Prevailing Wages in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Prevailing wages in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania run $14.36 to $90.48 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 $52.34, 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 – Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $74.36
Base Rate: $44.54 | Fringe: $29.82
#federal – Boilermaker in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#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 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $51.42
Base Rate: $31.43 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $56.16
Base Rate: $31.47 | Fringe: $24.69
#federal – Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $51.23
Base Rate: $31.24 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – S Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Presidential Election Day, Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20% to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $66.44
Base Rate: $38.42 | Fringe: $28.02
#federal – Terrazzo Finisher in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.74
Base Rate: $32.26 | Fringe: $18.48
#federal – Terrazzo Worker/Setter in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $53.02
Base Rate: $32.91 | Fringe: $20.11
#federal – Asbestos Worker/Heat & Frost Insulator (Mechanical- Duct, Pipe & Mechanical System Insulation) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $65.25
Base Rate: $39.18 | Fringe: $26.07
#federal – Boilermaker in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Bricklayer (Including Pointing, Caulking, and Cleaning) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $55.89
Base Rate: $37.07 | Fringe: $18.82
#federal – Carpenter (Including Acoustical Ceiling Installation, Drywall Hanging, Metal Stud Installation, Floor Laying-carpet and Vinyl, and Form Work) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $56.61
Base Rate: $36.57 | Fringe: $20.04
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $51.43
Base Rate: $37.13 | Fringe: $14.30
#federal – Electrician (Including Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, HVAC/Temperature Controls and Low Voltage Wiring) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $71.26
Base Rate: $47.97 | Fringe: $23.29
#federal – Ironworker (Ornamental, Structural, & Reinforcing) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $69.89
Base Rate: $37.26 | Fringe: $32.63
#federal – Laborer (Asbestos Abatement: Removal from Floors, Walls, Ceilings and Mechanical Systems) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $38.83
Base Rate: $22.70 | Fringe: $16.13
#federal – Laborer (Common or General; Concrete Worker) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $36.83
Base Rate: $20.70 | Fringe: $16.13
#federal – Laborer (Forklift (masonry Work Only)) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $41.00
Base Rate: $24.87 | Fringe: $16.13
#federal – Laborer (Mason Tender: Brick, Cement/Concrete, Stone) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $39.50
Base Rate: $23.37 | Fringe: $16.13
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Cement/Concrete in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $47.70
Base Rate: $27.89 | Fringe: $19.81
#federal – Laborer (Scaffold Builder (brick and Masonry Only)) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $39.60
Base Rate: $23.47 | Fringe: $16.13
#federal – Mason - Stone in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $55.89
Base Rate: $37.07 | Fringe: $18.82
#federal – Operator: Drill in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $44.33
Base Rate: $28.55 | Fringe: $15.78
#federal – Operator: Gradall in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $51.13
Base Rate: $32.70 | Fringe: $18.43
#federal – Operator: Grader/Blade in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $50.49
Base Rate: $32.51 | Fringe: $17.98
#federal – Operator: Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate, and Concrete) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $51.38
Base Rate: $33.01 | Fringe: $18.37
#federal – Painter (Brush, Roller, Spray, and Drywall Finishing/Taping) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $44.07
Base Rate: $27.95 | Fringe: $16.12
#federal – Pipefitter (Includes HVAC Pipe Installation) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $78.76
Base Rate: $51.69 | Fringe: $27.07
#federal – Plumber in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $78.76
Base Rate: $51.69 | Fringe: $27.07
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe, Bobcat/ Skid Steer/ Skid Loader) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $75.44
Base Rate: $44.61 | Fringe: $30.83
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Bulldozer, Hoist, Loader, Mechanic) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $75.44
Base Rate: $44.61 | Fringe: $30.83
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Crane, Forklift (lull or Similar, Excludes Masonry Work)) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $78.72
Base Rate: $47.14 | Fringe: $31.58
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Forklift (20 Ft and Over); Concrete Pump) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $75.44
Base Rate: $44.61 | Fringe: $30.83
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Forklift (under 20 Ft, Excludes Masonry Work)) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $71.91
Base Rate: $41.88 | Fringe: $30.03
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Oiler) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $68.72
Base Rate: $39.42 | Fringe: $29.30
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Pump) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $46.46
Base Rate: $28.36 | Fringe: $18.10
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Roller in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $70.44
Base Rate: $40.74 | Fringe: $29.70
#federal – Roofer (Excludes Metal Roof Installation and Waterproofing) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $56.14
Base Rate: $34.25 | Fringe: $21.89
#federal – Roofer: Waterproofing Only in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $46.62
Base Rate: $28.60 | Fringe: $18.02
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (Includes HVAC Duct and Metal Roof Installation) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $66.45
Base Rate: $36.13 | Fringe: $30.32
#federal – Sprinkler Fitter (Fire Sprinklers) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $80.01
Base Rate: $49.75 | Fringe: $30.26
#federal – Tile Finisher in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $48.24
Base Rate: $32.62 | Fringe: $15.62
#federal – Tile Setter in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $51.65
Base Rate: $35.13 | Fringe: $16.52
#federal – Bricklayer in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $17.10
Base Rate: $17.10
#federal – Carpenter (Including Drywall Hanging) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $19.21
Base Rate: $15.46 | Fringe: $3.75
#federal – Laborer, Unskilled (Including, Brick Mason Tenders) in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania – Residential
Total Wage: $14.36
Base Rate: $10.93 | Fringe: $3.43
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania runs from $14.36 to $90.48 per hour, median $52.34. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna 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.