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Tuckpointer prevailing wage, Washington County group, Pennsylvania (3 counties)
L&I sets the same tuckpointer rates, row for row, in 3 counties: Clearfield, Lawrence and Washington. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$65.00an hour, base + fringe
$42.20 wage + $22.80 fringe benefits
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 3 counties, a tuckpointer must be paid at least $65.00 an hour: a $42.20 base wage plus $22.80 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective June 1, 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 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: $42.20 + $22.80
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) | $42.20 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $22.80 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $65.00 |
Dated rates for this classification
L&I prints more than one dated line for Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | $64.00 ($41.50 + $22.50) | Earlier |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $65.00 ($42.20 + $22.80) | In force |
When this rate changes
- 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.
How the Washington County group compares
The main tuckpointer 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
- Washington County groupbase $42.20$65.00
- Greene Countybase $42.20$65.00
- Allegheny Countybase $42.20$65.00
- Crawford Countybase $41.50$64.00
Which county is in which tuckpointer group
Every Pennsylvania county with a tuckpointer rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County group, 3 localities: Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $85.65 | $53.35 |
| Chester County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $85.65 | $53.35 |
| Delaware County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $85.65 | $53.35 |
| Cambria County group, 7 localities: Bedford, Cambria, Erie, Greene, Indiana, Somerset, Venango | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Allegheny County group, 3 localities: Allegheny, Butler, Huntingdon | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Washington County group, 3 localities: Clearfield, Lawrence, Washington | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Blair County group, 2 localities: Blair, Potter | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Mercer County group, 2 localities: Forest, Mercer | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Armstrong County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Beaver County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Cameron County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Clarion County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Elk County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Fayette County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Fulton County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Jefferson County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| McKean County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Warren County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Westmoreland County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $65.00 | $42.20 |
| Crawford County | Pointers, Caulkers, Cleaners | $64.00 | $41.50 |
6 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania tuckpointer 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Clearfield · Lawrence · Washington
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