Pulling the rate table…
PIPEFITTER leads the building schedule for Bucks County, PA at $72.52 base plus $44.58 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Bucks County, PA lists 37 classifications with published rates, base pay from $21.31 to $72.52 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) | $60.84 | $48.38 | PA20260078 |
| BOILERMAKER | $55.00 | $35.48 | PA20260078 |
| BRICKLAYER(INCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, AND CLEANING) | $48.70 | $31.42 | PA20260078 |
| CARPENTER(INCLUDES, ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, BATT INSULATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FIRESTOPPING, FORM WORK, GUTTER INSTALLATION, METAL FLASHING INSTALLATION, METAL ROOF INSTALLATION, SCAFFOLD BUILDING AND SIDING INSTALLATION- METAL, ALUMINUM, AND VINYL) |
The highest published base on this schedule belongs to PIPEFITTER at $72.52 per hour plus $44.58 fringe; the schedule's median base is $48.70.
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.
92% 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 PA20260078 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.
| $46.65 |
| $29.84 |
| PA20260078 |
| CARPENTER(FLOOR LAYING - HARDWOOD, CARPET AND VINYL ONLY) | $51.67 | $31.69 | PA20260078 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $48.70 | $32.26 | PA20260078 |
| ELECTRICIAN(INCLUDING ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND SOLAR PANEL WIRING AND INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION) | $58.63 | $46.58 | PA20260078 |
| ELEVATOR MECHANIC FOOTNOTES FOR ELEVATOR MECHANICSA. PAID VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE FOR 5 YEARS OR MORE OF SERVICE OR 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 | $71.85 | $38.44 | PA20260078 |
| GLAZIER | $46.09 | $34.83 | PA20260078 |
| IRONWORKER(REINFORCING AND STRUCTURAL) | $56.50 | $45.30 | PA20260078 |
| IRONWORKER, ORNAMENTAL | $34.27 | $22.55 | PA20260078 |
| LABORER(MASON TENDER- BRICK, CEMENT/CONCRETE) | $36.37 | $25.32 | PA20260078 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $35.85 | $25.32 | PA20260078 |
| LABORERCONCRETE WORKER | $37.25 | $25.42 | PA20260078 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTIONLINEMAN | $62.54 | $32.92 | PA20260078 |
| MASON - STONE | $48.40 | $31.95 | PA20260078 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $54.54 | $38.78 | PA20260078 |
| OPERATORDRILL | $28.55 | $15.78 | PA20260078 |
| PAINTER(DRYWALL FINISHER) | $38.77 | $30.72 | PA20260078 |
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $48.25 | $44.92 | PA20260078 |
| PIPEFITTER(INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) | $72.52 | $44.58 | PA20260078 |
| PIPEFITTER(MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICEMAN (HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)) | $72.52 | $44.58 | PA20260078 |
| PLASTERER | $45.08 | $33.59 | PA20260078 |
| PLUMBER | $70.53 | $38.81 | PA20260078 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(MECHANIC) | $28.37 | $15.66 | PA20260078 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(PUMP) | $48.16 | $32.62 | PA20260078 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(CRANE, GRADALL, BULLDOZER, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/ SKID LOADER, GRADER/BLADE, LOADER, PAVER (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE), BACKHOE/ EXCAVATOR/ TRACKHOE, BOOM, CONCRETE PUMP, CRUSHER, DRILL RIG CAISSONS, MILLING MACHINE) | $54.27 | $34.42 | PA20260078 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(HOIST (SINGLE DRUM), FORKLIFT (ALL TYPES)) | $50.18 | $33.22 | PA20260078 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(HOIST (WITH TWO TOWERS)) | $54.27 | $34.42 | PA20260078 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR(OILER, ARTICULATING TRUCK OPERATOR) | $47.17 | $32.33 | PA20260078 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORROLLER | $50.18 | $33.22 | PA20260078 |
| ROOFER(INCLUDES WATERPROOFING, EXCLUDES METAL ROOF INSTALLATION) | $40.33 | $32.62 | PA20260078 |
| SHEET METAL WORKERINCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY | $62.62 | $50.66 | PA20260078 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $66.22 | $34.25 | PA20260078 |
| TILE FINISHER | $26.05 | $21.00 | PA20260078 |
| TILE SETTER | $51.36 | $30.02 | PA20260078 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $21.31 | $0.00 | PA20260078 |
* 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.