Prevailing Wages in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Prevailing wages in Chester County, Pennsylvania run $55.45 to $109.34 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 $67.89, and among the 50 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $27.14. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Boilermaker in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Boilermaker in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Carpenter Footnote: a. Paid Holiday: Labor Day in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $87.45
Base Rate: $57.36 | Fringe: $30.09
#federal – Carpenter Footnote: a. Paid Holiday: Labor Day in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $87.45
Base Rate: $57.36 | Fringe: $30.09
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $79.21
Base Rate: $46.55 | Fringe: $32.66
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $79.21
Base Rate: $46.55 | Fringe: $32.66
#federal – Laborer Group 10 Circular Caissons (Where an Excavation for Circular Caissons Are Dug Eight Feet or More Below the Natural Grade Level Adjacent to the Starting Point of the Caisson Hole, at Ground Level, for the Men Working in the Bottom); Welders, Burners & Air Tuggers in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.54
Base Rate: $40.40 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 10 Circular Caissons (Where an Excavation for Circular Caissons Are Dug Eight Feet or More Below the Natural Grade Level Adjacent to the Starting Point of the Caisson Hole, at Ground Level, for the Men Working in the Bottom); Welders, Burners & Air Tuggers in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.54
Base Rate: $40.40 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 11 Powderman; Multiple Wagon Drill Operator in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.34
Base Rate: $40.20 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 11 Powderman; Multiple Wagon Drill Operator in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.34
Base Rate: $40.20 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 12 Toxic/Hazardous Waste Handler in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $71.04
Base Rate: $43.90 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 12 Toxic/Hazardous Waste Handler in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $71.04
Base Rate: $43.90 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 13 Wagon Drill/Hydraulic Track Drill Operator in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.64
Base Rate: $40.50 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 13 Wagon Drill/Hydraulic Track Drill Operator in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.64
Base Rate: $40.50 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 1 Yardwork Laborers; Scale Mixermen; Burnermen, Feeders; Dustmen in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.93
Base Rate: $39.80 | Fringe: $27.13
#federal – Laborer Group 1 Yardwork Laborers; Scale Mixermen; Burnermen, Feeders; Dustmen in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $66.93
Base Rate: $39.80 | Fringe: $27.13
#federal – Laborer Group 2 General Laborer; Asphalt Shovelers; Sheeting, Shoring & Lagging Laborers; Stone, Granite & Artificial Stone Setting Laborer; Hod Carriers; Scaffold Builders; Relief Joints & Approach Slabs; Assembling & Placing Gabions; Pneumatic Tool Laborers; Concrete Forms & Stripping Laborers; Concrete & Lumber Material Laborers; Steel & Steel Mesh (Carrying & Handling); Form Pinners; Mortar Mixers; Pouring & Placing Concrete; Grade Men in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.14
Base Rate: $40.00 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 2 General Laborer; Asphalt Shovelers; Sheeting, Shoring & Lagging Laborers; Stone, Granite & Artificial Stone Setting Laborer; Hod Carriers; Scaffold Builders; Relief Joints & Approach Slabs; Assembling & Placing Gabions; Pneumatic Tool Laborers; Concrete Forms & Stripping Laborers; Concrete & Lumber Material Laborers; Steel & Steel Mesh (Carrying & Handling); Form Pinners; Mortar Mixers; Pouring & Placing Concrete; Grade Men in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.14
Base Rate: $40.00 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 3 Vibrator Laborer; Finish Surface Asphalt Rackers; Jackhammer Operators; Paving Breaker Operator; Pipelayer & Caulker (All Joints Up to Within 5 Feet of the Building Foundation Line); Conduit & Duct Layers in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.14
Base Rate: $40.00 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 3 Vibrator Laborer; Finish Surface Asphalt Rackers; Jackhammer Operators; Paving Breaker Operator; Pipelayer & Caulker (All Joints Up to Within 5 Feet of the Building Foundation Line); Conduit & Duct Layers in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.14
Base Rate: $40.00 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 4 Flagperson in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $61.74
Base Rate: $34.60 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 4 Flagperson in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $61.74
Base Rate: $34.60 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 5 Miners in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.79
Base Rate: $40.65 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 5 Miners in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.79
Base Rate: $40.65 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 6 Welders and Burners in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.84
Base Rate: $40.70 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 6 Welders and Burners in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.84
Base Rate: $40.70 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 7 Miner Bore Driver; Blasters; Drillers; Pneumatic Shield Operator in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.89
Base Rate: $40.75 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 7 Miner Bore Driver; Blasters; Drillers; Pneumatic Shield Operator in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.89
Base Rate: $40.75 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 8 Form Setters in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.44
Base Rate: $40.30 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 8 Form Setters in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.44
Base Rate: $40.30 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 9 Trackmen; Brackmen; Groutmen; Bottom Shaft Men; All Other Laborers in Free Air Tunnels; Underpinning (When an Underpinning Excavation Is Dug Eight Feet or More Below the Natural Grade or Where an Excavation for a Pier Hole of Five Feet Square or Less and Eight Feet or More Deep Is Dug, the Rate Shall Apply Only After a Depth of Eight Feet Is Reached, to the Men Working in the Bottom) in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $67.29
Base Rate: $40.15 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Laborer Group 9 Trackmen; Brackmen; Groutmen; Bottom Shaft Men; All Other Laborers in Free Air Tunnels; Underpinning (When an Underpinning Excavation Is Dug Eight Feet or More Below the Natural Grade or Where an Excavation for a Pier Hole of Five Feet Square or Less and Eight Feet or More Deep Is Dug, the Rate Shall Apply Only After a Depth of Eight Feet Is Reached, to the Men Working in the Bottom) in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $67.29
Base Rate: $40.15 | Fringe: $27.14
#federal – Landscaping Farm Tractor Driver, Hydroseeder Nozzleman, Mulcher Nozzleman Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $55.45
Base Rate: $31.73 | Fringe: $23.72
#federal – Landscaping Farm Tractor Driver, Hydroseeder Nozzleman, Mulcher Nozzleman Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: Independence Day, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $55.45
Base Rate: $31.73 | Fringe: $23.72
#federal – Millwright in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $93.32
Base Rate: $54.54 | Fringe: $38.78
#federal – Millwright in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $93.32
Base Rate: $54.54 | Fringe: $38.78
#federal – Painters: (All Other Work) in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $82.90
Base Rate: $50.85 | Fringe: $32.05
#federal – Painters: (All Other Work) in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $82.90
Base Rate: $50.85 | Fringe: $32.05
#federal – Painters: (Bridge) in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $93.90
Base Rate: $61.81 | Fringe: $32.09
#federal – Painters: (Bridge) in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $93.90
Base Rate: $61.81 | Fringe: $32.09
#federal – Piledriverman in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $93.17
Base Rate: $48.25 | Fringe: $44.92
#federal – Piledriverman in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $93.17
Base Rate: $48.25 | Fringe: $44.92
#federal – Plumber in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $109.34
Base Rate: $70.53 | Fringe: $38.81
#federal – Plumber in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $109.34
Base Rate: $70.53 | Fringe: $38.81
#federal – Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1a Machines Handling Steel, or the Functional Equivalent, and Stone in Connection With Erection 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Cranes Doing Hook Work 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Any Machines Handling Machinery; High Rail/Burro Crane 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Rail Loader (Winch Boom Type)15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Concrete Pumps (Building)120 Feet of Boom Length or Less (200 Yard Pour or Less); Machines Similar to Above, Including Remote Control Equipment; Equipment in This Wage Group That Does Not Require an Oiler. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.90
Base Rate: $56.37 | Fringe: $34.53
#federal – Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1a Machines Handling Steel, or the Functional Equivalent, and Stone in Connection With Erection 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Cranes Doing Hook Work 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Any Machines Handling Machinery; High Rail/Burro Crane 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Rail Loader (Winch Boom Type)15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Concrete Pumps (Building)120 Feet of Boom Length or Less (200 Yard Pour or Less); Machines Similar to Above, Including Remote Control Equipment; Equipment in This Wage Group That Does Not Require an Oiler. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $90.90
Base Rate: $56.37 | Fringe: $34.53
#federal – Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1 Handling Steel and Stone in Connection With Erection, Cranes Doing Hook Work, Any Machine Handling Machinery, Helicopters, Concrete Pumps Building Machines Similar to the Above, Including Remote Control Equipment. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $87.01
Base Rate: $53.36 | Fringe: $33.65
#federal – Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 1 Handling Steel and Stone in Connection With Erection, Cranes Doing Hook Work, Any Machine Handling Machinery, Helicopters, Concrete Pumps Building Machines Similar to the Above, Including Remote Control Equipment. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $87.01
Base Rate: $53.36 | Fringe: $33.65
#federal – Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 2a Crawler Backhoes and Crawler Gradalls Over One Cublic Yard Factory Rating; Hydraulic Backhoes Over One Cubic Yard Factory Rating; All Types of Cranes 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Single Person Operation Truck Cranes 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Cherry Picker Type Machinery and Equipment 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Concrete Pumps (Heavy/Highway); Machines Similar to Above, Including Remote Control Equipment; Equipment in This Wage Group That Does Not Require an Oiler. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $90.58
Base Rate: $56.13 | Fringe: $34.45
#federal – Power Equipment Operators:, Heavy, Highway, and Water Line Construction (Off Plant Site): Group 2a Crawler Backhoes and Crawler Gradalls Over One Cublic Yard Factory Rating; Hydraulic Backhoes Over One Cubic Yard Factory Rating; All Types of Cranes 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Single Person Operation Truck Cranes 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Cherry Picker Type Machinery and Equipment 15 Ton and Over Factory Rating; Concrete Pumps (Heavy/Highway); Machines Similar to Above, Including Remote Control Equipment; Equipment in This Wage Group That Does Not Require an Oiler. Footnote: a. Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day;independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day **toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20 Per Cent to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Chester County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.58
Base Rate: $56.13 | Fringe: $34.45
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Chester 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 Chester County, Pennsylvania runs from $55.45 to $109.34 per hour, median $67.89. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Chester County, Pennsylvania?
The determinations on this page cover Heavy, Highway 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 Chester County, Pennsylvania rates?
The most recent determination shown here is dated July 30, 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.