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Prevailing wage rates in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

L&I's PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026) sets 76 prevailing wage rates for 32 trades on public works in Clearfield 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.

Clearfield County prevailing wage by trade, A to Z

32 trades
TradeBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
BoilermakerBoilermakers
$40.90 $27.61 $68.51 Jun 1, 201626-09257
BricklayerBricklayer · 2 rates
$39.75 $25.06 $64.81 Jun 1, 202626-09257
CarpenterCarpenter · 3 rates
$42.35 $22.84 $65.19 Jan 1, 202626-09257
Cement MasonCement Masons · 3 rates
$36.02 $26.14 $62.16 Jun 1, 202626-09257
Diver & TenderPile Driver Divers (Building, Heavy, Highway)
$64.70 $23.47 $88.17 Jan 1, 202626-09257
Drywall FinisherDrywall Finisher
$36.09 $26.47 $62.56 Jun 1, 202626-09257
$57.10 $31.63 $88.73 Jun 2, 202526-09257
ElectricianElectricians & Telecommunications Installation Technician
$53.11 $33.72 $86.83 Dec 26, 202526-09257
Elevator ConstructorElevator Constructor
$63.71 $40.89 $104.60 Jan 1, 202626-09257
Field SurveyorOperators (Class 04 - Chief of Party (Surveying and Layout)) · 3 rates
$31.55 $22.17 $53.72 Jul 1, 202626-09257
GlazierGlazier
$28.00 $27.67 $55.67 Sep 1, 202526-09257
Insulator (Heat & Frost / Asbestos Worker)Asbestos & Insulation Workers
$41.55 $29.51 $71.06 Aug 1, 202426-09257
IronworkerIron Workers · 2 rates
$36.50 $35.23 $71.73 Jun 1, 202626-09257
LaborerLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · 12 rates
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-09257
Landscape & Irrigation LaborerLandscape Laborer · 3 rates
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09257
Marble FinisherMarble Finisher
$22.55 $12.79 $35.34 Jun 1, 201526-09257
MillwrightMillwright · 2 rates
$41.68 $20.32 $62.00 Jun 1, 202026-09257
Operating EngineerOperators Class 1-A · 10 rates
$44.96 $24.66 $69.62 Jan 1, 202626-09257
PainterPainters Class 6 (see notes) · 6 rates
$35.26 $26.51 $61.77 Jun 1, 202626-09257
Pile DriverPiledrivers · 4 rates
$43.13 $23.47 $66.60 Jan 1, 202626-09257
PlastererPlasterers
$34.59 $22.59 $57.18 Jun 1, 202626-09257
Plumber / PipefitterPlumbers and Steamfitters · 3 rates
$42.92 $28.45 $71.37 Jun 1, 202626-09257
RooferRoofers
$42.00 $23.17 $65.17 Jun 1, 202626-09257
Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers
$46.75 $36.61 $83.36 Jul 1, 202626-09257
Sign InstallerSign Makers and Hangars
$36.38 $25.01 $61.39 Jul 15, 202626-09257
Teamster (Truck Driver)Truckdriver class 1(see notes) · 4 rates
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09257
Terrazzo FinisherTerrazzo Finisher
$43.82 $19.94 $63.76 Jun 1, 202626-09257
Terrazzo WorkerTerrazzo Mechanics
$43.22 $22.19 $65.41 Jun 1, 202626-09257
Tile FinisherTile Finisher
$34.82 $18.98 $53.80 Jun 1, 202626-09257
Tile SetterTile Setter
$41.66 $23.49 $65.15 Jun 1, 202626-09257
TuckpointerPointers, Caulkers, Cleaners
$42.20 $22.80 $65.00 Jun 1, 202626-09257
Window Film & Tinting InstallerWindow Film / Tint Installer
$25.00 $2.63 $27.63 Oct 1, 201926-09257

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 Clearfield 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. Sheet Metal Worker$83.36
  6. Ironworker$71.73
  7. Plumber / Pipefitter$71.37
  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. Cement Mason$62.16
  21. Millwright$62.00
  22. Painter$61.77
  23. Teamster (Truck Driver)$61.64
  24. Sign Installer$61.39
  25. Plasterer$57.18
  26. Glazier$55.67
  27. Tile Finisher$53.80
  28. Field Surveyor$53.72
  29. Laborer$48.13
  30. Landscape Laborer$45.40
  31. Marble Finisher$35.34
  32. Window Film Installer$27.63

Which Davis-Bacon wage determinations cover Clearfield 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
BuildingPA202600473August 20, 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 Clearfield 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 Clearfield County rates

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

What is the prevailing wage for a laborer in Clearfield 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 Clearfield 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 Clearfield County, the $104.60 total is a $63.71 base wage plus $40.89 in fringe benefits.

Do Davis-Bacon rates apply in Clearfield County?

On federally funded or assisted construction, yes: PA20260047 (modification 3, August 20, 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 Clearfield County share its rates with other counties?

For 18 of its 32 trades, yes: L&I sets the same rates, row for row, in other counties too. Electrician rates, for example, are the same in 2 counties (the Washington County group). The other 14 are Clearfield County's own.