Pulling the rate table…
ELEVATOR MECHANIC leads the building schedule for Allegheny County, PA at $61.07 base plus $38.44 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Allegheny County, PA lists 37 classifications with published rates, base pay from $22.37 to $61.07 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR(INCLUDES THE APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS AND FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $46.50 | $29.43 | PA20260001 |
| BOILERMAKER | $48.28 | $33.17 | PA20260001 |
| BRICKLAYER | $36.99 | $24.67 | PA20260001 |
| CARPENTER/LATHER | $38.92 | $20.06 |
The most recent modification to the governing determination is dated May 18, 2026. DOL's weekly publication cycle means further modifications can post on any Friday.
With 37 classifications carrying published rates, this is a comparatively deep schedule; most trades a building project needs appear without a conformance request.
100% of the rate lines here carry union local identifiers, so the published figures track negotiated agreements, which is why some classifications carry high fringe amounts relative to base.
A wage determination is cited as number plus modification, for example PA20260001 Mod dated May 18, 2026. Your certified payroll should reflect the determination in your contract, not necessarily the newest one.
Save the full determination text with your bid papers the day you price the job. If rates change later, the contract determination is your record of what you bid against.
DOL publishes modifications weekly, generally Fridays. A quick check before running payroll catches a mid-project modification before it shows up in an agency review instead.
The classification that applies is determined by the work performed, not the worker's title. A foreman who works with the tools is generally due the rate for the hours on the tools.
You can meet the fringe obligation with bona fide benefit plan contributions, cash, or a combination. Track the hourly equivalent of what you contribute; agencies ask for the math.
The signed Statement of Compliance may be the WH-347 back page or another document with identical wording. The signature is a federal certification by your company's officer; accuracy is on the certifier.
Synced from SAM.gov July 18, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $31.77 | $21.89 | PA20260001 |
| DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER | $32.39 | $23.26 | PA20260001 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $49.11 | $36.79 | PA20260001 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANICFOOTNOTE: A. EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF REGULAR HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. B. EIGHT PAID HOLIDAYS (PROVIDED EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BEFORE AND THE WORKING DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY): NEW YEARS'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY, AND CHRISTMAS DAY | $61.07 | $38.44 | PA20260001 |
| FLOOR LAYERCARPET | $35.94 | $19.02 | PA20260001 |
| GLAZIER | $35.65 | $29.73 | PA20260001 |
| IRONWORKER | $38.89 | $34.54 | PA20260001 |
| LABORERSGROUP 3 ASBESTOS REMOVAL OR ABATEMENT LABORER | $22.65 | $17.60 | PA20260001 |
| LABORERSGROUP 1 COMMON LABORER - BUILDING LABORER; BRICK REMOVAL FOR ALTERATIONS; CARRYABLE PUMPS; WEST BRICK BUGGY OR SIMILAR; WALK BEHIND FORKLIFT OR SIMILAR (NON SELF-PROPELLED); STRIPPER AND MOVER OF FORMS; TOOLROOM MAN; ALL MATERIAL CONVEYORS (REGARDLESS OF POWER USED, INCLUDING STARTING AND STOPPING); POURING OF MORTAR OR AGGREGATE INTO BLOCKS OF VOIDS | $22.37 | $17.60 | PA20260001 |
| LABORERSGROUP 2 SKILLED LABORER - WEST BRICK BUGGY OR SIMILAR (SELF PROPELLED); POWER WHEELBARROWS AND BUGGIES; WALK BEHIND FORKLIFT OR SIMILAR (SELF-PROPELLED); DRILL RUNNER; ALL OPERATORS OF COMPACTING EQUIPMENT; PIPE LAYER; BURNER; JACKHAMMER MAN - CONCRETE BUSTER; VIBRATOR OPERATOR; CLAY SPADE AND/OR SIMILAR; GUNNITE NOZZLEMAN; BLASTER; CONCRETE SAW OPERATOR; HOD CARRIER; SCAFFOLD BUILDER; AIR TRACK OPERATOR; BELL AND BOTTOM MAN ON FURNACE AND STACKS; GROUT MACHINE FEEDER AND PUMP OPERATOR; GUNNITE | $22.52 | $17.60 | PA20260001 |
| LABORERSGROUP 4 TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLING LABORER | $23.12 | $17.60 | PA20260001 |
| LANDSCAPINGGROUP 1 LANDSCAPE LABORER TO INCLUDE GENERAL LANDSCAPING WORK AND THE DRIVING OF TRUCKS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS ON THE JOB SITE BUT NOT TO INCLUDE TRUCKS USED TO TRANSPORT SUPPLIES TO THE JOB | $26.37 | $19.03 | PA20260001 |
| LANDSCAPINGGROUP 2 SKILLED LANDSCAPE LABORER TO PLANT ALL TYPES OF TREES AND SHRUBS WITHOUT DIRECT SUPERVISION | $26.79 | $19.03 | PA20260001 |
| LANDSCAPINGGROUP 3 LANDSCAPE TRACTOR OPERATOR TO OPERATE SMALL INDUSTRIAL RUBBER TIRE TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH FRONT END LOADER AND BACKHOE ATTACHMENT OR A SKID LOADER WITH LANDSCAPE ATTACHMENTS USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF LANDSCAPE WORK INCLUDING SOIL SPREADING, UNLOADING AND LOADING OF MATERIALS AND SUCH OTHER LANDSCAPING WORK BUT NOT FOR HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION WORK | $27.09 | $19.03 | PA20260001 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONLINEMAN | $54.38 | $30.13 | PA20260001 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION(TRUCK DRIVER) | $35.35 | $23.61 | PA20260001 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION(WINCH TRUCK OPERATOR) | $38.07 | $24.54 | PA20260001 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION(GROUNDMEN) | $32.63 | $22.68 | PA20260001 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION(CABLE SPLICER) | $54.38 | $30.13 | PA20260001 |
| MASON - STONE | $38.56 | $23.36 | PA20260001 |
| PAINTERBRUSH & ROLLER | $30.56 | $23.72 | PA20260001 |
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $43.13 | $23.42 | PA20260001 |
| PIPEFITTER | $50.20 | $30.62 | PA20260001 |
| PLUMBER | $48.65 | $25.47 | PA20260001 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSCLASS III BRAKEMAN, DECK HAND, HELICOPTER SIGNALMAN, OILER*, ELEVATOR (ALTERATIONS & REMODELING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS), * OILERS ON TRUCK CRANES: LESS THAN 50 TON SHALL RECEIVE $.10 OVER THE CLASS III BASE RATE; 50 TON UP TO 100 TON RATED CAPACITY SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $.25 PER HOUR OVER THE CLASS III BASE RATE; 100 TON AND OVER SHALL BE PAID AN ADDITIONAL $1.00 PER HOUR OVER THE CLASS III BASE RATE. GENERAL NOTE: HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SITES LEVEL C & D RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR PREMIUM FOR ALL C | $32.83 | $24.05 | PA20260001 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSCLASS II BALLAST REGULATOR, BOAT (MATERIAL OR PERSONNEL)(POWERED), BOILER, BORING MACHINE, COMPRESSOR (COMBINED WITH AIR TUGGER, AIR PUMP, GUNITE MACHINE, OR SAND BLASTER), CONCRETE BELT PLACER, CONCRETE SAW, CONVEYOR, CARRY CRANE, CRUSHING/SCREENING PLANTS, CURB BUILDER (SELF-PROPELLED), FORKLIFTS (RIDDEN OR SELF-PROPELLED), FORM LINE MACHINE, GENERATOR (OVER 5KW), GROUT PUMP, HEATERS, HOIST (MONORAIL, ROOF, ONE DRUM-REGARDLESS OF POWER USED), HUCK MACHINE (OR SIMILAR), HYDRAULIC JACK (SINGLE O | $35.62 | $24.05 | PA20260001 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORSCLASS I ASPHALT PAVER, ASPHALT ROLLER, ASPHALT PLANT OPERATOR, ATHEY LOADER, AUGER (TRUCK OR TRACTOR MOUNTED), AUTO GRADER (C.M.I. AND SIMILAR), BACKHOE (180' AND 360' SWING), BACK-FILLING MACHINE, BATCH PLANT, BULLDOZER, CABLE LAYER, CABLEWAY, CAISSON DRILL, CENTRAL MIX PLANT, COMPACTOR WITH BLADE, CONCRETE PUMP (ALL TYPES), OVER-HEAD CRANE, CRANE (CRAWLER OR TRUCK MOUNTED)*, TOWER CRANE (STATIONARY OR CLIMBING TYPE), ROUGH TERRAIN CRANE**, WAGON CRANE, CRUSHING AND/OR SCREENING PLANT, DERRICK | $41.69 | $24.05 | PA20260001 |
| ROOFER | $41.21 | $21.46 | PA20260001 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $39.50 | $30.79 | PA20260001 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $45.08 | $26.16 | PA20260001 |
| TILE SETTER | $35.64 | $21.63 | PA20260001 |
| TRUCK DRIVERSGROUP 1 SINGLE AXLE (2 AXLES INCLUDING STEERING AXLE); INCLUDES PARTSMAN AND WAREHOUEMAN. TANDEM - TRI-AXLE - SEMI-TRACTOR TRAILER (COMBINATION) (3 AXLES OR MORE INCLUDING STEERING AXLE) FOOTNOTES: A. HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE MATERIAL/WORK LEVEL A & B RECEIVE ADDITIONAL $2.50 PER HOUR ABOVE CLASSIFICATION RATE B. HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE MATERIALS/WORK LEVEL C & D RECEIVE $1.00 PER HOUR ABOVE CLASSIFICATION | $37.93 | $23.71 | PA20260001 |
| TRUCK DRIVERSGROUP 2 SPECIALTY VEHICLES; HEAVY EQUIPMENT WHOSE CAPACITY EXCEEDS THAT FOR WHICH STATE LICENSES ARE ISSUED SPECIFICALLY REFERS TO UNITS IN EXCESS OF EIGHT (8) FEET WIDTH (SUCH AS EUCLIDS, ATLEY WAGON, PAYLODER, TOURNAWAGONS, AND SIMILAR EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT SELF LOADED); TAR AND ASPHALT DISTRIBUTORS TRUCKS, HEAVY DUTY TRAILER, SUCH AS LOW BOY, HIGH BOY FOOTNOTES: A. HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE MATERIAL/WORK LEVEL A & B RECEIVE ADDITIONAL $2.50 PER HOUR ABOVE CLASSIFICATION RATE B. HAZARDOUS/TOXIC WASTE | $38.39 | $24.02 | PA20260001 |
* changed in the most recent modification. Survey-based (SU) identifiers are non-union survey rates. Amounts tagged per day or per shift are published that way in the source determination and are not hourly wages; they are excluded from the hourly figures above.