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Prevailing Wage For Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person In Lancaster, Pennsylvania

WageFinder updated this rate on Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Publish date according to source website:

05/20/2026

The Total Prevailing Wage For A Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person In Lancaster, Pennsylvania Is $46.60 per hour*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/PA20260018/5

* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.

$46.60
$26.61 Rate, $19.99 Fringes
per hour
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How this rate compares in Lancaster County

At $46.60 per hour, the Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person rate in Lancaster County is about 7% below the county median of $50.35, and ranks 30 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.

Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person against all 50 classifications on Lancaster County determinations
This classification$46.60Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person
County median$50.35across all classifications in the county
County range$10.04 – $101.94lowest to highest total prevailing wage
Fringe share43%$19.99 of the $46.60 total

Of that total, $26.61 is base cash wage and $19.99 is fringe. Fringe may be satisfied with bona fide benefit plan contributions, paid in cash, or a mix — but it is owed either way, and it is owed at straight time on overtime hours.

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Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?

$46.60 per hour total — $26.61 base rate plus $19.99 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering heavy construction in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, dated Wednesday, May 20, 2026.

Does this rate apply to every project in Lancaster County?

No. It applies to heavy construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.

Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $46.60?

Yes. $46.60 is the base rate of $26.61 plus $19.99 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.

Where does this Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person rate come from?

It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.

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