
  9. Operating Engineer$69.33
  10. Boilermaker$68.51
  11. Pile Driver$66.60
  12. Terrazzo Worker$65.41
  13. Carpenter$65.19
  14. Roofer$65.17
  15. Tile Setter$65.15
  16. Tuckpointer$65.00
  17. Terrazzo Finisher$63.76
  18. Drywall Finisher$62.56
  19. Bricklayer$62.33
  20. Millwright$62.00
  21. Teamster (Truck Driver)$61.42
  22. Sign Installer$61.39
  23. Cement Mason$59.66
  24. Plasterer$57.18
  25. Glazier$55.67
  26. Tile Finisher$53.80
  27. Field Surveyor$53.72
  28. Painter$48.25
  29. Laborer$48.13
  30. Landscape Laborer$45.40
  31. Window Film Installer$27.63

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Cameron County?

Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's rates. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ). Each trade's page shows its federal rate next to L&I's.

ConstructionWage determinationModificationPublished
BuildingPA202600454September 24, 2026
ResidentialPA202600291May 18, 2026
HighwayPA20260002
Excluding Sewer Grouting Projects and Excluding Sewage and Water Treatment Plant Projects
6September 17, 2026
HeavyPA20260002
Excluding Sewer Grouting Projects and Excluding Sewage and Water Treatment Plant Projects
6September 17, 2026

Specialty WDs also cover Cameron County for narrow kinds of work, and don't stand in for the rates above: PA20260008 (TV/Grout Sewer/Water Pipelines); PA20260020 (Sewage and Water Treatment Plant Projects); PA20260028 (All dredging, except self-propelled hopper dredges, on the Atlantic Coast to the southerly).

What changed in these determinations this year

Questions about Cameron County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Cameron County?

$86.83 an hour: a $53.11 base wage plus $33.72 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every electrician rate in Cameron County.

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Cameron County?

$48.13 an hour: a $29.31 base wage plus $18.82 in fringe benefits, for the main classification, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every laborer rate in Cameron County.

Does the prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. The rate is a base wage plus fringe benefits, and the employer owes both for every hour. For elevator constructor, the highest-paid trade in Cameron County, the $104.60 total is a $63.71 base wage plus $40.89 in fringe benefits.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Cameron County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: PA20260045 (modification 4, September 24, 2026) for building construction, PA20260029 (modification 1, May 18, 2026) for residential construction and PA20260002 (modification 6, September 17, 2026) for highway and heavy construction. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).

Does Cameron County share its rates with other counties?

No. For each of its 31 trades, Cameron County's rates differ from every other county's in Pennsylvania, row for row.