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Carpenter prevailing wage in Union County, Pennsylvania
$58.81an hour, base + fringe
$37.63 wage + $21.18 fringe benefits · Heavy/Highway
On Pennsylvania public works in Union County, a carpenter must be paid at least $58.81 an hour: a $37.63 base wage plus $21.18 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective May 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.
L&I lists 3 carpenter rates for Union County, from $58.81 to $59.56 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: $37.63 + $21.18
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) | $37.63 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.18 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $58.81 |
Davis-Bacon carpenter rate in Union County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).
For highway and heavy work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is CARPENTER (ADAMS, BERKS, BRADFORD, CARBON, COLUMBIA, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, JUNIATA, LACKAWANNA, LANCASTER,LEBANON, LUZERNE, LYCOMING, MONROE, MONTOUR, NORTHUMBERLAND, PERRY, PIKE, SCHUYLKILL, SNYDER, SULLIVAN, SUSQUEHANNA, TIOGA, UNION, WAYNE, WYOMING AND YORK) at $58.81 ($37.63 base + $21.18 fringe), from PA20260006 modification 2, published September 17, 2026, rate CARP0274-005. Against L&I's $58.81: The two totals are the same.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | CARPENTER (INCLUDES DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FORM WORK AND SCAFFOLD BUILDING; EXCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION)CARP0287-013 | $57.03 | $36.84 | PA20260069 Mod 3 |
| Highway, Heavy | CARPENTER (ADAMS, BERKS, BRADFORD, CARBON, COLUMBIA, CUMBERLAND, DAUPHIN, JUNIATA, LACKAWANNA, LANCASTER,LEBANON, LUZERNE, LYCOMING, MONROE, MONTOUR, …CARP0274-005 | $58.81 | $37.63 | PA20260006 Mod 2 |
| Residential | CARPENTER (INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING)SUPA1995-003 | $13.44 | $12.11 | PA20260039 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Pennsylvania Davis-Bacon changes
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.
Every carpenter rate in Union County
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Carpenter WelderHeavy/Highway$59.56
- Carpenters, Drywall Hangers, Framers, Instrument Men, Lathers, Soft Floor LayersBuilding$59.53
- CarpenterHeavy/Highway$58.81
| Classification | Base + fringe | Base | Fringe benefits | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters, Drywall Hangers, Framers, Instrument Men, Lathers, Soft Floor LayersBuilding | $59.53 | $36.84 | $22.69 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| CarpenterHeavy/Highway | $58.81 | $37.63 | $21.18 | May 1, 2026 |
| Carpenter WelderHeavy/Highway | $59.56 | $38.38 | $21.18 | May 1, 2026 |
How Union County compares
The main carpenter 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
- Union Countybase $37.63$58.81
- Snyder Countybase $37.63$58.81
- Northumberland Countybase $37.63$58.81
- Clinton Countybase $42.35$65.19
Carpenter rates in nearby counties
Current L&I rates. L&I sets rates by county, and counties in the same collective bargaining area often share them.
| County | Classification | Base + fringe | Base | vs Union County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | Carpenter | $58.81 | $37.63 | |
| Snyder County | Carpenter | $58.81 | $37.63 | same |
| Northumberland County | Carpenter | $58.81 | $37.63 | same |
| Montour County | Carpenter | $58.81 | $37.63 | same |
| Lycoming County | Carpenter | $58.81 | $37.63 | same |
| Juniata County | Carpenter | $58.81 | $37.63 | same |
| Columbia County | Carpenter | $58.81 | $37.63 | same |
Pennsylvania carpenter prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I PPWS determination
- 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 determination 26-08515, issued September 22, 2026, effective May 1, 2026: www.dliweb.pa.gov/PrevWage/Pages/Project.aspx
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 Union County as CSV · Report an error