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Prevailing wage rates in Clarion County, Pennsylvania

L&I's PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026) sets 78 prevailing wage rates for 32 trades on public works in Clarion 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.

Clarion County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

32 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBoilermakers
$40.90 $27.61 $68.51 Jun 1, 201626-09104
BricklayerBricklayer · 2 rates
$39.75 $25.06 $64.81 Jun 1, 202626-09104
CarpenterCarpenter · 3 rates
$42.35 $22.84 $65.19 Jan 1, 202626-09104
Cement MasonCement Masons · 4 rates
$34.57 $25.09 $59.66 Jul 1, 202426-09104
Diver & TenderPile Driver Divers (Building, Heavy, Highway) · 2 rates
$64.70 $23.47 $88.17 Jan 1, 202626-09104
Drywall FinisherDrywall Finisher
$36.09 $26.47 $62.56 Jun 1, 202626-09104
$57.10 $31.63 $88.73 Jun 2, 202526-09104
ElectricianElectricians & Telecommunications Installation Technician
$53.11 $33.72 $86.83 Dec 26, 202526-09104
Elevator ConstructorElevator Constructor
$63.71 $40.89 $104.60 Jan 1, 202626-09104
Field SurveyorOperators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) · 3 rates
$31.55 $22.17 $53.72 Jul 1, 202626-09104
GlazierGlazier
$28.00 $27.67 $55.67 Sep 1, 202526-09104
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)Asbestos & Insulation Workers
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-09104
IronworkerIron Workers · 2 rates
$43.50 $37.91 $81.41 Jun 1, 202626-09104
LaborerLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · 11 rates
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09104
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLandscape Laborer · 3 rates
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09104
Marble FinisherMarble Finisher
$22.55 $12.79 $35.34 Jun 1, 201526-09104
MillwrightMillwright · 2 rates
$41.68 $20.32 $62.00 Jun 1, 202026-09104
Operating EngineerOperators Class 1-A · 10 rates
$44.96 $24.66 $69.62 Jan 1, 202626-09104
PainterPainters Class 6 (see notes) · 6 rates
$35.26 $26.51 $61.77 Jun 1, 202626-09104
Pile DriverPiledrivers · 4 rates
$43.13 $23.47 $66.60 Jan 1, 202626-09104
PlastererPlasterers
$34.59 $22.59 $57.18 Jun 1, 202626-09104
Plumber / Pipefitterplumber · 4 rates
$55.35 $28.47 $83.82 Jun 1, 202626-09104
RooferRoofers
$42.00 $23.17 $65.17 Jun 1, 202626-09104
Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers
$46.75 $36.61 $83.36 Jul 1, 202626-09104
Sign InstallerSign Makers and Hangars
$36.38 $25.01 $61.39 Jul 15, 202626-09104
Teamster (Truck Driver)Truckdriver class 1(see notes) · 4 rates
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-09104
Terrazzo FinisherTerrazzo Finisher
$43.82 $19.94 $63.76 Jun 1, 202626-09104
Terrazzo WorkerTerrazzo Mechanics
$43.22 $22.19 $65.41 Jun 1, 202626-09104
Tile FinisherTile Finisher
$34.82 $18.98 $53.80 Jun 1, 202626-09104
Tile SetterTile Setter
$41.66 $23.49 $65.15 Jun 1, 202626-09104
TuckpointerPointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$42.20 $22.80 $65.00 Jun 1, 202626-09104
Window Film & Tinting InstallerWindow Film / Tint Installer
$25.00 $2.63 $27.63 Oct 1, 201926-09104

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 Clarion 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$88.73
  3. Diver & Tender$88.17
  4. Electrician$86.83
  5. Plumber / Pipefitter$83.82
  6. Sheet Metal Worker$83.36
  7. Ironworker$81.41
  8. Heat & Frost Insulator$71.06
  9. Operating Engineer$69.62
  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. Bricklayer$64.81
  18. Terrazzo Finisher$63.76
  19. Drywall Finisher$62.56
  20. Millwright$62.00
  21. Painter$61.77
  22. Teamster (Truck Driver)$61.42
  23. Sign Installer$61.39
  24. Cement Mason$59.66
  25. Plasterer$57.18
  26. Glazier$55.67
  27. Tile Finisher$53.80
  28. Field Surveyor$53.72
  29. Laborer$48.28
  30. Landscape Laborer$45.40
  31. Marble Finisher$35.34
  32. Window Film Installer$27.63

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Clarion 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
BuildingPA202600465September 24, 2026
ResidentialPA202600381May 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 Clarion 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 Clarion County rates

How much does an electrician make on prevailing wage in Clarion 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 Clarion County.

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

$48.28 an hour: a $27.82 base wage plus $20.46 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 Clarion 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 Clarion County, the $104.60 total is a $63.71 base wage plus $40.89 in fringe benefits.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Clarion County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: PA20260046 (modification 5, September 24, 2026) for building construction, PA20260038 (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 Clarion County share its rates with other counties?

For 7 of its 32 trades, yes: L&I sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Commercial diver rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Clarion County group). The other 25 are Clarion County's own.