Prevailing Wages in Adams County, Pennsylvania
Prevailing wages in Adams County, Pennsylvania run $15.01 to $101.94 per hour (base rate plus fringe benefits) across the 50 Davis-Bacon determination records shown below, which is page one of a larger set. The median total is $50.65, and among the 49 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $19.99. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Boilermaker in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Classifications in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $69.91
Base Rate: $40.73 | Fringe: $29.18
#federal – Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, Provided the Employee Works the Day Before and the Day After the Holiday ***toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20% to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $76.72
Base Rate: $45.98 | Fringe: $30.74
#federal – Drillers, Blasters, Pneumatic Shield Operators, Lining, Spotting and Timber Workmen, Rebar Steel Placer, Bonding and Securing, Welders, and Concrete Surfacers (Free Air Tunnels and Rock Shafts) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $51.42
Base Rate: $31.43 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $56.16
Base Rate: $31.47 | Fringe: $24.69
#federal – Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $46.60
Base Rate: $26.61 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 2 Hazardous/Toxic/Asbestos Waste Handler, Lead Paint Handler in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $53.22
Base Rate: $33.23 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 3 Concrete Pitman, Puddlers, Highway Guide Rail Right of Way and Property Fence Slab Reinforcement Placers, Laborers, Landscaper, Seeders, Planters, Magazine Tenders, Laser Beam Men for Pipe Laying and Paving Machines,, Railroad Trackman, Signalman, Asphalt Rakers, Asphalt Tamper, Lute or Screed Man, Pneumatic and Electric Tool Operators, Jackmammers, Paving Breakers, Concrete Saws, Whacker Vibrator, Chainsaw, Highway Concrete Block Layers, Sheet Hammer, Pipe Layers, Walk Behind Rollers, Walk Behind Trencher in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.21
Base Rate: $30.22 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 4 Caisson-open Air Below 8 Feet, Cofferdam Open Air Below 8 Feet Where Excavations for Circular Caissons and Cofferdams 8 Ft and Below Level of Natural Grade Adjacent to Starting Point, Form Setters (Road)Wagon Drill Diamond Point Drill, Gunite Nozzle Operators, Walk Behind Rollers and Concrete Rubbers, Blaster in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.56
Base Rate: $30.57 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 5 Form Setter, Reinforced Steel Placer, Bonding Aligning and Securing and Burning and Welding in Conjunction Wth Rebar, and Concrete Surfacer. in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $51.23
Base Rate: $31.24 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, Provided the Employee Works the Day Before and the Day After the Holiday ***toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20% to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.86
Base Rate: $39.13 | Fringe: $28.73
#federal – Terrazzo Finisher in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.74
Base Rate: $32.26 | Fringe: $18.48
#federal – Terrazzo Worker/Setter in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $53.02
Base Rate: $32.91 | Fringe: $20.11
#federal – Bricklayer in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $75.61
Base Rate: $45.45 | Fringe: $30.16
#federal – Carpenter in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $74.17
Base Rate: $45.13 | Fringe: $29.04
#federal – Electrician in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $46.42
Base Rate: $23.68 | Fringe: $22.74
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $65.79
Base Rate: $39.10 | Fringe: $26.69
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/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 in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $79.69
Base Rate: $50.80 | Fringe: $28.89
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller Only in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $42.14
Base Rate: $25.84 | Fringe: $16.30
#federal – Plumber in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $101.94
Base Rate: $64.73 | Fringe: $37.21
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator - Mechanical (Duct, Pipe & Mechanical System Insulation) (Asbestos Abatement, Removal from Mechanical Systems Only) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $69.81
Base Rate: $40.00 | Fringe: $29.81
#federal – Boilermaker in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Bricklayer (Including Pointing, Caulking, and Cleaning) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $50.86
Base Rate: $33.99 | Fringe: $16.87
#federal – Carpenter (Acoustical Ceiling Installation Only) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $42.32
Base Rate: $37.73 | Fringe: $4.59
#federal – Carpenter (Drywall Hanging and Metal Stud Installation Only) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $36.20
Base Rate: $24.18 | Fringe: $12.02
#federal – Carpenter, Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging and Metal Stud Installation, Form Work, and Scaffold Building in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $23.40
Base Rate: $17.32 | Fringe: $6.08
#federal – Carpenter (Scaffold Building and Form Work Only) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $57.03
Base Rate: $36.84 | Fringe: $20.19
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $36.47
Base Rate: $26.33 | Fringe: $10.14
#federal – Electrician (HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation Only) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $42.25
Base Rate: $27.92 | Fringe: $14.33
#federal – Electrician (Includes Alarm Installation; Excludes Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, HVAC/Temperature Control Installation, and Low Voltage Wiring) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $64.24
Base Rate: $40.31 | Fringe: $23.93
#federal – Electrician (Installation of Communication and Sound Systems Only) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $54.96
Base Rate: $34.77 | Fringe: $20.19
#federal – Electrician (Low Voltage Wiring Only) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $43.44
Base Rate: $29.75 | Fringe: $13.69
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet Only in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $23.80
Base Rate: $18.78 | Fringe: $5.02
#federal – Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $38.79
Base Rate: $26.91 | Fringe: $11.88
#federal – Floor Layer: Vinyl Flooring Only in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $25.65
Base Rate: $19.71 | Fringe: $5.94
#federal – Glazier in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $27.11
Base Rate: $20.19 | Fringe: $6.92
#federal – Ironworker, Structural, Reinforcing and Ornamental in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $69.89
Base Rate: $37.26 | Fringe: $32.63
#federal – Laborer (Asbestos Abatement (removal from Floors, Walls, and Ceilings)) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $47.36
Base Rate: $27.47 | Fringe: $19.89
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $17.35
Base Rate: $15.00 | Fringe: $2.35
#federal – Laborer (Concrete Worker; Concrete Saw (walk Behind/Hand Held)) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $44.49
Base Rate: $25.01 | Fringe: $19.48
#federal – Laborer (Forklift (masonry Work Only)) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $48.00
Base Rate: $28.52 | Fringe: $19.48
#federal – Laborer (Jack Hammer; Mason Tender-brick) in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $46.50
Base Rate: $27.02 | Fringe: $19.48
#federal – Laborer: Landscape in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $15.01
Base Rate: $15.01
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $31.05
Base Rate: $26.17 | Fringe: $4.88
#federal – Millwright in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $66.44
Base Rate: $43.00 | Fringe: $23.44
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $31.23
Base Rate: $23.73 | Fringe: $7.50
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $37.69
Base Rate: $24.14 | Fringe: $13.55
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $60.57
Base Rate: $37.85 | Fringe: $22.72
#federal – Operator: Drill in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $42.65
Base Rate: $25.58 | Fringe: $17.07
#federal – Operator: Gradall in Adams County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $51.13
Base Rate: $32.70 | Fringe: $18.43
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Adams County, Pennsylvania?
There is no single prevailing wage for a county — each labor classification has its own rate. Across the 50 records listed on this page, total prevailing wage in Adams County, Pennsylvania runs from $15.01 to $101.94 per hour, median $50.65. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Adams County, Pennsylvania?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Residential construction. Davis-Bacon splits work into Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy, and the same trade can carry a different rate under each. A Highway rate does not apply to Building work in the same county.
Are these federal or state rates?
This page shows federal determinations. Federal Davis-Bacon rates apply to federal and federally assisted projects; state and city determinations apply to their own public works. Where more than one applies to a project, the higher rate for each classification generally governs.
How current are the Adams County, Pennsylvania rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated May 20, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly. Every rate links back to its determination on the government source, which is the authoritative document for compliance.