Prevailing Wages in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Prevailing wages in Franklin 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 $55.40, and among the 49 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $22.72. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $65.44
Base Rate: $37.44 | Fringe: $28.00
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $65.44
Base Rate: $37.44 | Fringe: $28.00
#federal – Diver in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $88.12
Base Rate: $64.70 | Fringe: $23.42
#federal – Diver in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $88.12
Base Rate: $64.70 | Fringe: $23.42
#federal – Millwright in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $66.44
Base Rate: $43.00 | Fringe: $23.44
#federal – Millwright in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.44
Base Rate: $43.00 | Fringe: $23.44
#federal – Piledriverman (Piledriverman) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $66.55
Base Rate: $43.13 | Fringe: $23.42
#federal – Piledriverman (Piledriverman) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.55
Base Rate: $43.13 | Fringe: $23.42
#federal – Piledriverman (Piledriverman (welder)) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $68.05
Base Rate: $44.63 | Fringe: $23.42
#federal – Piledriverman (Piledriverman (welder)) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.05
Base Rate: $44.63 | Fringe: $23.42
#federal – Tender in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Highway
Total Wage: $66.55
Base Rate: $43.13 | Fringe: $23.42
#federal – Tender in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.55
Base Rate: $43.13 | Fringe: $23.42
#federal – Bricklayer in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $75.61
Base Rate: $45.45 | Fringe: $30.16
#federal – Carpenter in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $74.17
Base Rate: $45.13 | Fringe: $29.04
#federal – Electrician in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $46.42
Base Rate: $23.68 | Fringe: $22.74
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Franklin 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 Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $79.69
Base Rate: $50.80 | Fringe: $28.89
#federal – Painter: Brush and Roller Only in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $42.14
Base Rate: $25.84 | Fringe: $16.30
#federal – Plumber in Franklin 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 Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $69.81
Base Rate: $40.00 | Fringe: $29.81
#federal – Boilermaker in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Bricklayer (Including Pointing, Caulking, and Cleaning) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $50.86
Base Rate: $33.99 | Fringe: $16.87
#federal – Carpenter (Acoustical Ceiling Installation Only) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $42.32
Base Rate: $37.73 | Fringe: $4.59
#federal – Carpenter (Drywall Hanging and Metal Stud Installation Only) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $55.40
Base Rate: $34.76 | Fringe: $20.64
#federal – Carpenter, Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging and Metal Stud Installation, Form Work, and Scaffold Building in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $28.33
Base Rate: $21.71 | Fringe: $6.62
#federal – Carpenter (Form Work Only) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $33.64
Base Rate: $23.39 | Fringe: $10.25
#federal – Carpenter (Scaffold Building Only) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $55.40
Base Rate: $34.76 | Fringe: $20.64
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $36.47
Base Rate: $26.33 | Fringe: $10.14
#federal – Electrician (Alarm Installation Only) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $64.24
Base Rate: $40.31 | Fringe: $23.93
#federal – Electrician (Includes HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation, and Low Voltage Wiring; Excludes Installation of Sound and Communication Systems and Alarm Installation) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $67.42
Base Rate: $40.00 | Fringe: $27.42
#federal – Electrician (Installation of Communication and Sound System) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $54.96
Base Rate: $34.77 | Fringe: $20.19
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet Only in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $23.80
Base Rate: $18.78 | Fringe: $5.02
#federal – Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $38.79
Base Rate: $26.91 | Fringe: $11.88
#federal – Floor Layer: Vinyl Flooring Only in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $25.65
Base Rate: $19.71 | Fringe: $5.94
#federal – Glazier in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $21.54
Base Rate: $20.00 | Fringe: $1.54
#federal – Ironworker, Structural, Reinforcing and Ornamental in Franklin 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 Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $48.36
Base Rate: $27.97 | Fringe: $20.39
#federal – Laborer: Common or General in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $26.43
Base Rate: $18.09 | Fringe: $8.34
#federal – Laborer (Concrete Worker; Concrete Saw (walk Behind/Hand Held)) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $44.49
Base Rate: $25.01 | Fringe: $19.48
#federal – Laborer (Forklift (masonry Work Only)) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $48.00
Base Rate: $28.52 | Fringe: $19.48
#federal – Laborer (Jack Hammer; Mason Tender-brick) in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $46.50
Base Rate: $27.02 | Fringe: $19.48
#federal – Laborer: Landscape in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $15.01
Base Rate: $15.01
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $31.05
Base Rate: $26.17 | Fringe: $4.88
#federal – Millwright in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $66.44
Base Rate: $43.00 | Fringe: $23.44
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $31.23
Base Rate: $23.73 | Fringe: $7.50
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $37.69
Base Rate: $24.14 | Fringe: $13.55
#federal – Operator: Bulldozer in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $60.57
Base Rate: $37.85 | Fringe: $22.72
#federal – Operator: Drill in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $42.65
Base Rate: $25.58 | Fringe: $17.07
#federal – Operator: Gradall in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $51.13
Base Rate: $32.70 | Fringe: $18.43
#federal – Operator: Grader/Blade in Franklin County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $50.49
Base Rate: $32.51 | Fringe: $17.98
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Franklin 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 Franklin County, Pennsylvania runs from $15.01 to $101.94 per hour, median $55.40. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Franklin County, Pennsylvania?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy, Highway, 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 Franklin 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.