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Pennsylvania sign installer prevailing wage, county by county
A sign installer's prevailing wage on Pennsylvania public works is $61.39 an hour in every county that has one (67), for the main classification.
Sign Installer rate in each Pennsylvania county, A to Z
| County | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adams CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09288 |
Allegheny CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09341 |
Armstrong CountySign Makers and Hangars · Armstrong County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09026 |
Beaver CountySign Makers and Hangars · Beaver County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09163 |
Bedford CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09306 |
Berks CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09338 |
Blair CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lackawanna County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09212 |
Bradford CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09331 |
Bucks CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09339 |
Butler CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09347 |
Cambria CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09315 |
Cameron CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08316 |
Carbon CountySign Makers and Hangars · Mercer County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09067 |
Centre CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09327 |
Chester CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lancaster County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09266 |
Clarion CountySign Makers and Hangars · Clarion County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09104 |
Clearfield CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lancaster County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09257 |
Clinton CountySign Makers and Hangars · Clarion County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09136 |
Columbia CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09335 |
Crawford CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08781 |
Cumberland CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09287 |
Dauphin CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09346 |
Delaware CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09317 |
Elk CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08059 |
Erie CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09304 |
Fayette CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08555 |
Forest CountySign Makers and Hangars · Mercer County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09071 |
Franklin CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09303 |
Fulton CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08846 |
Greene CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09313 |
Huntingdon CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09325 |
Indiana CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09299 |
Jefferson CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09105 |
Juniata CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-07747 |
Lackawanna CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lackawanna County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09227 |
Lancaster CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lancaster County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09261 |
Lawrence CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lancaster County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09267 |
Lebanon CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lackawanna County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09214 |
Lehigh CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09343 |
Luzerne CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09337 |
Lycoming CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09344 |
McKean CountySign Makers and Hangars · McKean County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08597 |
Mercer CountySign Makers and Hangars · Mercer County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09069 |
Mifflin CountySign Makers and Hangars · Susquehanna County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08685 |
Monroe CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09348 |
Montgomery CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09328 |
Montour CountySign Makers and Hangars · Beaver County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09166 |
Northampton CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09320 |
Northumberland CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09280 |
Perry CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08914 |
Philadelphia CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09340 |
Pike CountySign Makers and Hangars · Armstrong County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09059 |
Potter CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lackawanna County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09244 |
Schuylkill CountySign Makers and Hangars · Philadelphia County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09349 |
Snyder CountySign Makers and Hangars · McKean County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08603 |
Somerset CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09298 |
Sullivan CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09301 |
Susquehanna CountySign Makers and Hangars · Susquehanna County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08636 |
Tioga CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lancaster County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09250 |
Union CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08515 |
Venango CountySign Makers and Hangars · Delaware County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09281 |
Warren CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-08859 |
Washington CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lancaster County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09254 |
Wayne CountySign Makers and Hangars · Beaver County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09140 |
Westmoreland CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09316 |
Wyoming CountySign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09168 |
York CountySign Makers and Hangars · Lancaster County group | $36.38 | $25.01 | $61.39 | Jul 15, 2026 | 26-09264 |
Main sign installer classification in each county (Sign makers and hangars), 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.
How much does a sign installer make on prevailing wage in Pennsylvania?
$61.39 an hour in every county that has a rate, for the main classification. 10 groups of counties with identical rates and 13 with rates of their own, highest main rate first.
- Philadelphia County group15 counties$61.39
- Delaware County group14 counties$61.39
- Lancaster County group7 counties$61.39
- Lackawanna County group4 counties$61.39
- Beaver County group3 counties$61.39
- Mercer County group3 counties$61.39
- Armstrong County group2 counties$61.39
- Clarion County group2 counties$61.39
- McKean County group2 counties$61.39
- Susquehanna County group2 counties$61.39
- Cameron County1 county$61.39
- Crawford County1 county$61.39
- Elk County1 county$61.39
- Fayette County1 county$61.39
- Fulton County1 county$61.39
- Jefferson County1 county$61.39
- Juniata County1 county$61.39
- Lehigh County1 county$61.39
- Perry County1 county$61.39
- Union County1 county$61.39
- Warren County1 county$61.39
- Westmoreland County1 county$61.39
- Wyoming County1 county$61.39
Which counties share a rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County group, 15 localities: Allegheny, Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Butler, Centre, Columbia, Dauphin, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Delaware County group, 14 localities: Adams, Bedford, Cambria, Cumberland, Delaware, Erie, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Northampton, Northumberland, Somerset, Sullivan, Venango | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Lancaster County group, 7 localities: Chester, Clearfield, Lancaster, Lawrence, Tioga, Washington, York | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Lackawanna County group, 4 localities: Blair, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Potter | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Beaver County group, 3 localities: Beaver, Montour, Wayne | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Mercer County group, 3 localities: Carbon, Forest, Mercer | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Armstrong County group, 2 localities: Armstrong, Pike | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Clarion County group, 2 localities: Clarion, Clinton | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| McKean County group, 2 localities: McKean, Snyder | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Susquehanna County group, 2 localities: Mifflin, Susquehanna | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Cameron County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Crawford County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Elk County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Fayette County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Fulton County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Jefferson County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Juniata County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Lehigh County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Perry County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Union County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Warren County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Westmoreland County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
| Wyoming County | Sign Makers and Hangars | $36.38 | $61.39 |
10 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 13 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 sign installer pay
What is the sign installer prevailing wage in Philadelphia County?
$61.39 an hour: a $36.38 base wage plus $25.01 in fringe benefits, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every sign installer classification in Philadelphia County.
Does sign installer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Philadelphia County the $61.39 total is a $36.38 base wage plus $25.01 in fringe benefits, about 41% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does sign installer 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 sign installers 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 sign installer rate?
L&I often publishes the same sign installer rates for several counties. Across Pennsylvania, the 67 counties with a sign installer rate fall into 23 distinct sets of rates, and 10 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 15 counties (the Philadelphia County group).