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Pennsylvania drywall installer or lather prevailing wage, county by county

A drywall installer or lather's prevailing wage on Pennsylvania public works runs from $60.40 an hour in Montgomery County to $64.97 in Philadelphia County. The median county is $60.40.

Drywall Installer / Lather rate in each Pennsylvania county, A to Z

5 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Bucks CountyInterior Finish · Montgomery County group
$34.60 $25.80 $60.40 May 1, 202326-09339
Chester CountyInterior Finish
$34.60 $25.80 $60.40 May 1, 202326-09266
Delaware CountyInterior Finish
$34.60 $25.80 $60.40 May 1, 202326-09317
Montgomery CountyInterior Finish · Montgomery County group
$34.60 $25.80 $60.40 May 1, 202326-09328
Philadelphia CountyInterior Finish
$37.70 $27.27 $64.97 May 1, 202426-09340

Main drywall installer or lather classification in each county (Interior finish), 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: no rate for this tradeBeaver County: no rate for this tradeVenango County: no rate for this tradeGreene County: no rate for this tradeJefferson County: no rate for this tradeCambria County: no rate for this tradeLancaster County: no rate for this tradeAllegheny County: no rate for this tradeErie County: no rate for this tradeBucks County drywall installer or lather: $60.40 per hourArmstrong County: no rate for this tradeCameron County: no rate for this tradeCarbon County: no rate for this tradeElk County: no rate for this tradeBedford County: no rate for this tradeChester County drywall installer or lather: $60.40 per hourClarion County: no rate for this tradeForest County: no rate for this tradeNorthumberland County: no rate for this tradeFulton County: no rate for this tradeNorthampton County: no rate for this tradeJuniata County: no rate for this tradeWyoming County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County: no rate for this tradeMercer County: no rate for this tradeLuzerne County: no rate for this tradeBlair County: no rate for this tradeSomerset County: no rate for this tradeDelaware County drywall installer or lather: $60.40 per hourIndiana County: no rate for this tradeLehigh County: no rate for this tradeTioga County: no rate for this tradePike County: no rate for this tradeMifflin County: no rate for this tradeSchuylkill County: no rate for this tradeLycoming County: no rate for this tradeColumbia County: no rate for this tradeMonroe County: no rate for this tradeUnion County: no rate for this tradeCrawford County: no rate for this tradeWayne County: no rate for this tradeSusquehanna County: no rate for this tradePotter County: no rate for this tradeMontour County: no rate for this tradeCumberland County: no rate for this tradeCentre County: no rate for this tradePerry County: no rate for this tradeSnyder County: no rate for this tradeClearfield County: no rate for this tradePhiladelphia County drywall installer or lather: $64.97 per hourWarren County: no rate for this tradeClinton County: no rate for this tradeButler County: no rate for this tradeFayette County: no rate for this tradeLackawanna County: no rate for this tradeSullivan County: no rate for this tradeWashington County: no rate for this tradeMcKean County: no rate for this tradeBerks County: no rate for this tradeAdams County: no rate for this tradeYork County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County drywall installer or lather: $60.40 per hourHuntingdon County: no rate for this tradeWestmoreland County: no rate for this tradeDauphin County: no rate for this tradeBradford County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County: no rate for this trade
$60$60$60$60$64$64Drywall Installer / Lather, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a drywall installer or lather make on prevailing wage in Pennsylvania?

$60.40 to $64.97 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $60.40. 1 group of counties with identical rates and 3 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Philadelphia County1 county · Interior Finish$64.97
  2. Montgomery County group2 counties · Interior Finish$60.40
  3. Chester County1 county · Interior Finish$60.40
  4. Delaware County1 county · Interior Finish$60.40
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Philadelphia CountyInterior Finish$37.70 $64.97 
Montgomery County group, 2 localities: Bucks, MontgomeryInterior Finish$34.60 $60.40 
Chester CountyInterior Finish$34.60 $60.40 
Delaware CountyInterior Finish$34.60 $60.40 

1 group of counties with identical L&I rates, and 3 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 drywall installer or lather pay

What is the drywall installer or lather prevailing wage in Philadelphia County?

$64.97 an hour: a $37.70 base wage plus $27.27 in fringe benefits, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every drywall installer or lather classification in Philadelphia County.

Does drywall installer or lather prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Philadelphia County the $64.97 total is a $37.70 base wage plus $27.27 in fringe benefits, about 42% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does drywall installer or lather 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 drywall installer or lathers 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 drywall installer or lather rate?

L&I often publishes the same drywall installer or lather rates for several counties. Across Pennsylvania, the 5 counties with a drywall installer or lather rate fall into 4 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Montgomery County group).