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Pennsylvania teamster prevailing wage, county by county

A teamster's prevailing wage on Pennsylvania public works runs from $41.87 an hour in York County to $62.44 in Bucks County. The median county is $61.42.

Teamster (Truck Driver) rate in each Pennsylvania county, A to Z

67 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Northampton County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09288
Allegheny CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09341
Armstrong CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09026
Beaver CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09163
Bedford CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Bedford County group
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-09306
Berks CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Berks County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09338
Blair CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09212
Bradford CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$25.96 $15.91 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09331
Bucks CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$38.57 $23.87 $62.44 May 1, 202626-09339
Butler CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Butler County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09347
Cambria CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Cambria County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09315
Cameron CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-08316
Carbon CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09067
Centre CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Butler County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09327
Chester CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$38.57 $23.87 $62.44 May 1, 202626-09266
Clarion CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Clarion County group
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-09104
Clearfield CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Washington County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09257
Clinton CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Clarion County group
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-09136
Columbia CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Berks County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09335
Crawford CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-08781
Cumberland CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Northampton County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09287
Dauphin CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Berks County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09346
Delaware CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$38.57 $23.87 $62.44 May 1, 202626-09317
Elk CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-08059
Erie CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Cambria County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09304
Fayette CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-08555
Forest CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-09071
Franklin CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Bedford County group
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-09303
Fulton CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-08846
Greene CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Cambria County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09313
Huntingdon CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-09325
Indiana CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Cambria County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09299
Jefferson CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09105
Juniata CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-07747
Lackawanna CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Lackawanna County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09227
Lancaster CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Lancaster County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09261
Lawrence CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Washington County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09267
Lebanon CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Lackawanna County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09214
Lehigh CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Berks County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09343
Luzerne CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Berks County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09337
Lycoming CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Berks County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09344
McKean CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-08597
Mercer CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09069
Mifflin CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-08685
Monroe CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Berks County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09348
Montgomery CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$38.57 $23.87 $62.44 May 1, 202626-09328
Montour CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Wayne County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09166
Northampton CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Northampton County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09320
Northumberland CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Northampton County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09280
Perry CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-08914
Philadelphia CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$38.57 $23.87 $62.44 May 1, 202626-09340
Pike CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09059
Potter CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.79 $23.63 $61.42 Jan 1, 202626-09244
Schuylkill CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Berks County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09349
Snyder CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-08603
Somerset CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Cambria County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09298
Sullivan CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Northampton County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09301
Susquehanna CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-08636
Tioga CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$25.96 $15.91 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09250
Union CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-08515
Venango CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Cambria County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09281
Warren CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-08859
Washington CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Washington County group
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09254
Wayne CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Wayne County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09140
Westmoreland CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$37.93 $23.71 $61.64 Jan 1, 202626-09316
Wyoming CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09168
York CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes) · Lancaster County group
$41.87 $0.00 $41.87 May 1, 202526-09264

Main teamster classification in each county (Truckdriver class 1(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 teamster: $41.87 per hourBeaver County teamster: $61.64 per hourVenango County teamster: $61.64 per hourGreene County teamster: $61.64 per hourJefferson County teamster: $61.64 per hourCambria County teamster: $61.64 per hourLancaster County teamster: $41.87 per hourAllegheny County teamster: $61.64 per hourErie County teamster: $61.64 per hourBucks County teamster: $62.44 per hourArmstrong County teamster: $61.64 per hourCameron County teamster: $61.42 per hourCarbon County teamster: $41.87 per hourElk County teamster: $61.42 per hourBedford County teamster: $61.42 per hourChester County teamster: $62.44 per hourClarion County teamster: $61.42 per hourForest County teamster: $61.42 per hourNorthumberland County teamster: $41.87 per hourFulton County teamster: $61.42 per hourNorthampton County teamster: $41.87 per hourJuniata County teamster: $41.87 per hourWyoming County teamster: $41.87 per hourLawrence County teamster: $61.64 per hourMercer County teamster: $61.64 per hourLuzerne County teamster: $41.87 per hourBlair County teamster: $61.64 per hourSomerset County teamster: $61.64 per hourDelaware County teamster: $62.44 per hourIndiana County teamster: $61.64 per hourLehigh County teamster: $41.87 per hourTioga County teamster: $41.87 per hourPike County teamster: $41.87 per hourMifflin County teamster: $61.42 per hourSchuylkill County teamster: $41.87 per hourLycoming County teamster: $41.87 per hourColumbia County teamster: $41.87 per hourMonroe County teamster: $41.87 per hourUnion County teamster: $41.87 per hourCrawford County teamster: $61.64 per hourWayne County teamster: $41.87 per hourSusquehanna County teamster: $41.87 per hourPotter County teamster: $61.42 per hourMontour County teamster: $41.87 per hourCumberland County teamster: $41.87 per hourCentre County teamster: $61.64 per hourPerry County teamster: $41.87 per hourSnyder County teamster: $41.87 per hourClearfield County teamster: $61.64 per hourPhiladelphia County teamster: $62.44 per hourWarren County teamster: $61.64 per hourClinton County teamster: $61.42 per hourButler County teamster: $61.64 per hourFayette County teamster: $61.64 per hourLackawanna County teamster: $41.87 per hourSullivan County teamster: $41.87 per hourWashington County teamster: $61.64 per hourMcKean County teamster: $61.64 per hourBerks County teamster: $41.87 per hourAdams County teamster: $41.87 per hourYork County teamster: $41.87 per hourMontgomery County teamster: $62.44 per hourHuntingdon County teamster: $61.42 per hourWestmoreland County teamster: $61.64 per hourDauphin County teamster: $41.87 per hourBradford County teamster: $41.87 per hourFranklin County teamster: $61.42 per hour
$41$41$41$61$61$62Teamster (Truck Driver), main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

$41.87 to $62.44 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $61.42. 10 groups of counties with identical rates and 33 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Bucks County1 county$62.44
  2. Chester County1 county$62.44
  3. Delaware County1 county$62.44
  4. Montgomery County1 county$62.44
  5. Philadelphia County1 county$62.44
  6. Cambria County group6 counties$61.64
  7. Washington County group3 counties$61.64
  8. Butler County group2 counties$61.64
  9. Allegheny County1 county$61.64
  10. Armstrong County1 county$61.64
  11. Beaver County1 county$61.64
  12. Blair County1 county$61.64
  13. Crawford County1 county$61.64
  14. Fayette County1 county$61.64
  15. Jefferson County1 county$61.64
  16. McKean County1 county$61.64
  17. Mercer County1 county$61.64
  18. Warren County1 county$61.64
  19. Westmoreland County1 county$61.64
  20. Bedford County group2 counties$61.42
  21. Clarion County group2 counties$61.42
  22. Cameron County1 county$61.42
  23. Elk County1 county$61.42
  24. Forest County1 county$61.42
  25. Fulton County1 county$61.42
  26. Huntingdon County1 county$61.42
  27. Mifflin County1 county$61.42
  28. Potter County1 county$61.42
  29. Berks County group8 counties$41.87
  30. Northampton County group5 counties$41.87
  31. Lackawanna County group2 counties$41.87
  32. Lancaster County group2 counties$41.87
  33. Wayne County group2 counties$41.87
  34. Bradford County1 county$41.87
  35. Carbon County1 county$41.87
  36. Juniata County1 county$41.87
  37. Perry County1 county$41.87
  38. Pike County1 county$41.87
  39. Snyder County1 county$41.87
  40. Susquehanna County1 county$41.87
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Bucks CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$38.57 $62.44 
Chester CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$38.57 $62.44 
Delaware CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$38.57 $62.44 
Montgomery CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$38.57 $62.44 
Philadelphia CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$38.57 $62.44 
Cambria County group, 6 localities: Cambria, Erie, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, VenangoTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Washington County group, 3 localities: Clearfield, Lawrence, WashingtonTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Butler County group, 2 localities: Butler, CentreTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Allegheny CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Armstrong CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Beaver CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Blair CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Crawford CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Fayette CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Jefferson CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
McKean CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Mercer CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Warren CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Westmoreland CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.93 $61.64 
Bedford County group, 2 localities: Bedford, FranklinTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.79 $61.42 
Clarion County group, 2 localities: Clarion, ClintonTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.79 $61.42 
Cameron CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.79 $61.42 
Elk CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.79 $61.42 
Forest CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.79 $61.42 
Fulton CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.79 $61.42 
Huntingdon CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.79 $61.42 
Mifflin CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.79 $61.42 
Potter CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$37.79 $61.42 
Berks County group, 8 localities: Berks, Columbia, Dauphin, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, SchuylkillTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Northampton County group, 5 localities: Adams, Cumberland, Northampton, Northumberland, SullivanTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Lackawanna County group, 2 localities: Lackawanna, LebanonTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Lancaster County group, 2 localities: Lancaster, YorkTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Wayne County group, 2 localities: Montour, WayneTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Bradford CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$25.96 $41.87 
Carbon CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Juniata CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Perry CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Pike CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Snyder CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Susquehanna CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Tioga CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$25.96 $41.87 
Union CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 
Wyoming CountyTruckdriver class 1(see notes)$41.87 $41.87 

10 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 33 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 teamster pay

What is the teamster prevailing wage in Philadelphia County?

$62.44 an hour: a $38.57 base wage plus $23.87 in fringe benefits, under PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). Overtime and every teamster classification in Philadelphia County.

Does teamster prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Philadelphia County the $62.44 total is a $38.57 base wage plus $23.87 in fringe benefits, about 38% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does teamster 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 teamsters 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 teamster rate?

L&I often publishes the same teamster rates for several counties. Across Pennsylvania, the 67 counties with a teamster rate fall into 43 distinct sets of rates, and 10 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 8 counties (the Berks County group).