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Pennsylvania laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A laborer's prevailing wage on Pennsylvania public works runs from $42.40 an hour in Crawford County to $65.02 in Philadelphia County. The median county is $48.28.

Laborer rate in each Pennsylvania county, A to Z

67 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Cumberland County group
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09288
Allegheny CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Allegheny County group
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09341
Armstrong CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09026
Beaver CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09163
Bedford CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-09306
Berks CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$30.12 $18.49 $48.61 May 1, 202626-09338
Blair CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-09212
Bradford CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09331
Bucks CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$37.25 $26.10 $63.35 May 1, 202526-09339
Butler CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Allegheny County group
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09347
Cambria CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.31 $17.82 $46.13 Jan 1, 202526-09315
Cameron CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-08316
Carbon CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$33.09 $20.79 $53.88 May 1, 202626-09067
Centre CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-09327
Chester CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$37.25 $26.10 $63.35 May 1, 202526-09266
Clarion CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09104
Clearfield CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-09257
Clinton CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-09136
Columbia CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Luzerne County group
$28.60 $21.28 $49.88 May 1, 202626-09335
Crawford CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$22.33 $20.07 $42.40 Jun 1, 202226-08781
Cumberland CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Cumberland County group
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09287
Dauphin CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Dauphin County group
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09346
Delaware CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$37.25 $26.10 $63.35 May 1, 202526-09317
Elk CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.23 $19.53 $46.76 Jan 1, 202626-08059
Erie CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.59 $20.77 $49.36 May 1, 202626-09304
Fayette CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-08555
Forest CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.23 $19.53 $46.76 Jan 1, 202626-09071
Franklin CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-09303
Fulton CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-08846
Greene CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09313
Huntingdon CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-09325
Indiana CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09299
Jefferson CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09105
Juniata CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-07747
Lackawanna CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.60 $21.28 $49.88 May 1, 202626-09227
Lancaster CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Lancaster County group
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09261
Lawrence CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Washington County group
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09267
Lebanon CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$30.12 $18.49 $48.61 May 1, 202626-09214
Lehigh CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Lehigh County group
$33.09 $20.79 $53.88 May 1, 202626-09343
Luzerne CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Luzerne County group
$28.60 $21.28 $49.88 May 1, 202626-09337
Lycoming CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Dauphin County group
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09344
McKean CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.23 $19.53 $46.76 Jan 1, 202626-08597
Mercer CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09069
Mifflin CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-08685
Monroe CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Lehigh County group
$33.09 $20.79 $53.88 May 1, 202626-09348
Montgomery CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$37.25 $26.10 $63.35 May 1, 202526-09328
Montour CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09166
Northampton CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$33.09 $20.79 $53.88 May 1, 202626-09320
Northumberland CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Cumberland County group
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09280
Perry CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-08914
Philadelphia CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$37.85 $27.17 $65.02 Jul 7, 202526-09340
Pike CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.60 $21.28 $49.88 May 1, 202626-09059
Potter CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.23 $19.53 $46.76 Jan 1, 202626-09244
Schuylkill CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$30.12 $18.49 $48.61 May 1, 202626-09349
Snyder CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-08603
Somerset CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$29.31 $18.82 $48.13 Jan 1, 202626-09298
Sullivan CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.60 $21.28 $49.88 May 1, 202626-09301
Susquehanna CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.60 $21.28 $49.88 May 1, 202626-08636
Tioga CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09250
Union CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-08515
Venango CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.37 $48.19 Jan 1, 202626-09281
Warren CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.23 $19.53 $46.76 Jan 1, 202626-08859
Washington CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Washington County group
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09254
Wayne CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.60 $21.28 $49.88 May 1, 202626-09140
Westmoreland CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$27.82 $20.46 $48.28 Jan 1, 202626-09316
Wyoming CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)
$28.60 $21.28 $49.88 May 1, 202626-09168
York CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes) · Lancaster County group
$28.06 $19.08 $47.14 May 1, 202626-09264

Main laborer classification in each county (Laborers (class 01 - see 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 October 25, 2026.

Lebanon County laborer: $48.61 per hourBeaver County laborer: $48.28 per hourVenango County laborer: $48.19 per hourGreene County laborer: $48.28 per hourJefferson County laborer: $48.28 per hourCambria County laborer: $46.13 per hourLancaster County laborer: $47.14 per hourAllegheny County laborer: $48.28 per hourErie County laborer: $49.36 per hourBucks County laborer: $63.35 per hourArmstrong County laborer: $48.28 per hourCameron County laborer: $48.13 per hourCarbon County laborer: $53.88 per hourElk County laborer: $46.76 per hourBedford County laborer: $48.13 per hourChester County laborer: $63.35 per hourClarion County laborer: $48.28 per hourForest County laborer: $46.76 per hourNorthumberland County laborer: $47.14 per hourFulton County laborer: $48.13 per hourNorthampton County laborer: $53.88 per hourJuniata County laborer: $47.14 per hourWyoming County laborer: $49.88 per hourLawrence County laborer: $48.28 per hourMercer County laborer: $48.28 per hourLuzerne County laborer: $49.88 per hourBlair County laborer: $48.13 per hourSomerset County laborer: $48.13 per hourDelaware County laborer: $63.35 per hourIndiana County laborer: $48.28 per hourLehigh County laborer: $53.88 per hourTioga County laborer: $47.14 per hourPike County laborer: $49.88 per hourMifflin County laborer: $48.13 per hourSchuylkill County laborer: $48.61 per hourLycoming County laborer: $47.14 per hourColumbia County laborer: $49.88 per hourMonroe County laborer: $53.88 per hourUnion County laborer: $47.14 per hourCrawford County laborer: $42.40 per hourWayne County laborer: $49.88 per hourSusquehanna County laborer: $49.88 per hourPotter County laborer: $46.76 per hourMontour County laborer: $47.14 per hourCumberland County laborer: $47.14 per hourCentre County laborer: $48.13 per hourPerry County laborer: $47.14 per hourSnyder County laborer: $47.14 per hourClearfield County laborer: $48.13 per hourPhiladelphia County laborer: $65.02 per hourWarren County laborer: $46.76 per hourClinton County laborer: $48.13 per hourButler County laborer: $48.28 per hourFayette County laborer: $48.28 per hourLackawanna County laborer: $49.88 per hourSullivan County laborer: $49.88 per hourWashington County laborer: $48.28 per hourMcKean County laborer: $46.76 per hourBerks County laborer: $48.61 per hourAdams County laborer: $47.14 per hourYork County laborer: $47.14 per hourMontgomery County laborer: $63.35 per hourHuntingdon County laborer: $48.13 per hourWestmoreland County laborer: $48.28 per hourDauphin County laborer: $47.14 per hourBradford County laborer: $47.14 per hourFranklin County laborer: $48.13 per hour
$42$47$48$48$49$65Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a laborer make on prevailing wage in Pennsylvania?

$42.40 to $65.02 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $48.28. 7 groups of counties with identical rates and 52 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Philadelphia County1 county$65.02
  2. Bucks County1 county$63.35
  3. Chester County1 county$63.35
  4. Delaware County1 county$63.35
  5. Montgomery County1 county$63.35
  6. Lehigh County group2 counties$53.88
  7. Carbon County1 county$53.88
  8. Northampton County1 county$53.88
  9. Luzerne County group2 counties$49.88
  10. Lackawanna County1 county$49.88
  11. Pike County1 county$49.88
  12. Sullivan County1 county$49.88
  13. Susquehanna County1 county$49.88
  14. Wayne County1 county$49.88
  15. Wyoming County1 county$49.88
  16. Erie County1 county$49.36
  17. Berks County1 county$48.61
  18. Lebanon County1 county$48.61
  19. Schuylkill County1 county$48.61
  20. Allegheny County group2 counties$48.28
  21. Washington County group2 counties$48.28
  22. Armstrong County1 county$48.28
  23. Beaver County1 county$48.28
  24. Clarion County1 county$48.28
  25. Fayette County1 county$48.28
  26. Greene County1 county$48.28
  27. Indiana County1 county$48.28
  28. Jefferson County1 county$48.28
  29. Mercer County1 county$48.28
  30. Westmoreland County1 county$48.28
  31. Venango County1 county$48.19
  32. Bedford County1 county$48.13
  33. Blair County1 county$48.13
  34. Cameron County1 county$48.13
  35. Centre County1 county$48.13
  36. Clearfield County1 county$48.13
  37. Clinton County1 county$48.13
  38. Franklin County1 county$48.13
  39. Fulton County1 county$48.13
  40. Huntingdon County1 county$48.13
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Philadelphia CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$37.85 $65.02 
Bucks CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$37.25 $63.35 
Chester CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$37.25 $63.35 
Delaware CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$37.25 $63.35 
Montgomery CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$37.25 $63.35 
Lehigh County group, 2 localities: Lehigh, MonroeLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$33.09 $53.88 
Carbon CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$33.09 $53.88 
Northampton CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$33.09 $53.88 
Luzerne County group, 2 localities: Columbia, LuzerneLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.60 $49.88 
Lackawanna CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.60 $49.88 
Pike CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.60 $49.88 
Sullivan CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.60 $49.88 
Susquehanna CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.60 $49.88 
Wayne CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.60 $49.88 
Wyoming CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.60 $49.88 
Erie CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.59 $49.36 
Berks CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$30.12 $48.61 
Lebanon CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$30.12 $48.61 
Schuylkill CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$30.12 $48.61 
Allegheny County group, 2 localities: Allegheny, ButlerLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Washington County group, 2 localities: Lawrence, WashingtonLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Armstrong CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Beaver CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Clarion CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Fayette CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Greene CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Indiana CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Jefferson CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Mercer CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Westmoreland CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.28 
Venango CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.82 $48.19 
Bedford CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Blair CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Cameron CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Centre CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Clearfield CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Clinton CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Franklin CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Fulton CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Huntingdon CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Mifflin CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Somerset CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$29.31 $48.13 
Cumberland County group, 3 localities: Adams, Cumberland, NorthumberlandLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Dauphin County group, 2 localities: Dauphin, LycomingLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Lancaster County group, 2 localities: Lancaster, YorkLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Bradford CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Juniata CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Montour CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Perry CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Snyder CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Tioga CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Union CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.06 $47.14 
Elk CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.23 $46.76 
Forest CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.23 $46.76 
McKean CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.23 $46.76 
Potter CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.23 $46.76 
Warren CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$27.23 $46.76 
Cambria CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$28.31 $46.13 
Crawford CountyLaborers (Class 01 - See notes)$22.33 $42.40 

7 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 52 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 laborer pay

What is the laborer prevailing wage in Philadelphia County?

$65.02 an hour: a $37.85 base wage plus $27.17 in fringe benefits, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every laborer classification in Philadelphia County.

Does laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Philadelphia County the $65.02 total is a $37.85 base wage plus $27.17 in fringe benefits, about 42% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does laborer 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 laborers 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 laborer rate?

L&I often publishes the same laborer rates for several counties. Across Pennsylvania, the 67 counties with a laborer rate fall into 59 distinct sets of rates, and 7 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 3 counties (the Cumberland County group).