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Pennsylvania landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage, county by county

A landscape and irrigation laborer's prevailing wage on Pennsylvania public works runs from $34.08 an hour in Forest County to $56.45 in Bucks County. The median county is $45.40.

Landscape & Irrigation Laborer rate in each Pennsylvania county, A to Z

38 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Allegheny CountyLandscape Laborer · Allegheny County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09341
Armstrong CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09026
Beaver CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09163
Bedford CountyLandscape Laborer · Erie County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09306
Blair CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09212
Bucks CountyLandscape Laborer
$32.15 $24.30 $56.45 May 1, 202526-09339
Butler CountyLandscape Laborer · Butler County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09347
Cambria CountyLandscape Laborer · Cambria County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09315
Cameron CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-08316
Centre CountyLandscape Laborer · Butler County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09327
Chester CountyLandscape Laborer
$32.15 $24.30 $56.45 May 1, 202526-09266
Clarion CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09104
Clearfield CountyLandscape Laborer · Washington County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09257
Clinton CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09136
Crawford CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-08781
Delaware CountyLandscape Laborer
$32.15 $24.30 $56.45 May 1, 202526-09317
Elk CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-08059
Erie CountyLandscape Laborer · Erie County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09304
Fayette CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-08555
Forest CountyLandscape Laborer
$17.60 $16.48 $34.08 Jan 1, 201826-09071
Franklin CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09303
Fulton CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-08846
Greene CountyLandscape Laborer · Cambria County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09313
Huntingdon CountyLandscape Laborer · Allegheny County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09325
Indiana CountyLandscape Laborer · Cambria County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09299
Jefferson CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09105
Lawrence CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09267
McKean CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-08597
Mercer CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09069
Mifflin CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-08685
Montgomery CountyLandscape Laborer
$32.15 $24.30 $56.45 May 1, 202526-09328
Philadelphia CountyLandscape Laborer
$30.70 $24.23 $54.93 May 1, 202426-09340
Potter CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09244
Somerset CountyLandscape Laborer · Cambria County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09298
Venango CountyLandscape Laborer · Erie County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09281
Warren CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-08859
Washington CountyLandscape Laborer · Washington County group
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09254
Westmoreland CountyLandscape Laborer
$26.37 $19.03 $45.40 Jan 1, 202626-09316

Main landscape and irrigation laborer classification in each county (Landscape laborer), 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 landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourVenango County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourGreene County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourJefferson County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourCambria County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourLancaster County: no rate for this tradeAllegheny County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourErie County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourBucks County landscape and irrigation laborer: $56.45 per hourArmstrong County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourCameron County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourCarbon County: no rate for this tradeElk County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourBedford County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourChester County landscape and irrigation laborer: $56.45 per hourClarion County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourForest County landscape and irrigation laborer: $34.08 per hourNorthumberland County: no rate for this tradeFulton County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourNorthampton County: no rate for this tradeJuniata County: no rate for this tradeWyoming County: no rate for this tradeLawrence County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourMercer County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourLuzerne County: no rate for this tradeBlair County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourSomerset County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourDelaware County landscape and irrigation laborer: $56.45 per hourIndiana County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourLehigh County: no rate for this tradeTioga County: no rate for this tradePike County: no rate for this tradeMifflin County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourSchuylkill 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 landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourWayne County: no rate for this tradeSusquehanna County: no rate for this tradePotter County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourMontour County: no rate for this tradeCumberland County: no rate for this tradeCentre County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourPerry County: no rate for this tradeSnyder County: no rate for this tradeClearfield County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourPhiladelphia County landscape and irrigation laborer: $54.93 per hourWarren County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourClinton County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourButler County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourFayette County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourLackawanna County: no rate for this tradeSullivan County: no rate for this tradeWashington County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourMcKean County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourBerks County: no rate for this tradeAdams County: no rate for this tradeYork County: no rate for this tradeMontgomery County landscape and irrigation laborer: $56.45 per hourHuntingdon County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourWestmoreland County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hourDauphin County: no rate for this tradeBradford County: no rate for this tradeFranklin County landscape and irrigation laborer: $45.40 per hour
$34$45$45$45$45$56Landscape & Irrigation Laborer, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

$34.08 to $56.45 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $45.40. 5 groups of counties with identical rates and 25 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.

  1. Bucks County1 county$56.45
  2. Chester County1 county$56.45
  3. Delaware County1 county$56.45
  4. Montgomery County1 county$56.45
  5. Philadelphia County1 county$54.93
  6. Cambria County group4 counties$45.40
  7. Erie County group3 counties$45.40
  8. Allegheny County group2 counties$45.40
  9. Butler County group2 counties$45.40
  10. Washington County group2 counties$45.40
  11. Armstrong County1 county$45.40
  12. Beaver County1 county$45.40
  13. Blair County1 county$45.40
  14. Cameron County1 county$45.40
  15. Clarion County1 county$45.40
  16. Clinton County1 county$45.40
  17. Crawford County1 county$45.40
  18. Elk County1 county$45.40
  19. Fayette County1 county$45.40
  20. Franklin County1 county$45.40
  21. Fulton County1 county$45.40
  22. Jefferson County1 county$45.40
  23. Lawrence County1 county$45.40
  24. McKean County1 county$45.40
  25. Mercer County1 county$45.40
  26. Mifflin County1 county$45.40
  27. Potter County1 county$45.40
  28. Warren County1 county$45.40
  29. Westmoreland County1 county$45.40
  30. Forest County1 county$34.08
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Bucks CountyLandscape Laborer$32.15 $56.45 
Chester CountyLandscape Laborer$32.15 $56.45 
Delaware CountyLandscape Laborer$32.15 $56.45 
Montgomery CountyLandscape Laborer$32.15 $56.45 
Philadelphia CountyLandscape Laborer$30.70 $54.93 
Cambria County group, 4 localities: Cambria, Greene, Indiana, SomersetLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Erie County group, 3 localities: Bedford, Erie, VenangoLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Allegheny County group, 2 localities: Allegheny, HuntingdonLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Butler County group, 2 localities: Butler, CentreLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Washington County group, 2 localities: Clearfield, WashingtonLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Armstrong CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Beaver CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Blair CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Cameron CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Clarion CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Clinton CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Crawford CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Elk CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Fayette CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Franklin CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Fulton CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Jefferson CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Lawrence CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
McKean CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Mercer CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Mifflin CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Potter CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Warren CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Westmoreland CountyLandscape Laborer$26.37 $45.40 
Forest CountyLandscape Laborer$17.60 $34.08 

5 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 25 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 landscape and irrigation laborer pay

What is the landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage in Philadelphia County?

$54.93 an hour: a $30.70 base wage plus $24.23 in fringe benefits, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every landscape and irrigation laborer classification in Philadelphia County.

Does landscape and irrigation laborer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Philadelphia County the $54.93 total is a $30.70 base wage plus $24.23 in fringe benefits, about 44% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does landscape and irrigation 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 landscape and irrigation 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 landscape and irrigation laborer rate?

L&I often publishes the same landscape and irrigation laborer rates for several counties. Across Pennsylvania, the 38 counties with a landscape and irrigation laborer rate fall into 30 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Cambria County group).