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Carpenter prevailing wage, Blair County group, Pennsylvania (2 counties)
L&I sets the same carpenter rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Blair and Potter. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$65.19an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$42.35 base wage + $22.84 fringe benefits · Heavy/Highway
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 2 counties, a carpenter must be paid at least $65.19 an hour: a $42.35 base wage plus $22.84 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 3 carpenter rates for each of these counties, from $58.17 to $66.69 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: $42.35 + $22.84
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) | $42.35 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $22.84 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $65.19 |
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 carpenter rate in the Blair County group
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Carpenter WelderHeavy/Highway$66.69
- CarpenterHeavy/Highway$65.19
- Carpenters, Drywall Hangers, Framers, Instrument Men, Lathers, Soft Floor LayersBuilding$58.17
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters, Drywall Hangers, Framers, Instrument Men, Lathers, Soft Floor LayersBuilding | $34.76 | $23.41 | $58.17 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| CarpenterHeavy/Highway | $42.35 | $22.84 | $65.19 | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter WelderHeavy/Highway | $43.85 | $22.84 | $66.69 | Jan 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon carpenter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair County | CARPENTER (BEDFORD, BLAIR, CAMBRIA, CAMERON, CENTRE, CLARION, CLINTON, CLEARFIELD, CRAWFORD, ELK, FOREST, FRANKLIN, FULTON, HUNTINGDON, INDIANA, JEFFERSON, MCKEAN, MIFFLIN, POTTER, SOMERSET, VENANGO, AND WARREN COUNTIES) | $65.19 | PA20260002 Mod 6 | same |
| Potter County | CARPENTER (BEDFORD, BLAIR, CAMBRIA, CAMERON, CENTRE, CLARION, CLINTON, CLEARFIELD, CRAWFORD, ELK, FOREST, FRANKLIN, FULTON, HUNTINGDON, INDIANA, JEFFERSON, MCKEAN, MIFFLIN, POTTER, SOMERSET, VENANGO, AND WARREN COUNTIES) | $65.19 | PA20260002 Mod 6 | same |
How the Blair County group compares
The main carpenter 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
- Blair County groupbase $42.35$65.19
- Cambria Countybase $42.35$65.19
- Huntingdon Countybase $42.35$65.19
- Juniata Countybase $37.63$58.81
Which county is in which carpenter group
Every Pennsylvania county with a carpenter rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | Carpenters | $57.72 | $88.11 |
| Bucks County | Carpenters | $48.55 | $78.94 |
| Chester County | Carpenters | $48.55 | $78.94 |
| Delaware County | Carpenters | $48.55 | $78.94 |
| Montgomery County | Carpenters | $48.55 | $78.94 |
| Carbon County | Carpenters | $41.04 | $69.48 |
| Lehigh County | Carpenters | $41.04 | $69.48 |
| Northampton County | Carpenters | $41.04 | $69.48 |
| Allegheny County | Carpenter | $42.60 | $65.44 |
| Armstrong County | Carpenter | $42.60 | $65.44 |
| Beaver County | Carpenter | $42.60 | $65.44 |
| Butler County | Carpenter | $42.60 | $65.44 |
| Erie County | Carpenter | $42.60 | $65.44 |
| Fayette County | Carpenter | $42.60 | $65.44 |
| Greene County | Carpenter | $42.60 | $65.44 |
| Washington County | Carpenter | $42.60 | $65.44 |
| Westmoreland County | Carpenter | $42.60 | $65.44 |
| Cambria County group, 4 localities: Cambria, Franklin, Indiana, Somerset | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Blair County group, 2 localities: Blair, Potter | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Huntingdon County group, 2 localities: Centre, Huntingdon | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Bedford County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Cameron County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Clarion County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Clearfield County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Clinton County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Elk County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Forest County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Fulton County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Jefferson County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| McKean County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Mifflin County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Venango County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Warren County | Carpenter | $42.35 | $65.19 |
| Crawford County | Carpenters | $38.33 | $58.85 |
| Lawrence County | Carpenters | $38.33 | $58.85 |
| Mercer County | Carpenters | $38.33 | $58.85 |
| Berks County group, 6 localities: Berks, Bradford, Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Schuylkill | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Cumberland County group, 4 localities: Adams, Cumberland, Northumberland, Sullivan | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Luzerne County group, 2 localities: Luzerne, Monroe | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| York County group, 2 localities: Tioga, York | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Juniata County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Lackawanna County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Lancaster County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Lebanon County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Montour County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Perry County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Pike County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Snyder County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Susquehanna County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Union County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Wayne County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
| Wyoming County | Carpenter | $37.63 | $58.81 |
7 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 45 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania carpenter 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)).
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:
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