Pulling the rate table…
DOL modified the wage determination for residential work in Chester County, PA within the last 30 days. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Chester County, PA lists 13 classifications with published rates, base pay from $31.25 to $73.73 per hour. The determination was last modified September 24, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRICKLAYER | $45.45 | $30.16 | PA20260118 |
| CARPENTER(ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION AND FORM WORK ONLY) | $57.72 | $30.39 | PA20260118 |
| CARPENTER(BATT INSULATION ONLY) | $51.24 | $29.84 | PA20260118 |
| CARPENTER(INSTALLER-SIDING (METAL/ALUMINUM/VINYL) | $57.72 | $30.39 |
Across the 13 published classifications for residential work in Chester County, PA, base pay spans $31.25 to $73.73 per hour with a median of $50.80.
The governing determination was modified September 24, 2026, within the last 30 days. Contractors mid-bid in Chester County should re-check figures against the determination text before submitting.
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 PA20260118 Mod dated September 24, 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 October 3, 2026. The wage determination incorporated into your contract is the legally operative document.
| PA20260118 |
| CARPENTER(DRYWALL HANGING ONLY) | $46.73 | $29.34 | PA20260118 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL | $37.25 | $25.42 | PA20260118 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $55.54 | $40.47 | PA20260118 |
| 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 | $28.89 | PA20260118 |
| PAINTERBRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY | $42.97 | $31.19 | PA20260118 |
| PLUMBER | $73.73 | $39.86 | PA20260118 |
| ROOFER | $31.25 | $21.75 | PA20260118 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER FOOTNOTEPAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY | $62.62 | $50.66 | PA20260118 |
| SOFT FLOOR LAYER | $41.93 | $29.49 | PA20260118 |
* 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.