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ELEVATOR MECHANIC leads the residential schedule for Mercer County, PA at $61.07 base plus $38.44 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering residential construction in Mercer County, PA lists 21 classifications with published rates, base pay from $22.73 to $61.07 per hour. The determination was last modified May 18, 2026.
| Classification | Base | Fringe | WD |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASBESTOS WORKERS/INSULATOR(INCLUDES APPLICATION OF ALL INSULATING MATERIALS, PROTECTIVE COVERINGS, COATINGS & FINISHINGS TO ALL TYPES OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS) | $46.50 | $29.43 | PA20260041 |
| BOILERMAKER | $48.28 | $33.17 | PA20260041 |
| BRICKLAYER | $34.73 | $24.14 | PA20260041 |
| CARPENTERS | $23.23 | $11.40 | PA20260041 |
Across the 21 published classifications for residential work in Mercer County, PA, base pay spans $22.73 to $61.07 per hour with a median of $31.05.
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.
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 PA20260041 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.
| ELECTRICIAN | $27.15 | $16.72 | PA20260041 |
| 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 | PA20260041 |
| FLOOR LAYERCARPET | $33.01 | $16.45 | PA20260041 |
| IRONWORKER(STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING) | $36.26 | $28.16 | PA20260041 |
| LABORER | $22.73 | $18.97 | PA20260041 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $43.00 | $23.44 | PA20260041 |
| PAINTER(BRUSH AND ROLLER) | $30.56 | $23.72 | PA20260041 |
| PLASTERER | $30.69 | $13.03 | PA20260041 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER | $23.75 | $15.30 | PA20260041 |
| 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 | $31.05 | $15.75 | PA20260041 |
| 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 | $27.36 | $15.75 | PA20260041 |
| 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 | $25.64 | $15.75 | PA20260041 |
| ROOFER | $29.81 | $18.76 | PA20260041 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER | $28.03 | $18.92 | PA20260041 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER | $49.75 | $28.96 | PA20260041 |
| TERRAZZO WORKER/SETTER | $35.49 | $20.32 | PA20260041 |
| TILE SETTER | $35.64 | $21.63 | PA20260041 |
* 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.