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Plasterer prevailing wage, Lancaster County group, Pennsylvania (2 counties)
L&I sets the same plasterer rates, row for row, in 2 counties: Lancaster and York. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$55.91an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$34.68 base wage + $21.23 fringe benefits
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 2 counties, a plasterer must be paid at least $55.91 an hour: a $34.68 base wage plus $21.23 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.
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: $34.68 + $21.23
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) | $34.68 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.23 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $55.91 |
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 Plasterers. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | $54.01 ($32.93 + $21.08) | Earlier |
| May 1, 2025 | $55.91 ($34.68 + $21.23) | In force |
Davis-Bacon plasterer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| York County | No federal row for this trade | |||
How the Lancaster County group compares
The main plasterer 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
- Lancaster County groupbase $34.68$55.91
- Lebanon Countybase $34.68$55.91
- York Countybase $34.68$55.91
- Chester Countybase $39.88$72.96
Which county is in which plasterer group
Every Pennsylvania county with a plasterer rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | Plasterers | $43.78 | $76.87 |
| Montgomery County group, 2 localities: Bucks, Montgomery | Plasterers | $39.88 | $72.96 |
| Chester County | Plasterers | $39.88 | $72.96 |
| Delaware County | Plasterers | $39.88 | $72.96 |
| Lehigh County | Plasterers | $38.43 | $63.14 |
| Northampton County | Plasterers | $38.43 | $63.14 |
| Carbon County | Plasterers | $35.93 | $59.89 |
| Schuylkill County | Plasterers | $35.93 | $59.89 |
| Cambria County group, 7 localities: Bedford, Cambria, Erie, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Venango | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Allegheny County group, 4 localities: Allegheny, Butler, Centre, Huntingdon | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Washington County group, 3 localities: Clearfield, Lawrence, Washington | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Blair County group, 2 localities: Blair, Potter | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Clarion County group, 2 localities: Clarion, Clinton | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Mercer County group, 2 localities: Forest, Mercer | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Armstrong County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Beaver County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Cameron County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Crawford County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Elk County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Fayette County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Jefferson County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| McKean County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Mifflin County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Warren County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Westmoreland County | Plasterers | $34.59 | $57.18 |
| Cumberland County group, 3 localities: Adams, Cumberland, Franklin | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Berks County group, 2 localities: Berks, Dauphin | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Lancaster County group, 2 localities: Lancaster, York | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Fulton County | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Juniata County | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Lebanon County | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Montour County | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Northumberland County | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Perry County | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Snyder County | Plasterers | $34.68 | $55.91 |
| Luzerne County group, 4 localities: Bradford, Columbia, Luzerne, Monroe | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
| Lackawanna County | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
| Lycoming County | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
| Pike County | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
| Sullivan County | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
| Susquehanna County | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
| Tioga County | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
| Union County | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
| Wayne County | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
| Wyoming County | Plasterers | $38.46 | $52.91 |
11 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 34 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania plasterer 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