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Ironworker prevailing wage, Wayne County group, Pennsylvania (2 counties)
L&I sets the same ironworker rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Montour and Wayne. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$74.39an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$40.51 base wage + $33.88 fringe benefits · Building
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 2 counties, an ironworker must be paid at least $74.39 an hour: a $40.51 base wage plus $33.88 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective July 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 2 ironworker rates for each of these counties, from $69.89 to $74.39 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: $40.51 + $33.88
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) | $40.51 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $33.88 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $74.39 |
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.
Dated rates for this classification
L&I prints more than one dated line for Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing). The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | $72.14 ($38.76 + $33.38) | Earlier |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $74.39 ($40.51 + $33.88) | In force |
Every ironworker rate in the Wayne County group
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing)Building | $40.51 | $33.88 | $74.39 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing)Heavy/Highway | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Davis-Bacon ironworker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montour County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Wayne County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Wayne County group compares
The main ironworker 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
- Wayne County groupbase $40.51$74.39
- Lackawanna Countybase $40.51$74.39
- Pike Countybase $40.51$74.39
- Bucks Countybase $53.20$98.21
Which county is in which ironworker group
Every Pennsylvania county with a ironworker rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County group, 2 localities: Bucks, Montgomery | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, Precast) | $53.20 | $98.21 |
| Chester County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, Precast) | $53.20 | $98.21 |
| Delaware County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, Precast) | $53.20 | $98.21 |
| Philadelphia County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, Precast) | $53.20 | $98.21 |
| Allegheny County group, 2 localities: Allegheny, Butler | Iron Workers | $43.50 | $81.41 |
| Cambria County group, 2 localities: Cambria, Greene | Iron Workers | $43.50 | $81.41 |
| Armstrong County | Iron Workers | $43.50 | $81.41 |
| Beaver County | Iron Workers | $43.50 | $81.41 |
| Clarion County | Iron Workers | $43.50 | $81.41 |
| Fayette County | Iron Workers | $43.50 | $81.41 |
| Indiana County | Iron Workers | $43.50 | $81.41 |
| Washington County | Iron Workers | $43.50 | $81.41 |
| Westmoreland County | Iron Workers | $43.50 | $81.41 |
| Lehigh County group, 6 localities: Dauphin, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Schuylkill | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Berks County group, 3 localities: Berks, Bradford, Columbia | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Cumberland County group, 3 localities: Adams, Cumberland, Northumberland | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Lancaster County group, 3 localities: Lancaster, Tioga, York | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Northampton County group, 2 localities: Northampton, Sullivan | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Susquehanna County group, 2 localities: Mifflin, Susquehanna | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Wayne County group, 2 localities: Montour, Wayne | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Carbon County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Juniata County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Lackawanna County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Perry County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Pike County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Snyder County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Union County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Wyoming County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $40.51 | $74.39 |
| Crawford County | Iron Workers | $37.72 | $72.95 |
| Erie County | Iron Workers | $37.72 | $72.95 |
| Forest County | Iron Workers | $37.72 | $72.95 |
| Warren County | Iron Workers | $37.72 | $72.95 |
| Blair County | Iron Workers | $36.50 | $71.73 |
| Cameron County | Iron Workers | $36.50 | $71.73 |
| Centre County | Iron Workers | $36.50 | $71.73 |
| Clearfield County | Iron Workers | $36.50 | $71.73 |
| Clinton County | Iron Workers | $36.50 | $71.73 |
| Elk County | Iron Workers | $36.50 | $71.73 |
| Jefferson County | Iron Workers | $36.50 | $71.73 |
| McKean County | Iron Workers | $36.50 | $71.73 |
| Potter County | Iron Workers | $36.50 | $71.73 |
| Huntingdon County | Iron Workers | $37.26 | $69.89 |
| Franklin County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $36.26 | $67.64 |
| Lebanon County | Iron Workers (Bridge, Structural Steel, Ornamental, Precast, Reinforcing) | $36.26 | $67.64 |
| Lawrence County | Iron Workers | $37.76 | $67.11 |
| Mercer County | Iron Workers | $37.76 | $67.11 |
| Venango County | Iron Workers | $37.76 | $67.11 |
| Somerset County group, 2 localities: Bedford, Somerset | Iron Workers | $33.34 | $58.40 |
| Fulton County | Iron Workers | $33.34 | $58.40 |
11 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 38 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania ironworker 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:
We read each county's newest PPWS determination from L&I's site and check every number with a second read. The totals are the ones L&I prints. How we check · Download every Pennsylvania rate as CSV · Report an error