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ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES leads the building schedule for Berks County, PA at $61.41 base plus $38.44 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Berks County, PA lists 35 classifications with published rates, base pay from $19.43 to $61.41 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKER/HEAT & FROST INSULATOR - MECHANICAL(DUCT, PIPE & MECHANICAL SYSTEM INSULATION) | $40.00 | $29.81 | PA20260076 |
| BOILERMAKER | $55.00 | $35.48 | PA20260076 |
| BRICKLAYER(INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING) | $37.83 | $16.98 | PA20260076 |
| CARPENTER(INCLUDING DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-VINYL, AND FORM WORK) | $36.84 |
Across the 35 published classifications for building work in Berks County, PA, base pay spans $19.43 to $61.41 per hour with a median of $36.37.
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.
71% 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 PA20260076 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.
| $20.19 |
| PA20260076 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $24.95 | $16.78 | PA20260076 |
| ELECTRICIAN(INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRING; EXCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION) | $46.02 | $27.98 | PA20260076 |
| ELECTRICIAN(COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) ZONE PAY ZONE A: 1-25 MILES - $0.00 ZONE B: 25-55 MILES - $7.00 ZONE C: OVER 55 MILES NNSS - $7.00 ZONE D: NTTR - $7.50ELECTRICIAN (COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN ONLY) ZONE PAY ZONE A: 1-25 MILES - $0.00 ZONE B: 25-55 MILES - $7.00 ZONE C: OVER 55 MILES NNSS - $7.00 ZONE D: NTTR - $7.50 | $40.33 | $32.62 | PA20260076 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTESA. VACATION CREDIT: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT, 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 | $61.41 | $38.44 | PA20260076 |
| GLAZIER | $41.14 | $3.94 | PA20260076 |
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL | $34.27 | $22.55 | PA20260076 |
| IRONWORKER, REINFORCING | $56.50 | $45.30 | PA20260076 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL | $37.26 | $32.63 | PA20260076 |
| LABORER(MASON TENDER- BRICK) | $36.37 | $25.32 | PA20260076 |
| LABORER(MASON TENDER- CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $26.00 | $23.97 | PA20260076 |
| LABORER(CONCRETE SAW (HAND HELD/WALK BEHIND); CONCRETE WORKER; FIRE WATCH) | $21.57 | $15.04 | PA20260076 |
| LABORER(FORKLIFT (MASONRY WORK ONLY)) | $27.27 | $15.04 | PA20260076 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $19.43 | $8.63 | PA20260076 |
| LABORERASBESTOS ABATEMENT (REMOVAL FROM FLOORS, WALLS, & CEILINGS) | $21.43 | $11.13 | PA20260076 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE | $34.34 | $15.47 | PA20260076 |
| OPERATORDRILL | $28.55 | $15.78 | PA20260076 |
| PAINTERSPRAY ONLY | $29.51 | $20.15 | PA20260076 |
| PAINTER(BRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY) | $27.07 | $15.79 | PA20260076 |
| PIPEFITTERINCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $59.65 | $42.78 | PA20260076 |
| PLUMBER | $40.90 | $18.13 | PA20260076 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(MECHANIC) | $32.59 | $18.10 | PA20260076 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(PUMP) | $34.18 | $26.26 | PA20260076 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORCRANE, GRADALL, BULLDOZER, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/ SKID LOADER, GRADER/BLADE, LOADER, PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE) | $40.57 | $28.15 | PA20260076 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(OILER) | $32.86 | $25.86 | PA20260076 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(HOIST (WITH TWO TOWERS), FORKLIFT (20 FT AND OVER, EXCLUDES MASONRY WORK)) | $38.05 | $27.39 | PA20260076 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(HOIST (SINGLE DRUM), FORKLIFT (UNDER 20 FT., EXCLUDES MASONRY WORK)) | $35.32 | $26.59 | PA20260076 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERINCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY | $43.09 | $42.52 | PA20260076 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $49.75 | $28.96 | PA20260076 |
| TILE FINISHER | $26.05 | $21.00 | PA20260076 |
| TILE SETTER | $51.36 | $30.02 | PA20260076 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $22.64 | $0.00 | PA20260076 |
* 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.