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Pennsylvania elevator constructor prevailing wage, county by county

An elevator constructor's prevailing wage on Pennsylvania public works runs from $104.60 an hour in Westmoreland County to $121.72 in Bucks County. The median county is $107.04.

Main elevator constructor classification in each county (Elevator constructor), 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 elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourBeaver County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourVenango County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourGreene County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourJefferson County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourCambria County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourLancaster County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourAllegheny County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourErie County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourBucks County elevator constructor: $121.72 per hourArmstrong County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourCameron County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourCarbon County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourElk County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourBedford County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourChester County elevator constructor: $121.72 per hourClarion County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourForest County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourNorthumberland County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourFulton County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourNorthampton County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourJuniata County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourWyoming County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourLawrence County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourMercer County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourLuzerne County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourBlair County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourSomerset County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourDelaware County elevator constructor: $121.72 per hourIndiana County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourLehigh County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourTioga County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourPike County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourMifflin County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourSchuylkill County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourLycoming County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourColumbia County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourMonroe County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourUnion County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourCrawford County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourWayne County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourSusquehanna County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourPotter County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourMontour County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourCumberland County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourCentre County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourPerry County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourSnyder County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourClearfield County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourPhiladelphia County elevator constructor: $121.72 per hourWarren County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourClinton County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourButler County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourFayette County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourLackawanna County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourSullivan County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourWashington County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourMcKean County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourBerks County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourAdams County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourYork County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourMontgomery County elevator constructor: $121.72 per hourHuntingdon County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourWestmoreland County elevator constructor: $104.60 per hourDauphin County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hourBradford County elevator constructor: $110.07 per hourFranklin County elevator constructor: $107.04 per hour
$104$104$107$107$110$121Elevator Constructor, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does an elevator constructor make on prevailing wage in Pennsylvania?

10 groups of counties with identical rates and 39 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Philadelphia County group2 counties$121.72
  2. Bucks County1 county$121.72
  3. Chester County1 county$121.72
  4. Delaware County1 county$121.72
  5. Berks County group5 counties$110.07
  6. Lehigh County group2 counties$110.07
  7. Carbon County1 county$110.07
  8. Lackawanna County1 county$110.07
  9. Northampton County1 county$110.07
  10. Pike County1 county$110.07
  11. Sullivan County1 county$110.07
  12. Susquehanna County1 county$110.07
  13. Wayne County1 county$110.07
  14. Wyoming County1 county$110.07
  15. Dauphin County group3 counties$107.04
  16. Cumberland County group2 counties$107.04
  17. Lancaster County group2 counties$107.04
  18. Lebanon County group2 counties$107.04
  19. Adams County1 county$107.04
  20. Clinton County1 county$107.04
  21. Fulton County1 county$107.04
  22. Juniata County1 county$107.04
  23. Lycoming County1 county$107.04
  24. Mifflin County1 county$107.04
  25. Montour County1 county$107.04
  26. Northumberland County1 county$107.04
  27. Perry County1 county$107.04
  28. Snyder County1 county$107.04
  29. Union County1 county$107.04
  30. York County1 county$107.04
  31. Somerset County group4 counties$104.60
  32. Cambria County group3 counties$104.60
  33. Washington County group3 counties$104.60
  34. Allegheny County1 county$104.60
  35. Armstrong County1 county$104.60
  36. Beaver County1 county$104.60
  37. Blair County1 county$104.60
  38. Butler County1 county$104.60
  39. Cameron County1 county$104.60
  40. Clarion County1 county$104.60

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Philadelphia County group, 2 localities: Montgomery, PhiladelphiaElevator Constructor$121.72 $74.86 
Bucks CountyElevator Constructor$121.72 $74.86 
Chester CountyElevator Constructor$121.72 $74.86 
Delaware CountyElevator Constructor$121.72 $74.86 
Berks County group, 5 localities: Berks, Bradford, Columbia, Luzerne, SchuylkillElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Lehigh County group, 2 localities: Lehigh, MonroeElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Carbon CountyElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Lackawanna CountyElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Northampton CountyElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Pike CountyElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Sullivan CountyElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Susquehanna CountyElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Wayne CountyElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Wyoming CountyElevator Constructor$110.07 $64.06 
Dauphin County group, 3 localities: Centre, Dauphin, HuntingdonElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Cumberland County group, 2 localities: Cumberland, FranklinElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Lancaster County group, 2 localities: Lancaster, TiogaElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Lebanon County group, 2 localities: Lebanon, PotterElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Adams CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Clinton CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Fulton CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Juniata CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Lycoming CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Mifflin CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Montour CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Northumberland CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Perry CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Snyder CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Union CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
York CountyElevator Constructor$107.04 $61.26 
Somerset County group, 4 localities: Erie, Greene, Somerset, VenangoElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Cambria County group, 3 localities: Bedford, Cambria, IndianaElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Washington County group, 3 localities: Clearfield, Lawrence, WashingtonElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Allegheny CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Armstrong CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Beaver CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Blair CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Butler CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Cameron CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Clarion CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Crawford CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Elk CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Fayette CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Forest CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Jefferson CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
McKean CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Mercer CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Warren CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 
Westmoreland CountyElevator Constructor$104.60 $63.71 

10 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 39 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 elevator constructor pay

What is the elevator constructor prevailing wage in Philadelphia County?

$121.72 an hour: a $74.86 base wage plus $46.86 in fringe benefits, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every elevator constructor classification in Philadelphia County.

Does elevator constructor prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Philadelphia County the $121.72 total is a $74.86 base wage plus $46.86 in fringe benefits, about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does elevator constructor 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 elevator constructors 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 elevator constructor rate?

L&I often publishes the same elevator constructor rates for several counties. Across Pennsylvania, the 67 counties with an elevator constructor rate fall into 49 distinct sets of rates, and 10 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Berks County group).