Prevailing Wages in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Prevailing wages in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania run $26.17 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 $51.18, and among the 50 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 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Classifications in Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $51.42
Base Rate: $31.43 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $56.16
Base Rate: $31.47 | Fringe: $24.69
#federal – Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person in Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.44
Base Rate: $39.59 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Terrazzo Finisher in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.74
Base Rate: $32.26 | Fringe: $18.48
#federal – Terrazzo Worker/Setter in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $53.02
Base Rate: $32.91 | Fringe: $20.11
#federal – Bricklayer in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $75.61
Base Rate: $45.45 | Fringe: $30.16
#federal – Carpenter in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $74.17
Base Rate: $45.13 | Fringe: $29.04
#federal – Electrician in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $46.42
Base Rate: $23.68 | Fringe: $22.74
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $79.69
Base Rate: $50.80 | Fringe: $28.89
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller Only in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $42.14
Base Rate: $25.84 | Fringe: $16.30
#federal – Plumber in Dauphin 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) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $69.81
Base Rate: $40.00 | Fringe: $29.81
#federal – Boilermaker in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Bricklayer (Including Pointing, Caulking, and Cleaning) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $50.86
Base Rate: $33.99 | Fringe: $16.87
#federal – Carpenter (Including Drywall Hanging, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $57.03
Base Rate: $36.84 | Fringe: $20.19
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $40.24
Base Rate: $23.25 | Fringe: $16.99
#federal – Electrician (Includes Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation, and Low Voltage Wiring) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $67.42
Base Rate: $40.00 | Fringe: $27.42
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet Only in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $37.73
Base Rate: $25.71 | Fringe: $12.02
#federal – Glazier in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $33.63
Base Rate: $25.05 | Fringe: $8.58
#federal – Ironworker, Structural, Reinforcing and Ornamental in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $69.89
Base Rate: $37.26 | Fringe: $32.63
#federal – Laborer: Common/General, Including Landscaping in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $27.78
Base Rate: $19.66 | Fringe: $8.12
#federal – Laborer: Concrete Worker in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $41.79
Base Rate: $24.61 | Fringe: $17.18
#federal – Laborer: Forklift (Masonry Work Only) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $32.14
Base Rate: $23.86 | Fringe: $8.28
#federal – Laborer (Mason Tender- Brick) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $44.09
Base Rate: $26.91 | Fringe: $17.18
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $26.17
Base Rate: $17.89 | Fringe: $8.28
#federal – Millwright in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $66.44
Base Rate: $43.00 | Fringe: $23.44
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $58.84
Base Rate: $39.32 | Fringe: $19.52
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $42.99
Base Rate: $26.41 | Fringe: $16.58
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $60.57
Base Rate: $37.85 | Fringe: $22.72
#federal – Operator: Drill in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $44.37
Base Rate: $27.43 | Fringe: $16.94
#federal – Operator: Gradall in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $51.13
Base Rate: $32.70 | Fringe: $18.43
#federal – Operator: Grader/Blade in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $50.49
Base Rate: $32.51 | Fringe: $17.98
#federal – Operator: Hydro Mulch in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $42.99
Base Rate: $26.41 | Fringe: $16.58
#federal – Operator: Loader in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $41.57
Base Rate: $27.05 | Fringe: $14.52
#federal – Operator: Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate, and Concrete) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $45.44
Base Rate: $30.39 | Fringe: $15.05
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller Only in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $42.14
Base Rate: $25.84 | Fringe: $16.30
#federal – Painter: Spray Only in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $41.42
Base Rate: $27.89 | Fringe: $13.53
#federal – Pipefitter (Includes HVAC Pipe Installation) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $70.81
Base Rate: $41.36 | Fringe: $29.45
#federal – Plumber (Excludes HVAC Unit Installation) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $70.81
Base Rate: $41.36 | Fringe: $29.45
#federal – Plumber (HVAC Unit Installation Only) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $37.11
Base Rate: $27.09 | Fringe: $10.02
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Crane in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $78.72
Base Rate: $47.14 | Fringe: $31.58
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania runs from $26.17 to $101.94 per hour, median $51.18. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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.