Pulling the rate table…
Rates for residential work in Berks County, PA come predominantly from union scale: 100% of the published classifications carry union identifiers. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Berks County, PA lists 7 classifications with published rates, base pay from $29.51 to $64.73 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER | $45.45 | $30.16 | PA20260108 |
| ELECTRICIAN | $39.27 | $22.28 | PA20260108 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $39.10 | $26.69 | PA20260108 |
| OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRISTMAS DAY ***TOXIC/HARARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL*** ADD 20 PER CENT TO BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR ALL CLASSIFICATIONS | $50.80 |
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.
Only 7 classifications carry published rates here, so contractors staffing broader crews in Berks County should expect to request conformed rates for unlisted work.
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 PA20260108 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.
| $28.89 |
| PA20260108 |
| PAINTERBRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY | $29.51 | $20.15 | PA20260108 |
| PLUMBER | $64.73 | $37.21 | PA20260108 |
| ROOFER | $31.25 | $21.75 | PA20260108 |
* 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.