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Painter prevailing wage, Wayne County group, Pennsylvania (2 counties)
L&I sets the same painter rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Montour and Wayne. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$60.66an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$35.58 base wage + $25.08 fringe benefits · Building
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 2 counties, a painter must be paid at least $60.66 an hour: a $35.58 base wage plus $25.08 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective May 1, 2025. 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 5 painter rates for each of these counties, from $57.51 to $69.51 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: $35.58 + $25.08
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) | $35.58 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $25.08 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $60.66 |
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.
Every painter rate in the Wayne County group
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Painters Class 3 (see notes)Heavy/Highway$69.51
- Painters Class 3 (see notes)Building$67.76
- Painters Class 2 (see notes)Heavy/Highway$62.66
- Painters Class 2 (see notes)Building$60.66
- Painters Class 1 (see notes)Building$57.51
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painters Class 1 (see notes)Building | $32.69 | $24.82 | $57.51 | May 1, 2026 |
| Painters Class 2 (see notes)Building | $35.58 | $25.08 | $60.66 | May 1, 2025 |
| Painters Class 3 (see notes)Building | $42.67 | $25.09 | $67.76 | May 1, 2025 |
| Painters Class 2 (see notes)Heavy/Highway | $37.19 | $25.47 | $62.66 | May 1, 2026 |
| Painters Class 3 (see notes)Heavy/Highway | $44.04 | $25.47 | $69.51 | May 1, 2026 |
Davis-Bacon painter 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 painter 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 $35.58$60.66
- Lackawanna Countybase $35.58$60.66
- Pike Countybase $35.58$60.66
- Northampton Countybase $35.61$59.79
Which county is in which painter group
Every Pennsylvania county with a painter rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County group, 3 localities: Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | Painters Class 1 (see notes) | $45.71 | $80.93 |
| Chester County | Painters Class 1 (see notes) | $45.71 | $80.93 |
| Delaware County | Painters Class 1 (see notes) | $45.71 | $80.93 |
| Cambria County group, 4 localities: Cambria, Greene, Indiana, Somerset | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Allegheny County group, 3 localities: Allegheny, Butler, Centre | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Washington County group, 3 localities: Clearfield, Lawrence, Washington | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Armstrong County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Beaver County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Bedford County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Blair County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Clarion County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Elk County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Fayette County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Fulton County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Huntingdon County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Jefferson County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Juniata County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Mercer County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Mifflin County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Venango County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Westmoreland County | Painters Class 6 (see notes) | $35.26 | $61.77 |
| Schuylkill County group, 2 localities: Monroe, Schuylkill | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Wayne County group, 2 localities: Montour, Wayne | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Bradford County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Carbon County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Clinton County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Columbia County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Lackawanna County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Luzerne County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Lycoming County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Northumberland County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Pike County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Snyder County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Susquehanna County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Tioga County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Union County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Wyoming County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.58 | $60.66 |
| Berks County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.61 | $59.79 |
| Lehigh County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.61 | $59.79 |
| Northampton County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $35.61 | $59.79 |
| Sullivan County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $33.58 | $57.16 |
| Erie County | Painters (Brush and Roller)(Commercial) | $28.89 | $55.84 |
| Cameron County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $26.11 | $48.25 |
| Crawford County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $26.11 | $48.25 |
| Forest County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $26.11 | $48.25 |
| Potter County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $26.11 | $48.25 |
| Warren County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $26.11 | $48.25 |
| Cumberland County group, 3 localities: Adams, Cumberland, Franklin | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $27.43 | $43.42 |
| Dauphin County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $27.43 | $43.42 |
| Lancaster County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $27.43 | $43.42 |
| Lebanon County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $27.43 | $43.42 |
| Perry County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $27.43 | $43.42 |
| York County | Painters Class 2 (see notes) | $27.43 | $43.42 |
| McKean County | Painters (Brush and Roller)(Commercial) | $23.37 | $43.32 |
7 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 47 counties with rates of their own.
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?
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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:
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