Pulling the rate table…
ELECTRICIAN leads the building schedule for Somerset County, PA at $50.86 base plus $31.78 fringe. The active federal wage determination covering building construction in Somerset County, PA lists 32 classifications with published rates, base pay from $18.43 to $50.86 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) | $33.62 | $18.79 | PA20260065 |
| BOILERMAKER | $48.28 | $33.17 | PA20260065 |
| BRICKLAYERINCLUDING POINTING, CAULKING, CLEANING, AND BRICK REFRACTORY WORK ADDITIONAL $0.75 TO THE BASE WAGE FOR BRICK REFRACTORY WORK | $34.14 | $22.00 | PA20260065 |
| CARPENTER(SCAFFOLD BUILDING AND FLOOR LAYING-VINYL ONLY) |
The highest published base on this schedule belongs to ELECTRICIAN at $50.86 per hour plus $31.78 fringe; the schedule's median base is $32.70.
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.
78% 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 PA20260065 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.
| $33.01 |
| $18.09 |
| PA20260065 |
| CARPENTER(INCLUDES ACOUSTICAL CEILING INSTALLATION, DRYWALL HANGING, METAL STUD INSTALLATION, FLOOR LAYING-CARPET, FORM WORK AND GUTTER INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES SCAFFOLD BUILDING) | $33.01 | $18.09 | PA20260065 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $31.97 | $21.35 | PA20260065 |
| ELECTRICIAN(INCLUDES ALARM INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION OF SOUND AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, LOW VOLTAGE WIRING AND HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATION) | $50.86 | $31.78 | PA20260065 |
| GLAZIER | $25.40 | $25.47 | PA20260065 |
| IRONWORKERORNAMENTAL, REINFORCING, RIGGER, AND STRUCTURAL | $32.29 | $32.41 | PA20260065 |
| LABORER(CONCRETE WORKER) | $25.98 | $19.53 | PA20260065 |
| LABORERCOMMON OR GENERAL, INCLUDING CEMENT MASON TENDING | $18.43 | $9.74 | PA20260065 |
| MASON - STONE ADDITIONAL $0.75 TO THE BASE WAGE FOR BRICK REFRACTORY WORK | $34.14 | $22.00 | PA20260065 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $43.00 | $23.44 | PA20260065 |
| OPERATORFORKLIFT, ALL TYPES | $23.69 | $12.97 | PA20260065 |
| PAINTER(SPRAY ONLY) | $27.95 | $16.12 | PA20260065 |
| PAINTERBRUSH AND ROLLER ONLY | $30.56 | $23.72 | PA20260065 |
| PAINTERDRYWALL FINISHING/TAPING ONLY | $32.39 | $23.26 | PA20260065 |
| PIPEFITTER(INDUSTRIAL) | $47.75 | $26.55 | PA20260065 |
| PIPEFITTER(INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES WORK ON INDUSTRIAL SITES) | $40.02 | $26.55 | PA20260065 |
| PLASTERER | $20.97 | $10.78 | PA20260065 |
| PLUMBER | $40.02 | $26.55 | PA20260065 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOROILER | $29.70 | $21.32 | PA20260065 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORROLLER | $32.25 | $21.32 | PA20260065 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORBACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE, BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER, LOADER, CRANE*, BULLDOZER *ADD TO CRANE RATE: BOOMS 101-150 JIBS- ADD $.75 BOOMS 151-200 JIBS- ADD $1.50 BOOMS 201-251 JIBS- ADD $2.25 | $36.87 | $21.32 | PA20260065 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR PAVERASPHALT, AGGREGATE, AND CONCRETE | $36.87 | $21.32 | PA20260065 |
| ROOFER | $27.00 | $12.19 | PA20260065 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION) | $39.50 | $30.79 | PA20260065 |
| SHEET METAL WORKER(HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY) | $30.58 | $24.04 | PA20260065 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER(FIRE SPRINKLERS) | $49.75 | $28.96 | PA20260065 |
| TILE FINISHER | $28.76 | $17.16 | PA20260065 |
| TILE SETTER | $35.64 | $21.63 | PA20260065 |
| TRUCK DRIVERDUMP TRUCK | $24.98 | $12.17 | PA20260065 |
* 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.