Electrician Prevailing Wage Rates in Pennsylvania (2026)
Electricians on prevailing wage projects in Pennsylvania are paid $46.39 to $117.10 per hour, with a median total of $71.26 across the 50 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $45.55, and among the 50 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $25.35. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Lowest listed$46.39per hour, total
Median listed$71.26 median base $45.55 · median fringe $25.35
Highest listed$117.10per hour, total
Records shown50 across 26 counties
Figures above are computed over the 50 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all electricians in Pennsylvania. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.
How much do electricians earn on prevailing wage jobs in Pennsylvania?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a electrician classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.
| Classification | County | Construction type | Funding | Base | Fringe | Total |
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| Electrician | Lancaster | Residential | #federal | $23.68 | $22.74 | $46.42 |
| Electrician | Lebanon | Residential | #federal | $23.68 | $22.74 | $46.42 |
| Electrician | Cumberland | Residential | #federal | $23.68 | $22.74 | $46.42 |
| Electrician | Dauphin | Residential | #federal | $23.68 | $22.74 | $46.42 |
| Electrician (Includes Communication Technician and Low Voltage Wiring) | Carbon | Residential | #federal | $50.00 | $25.93 | $75.93 |
| Electrician (Includes Communication Technician and Low Voltage Wiring) | Lehigh | Residential | #federal | $50.00 | $25.93 | $75.93 |
| Electrician | Adams | Residential | #federal | $23.68 | $22.74 | $46.42 |
| Electrician | Franklin | Residential | #federal | $23.68 | $22.74 | $46.42 |
| Electrician | York | Residential | #federal | $23.68 | $22.74 | $46.42 |
| Electrician | Philadelphia | Residential | #federal | $70.97 | $46.13 | $117.10 |
| Electrician (Sound and Communication Technician) | Philadelphia | Residential | #federal | $62.72 | $34.50 | $97.22 |
| Electrician | Perry | Residential | #federal | $23.68 | $22.74 | $46.42 |
| Electrician (Includes Communication Technician and Low Voltage Wiring) | Northampton | Residential | #federal | $50.00 | $25.93 | $75.93 |
| Electrician | Montour | Residential | #federal | $32.70 | $13.69 | $46.39 |
| Electrician | Berks | Residential | #federal | $39.27 | $22.28 | $61.55 |
| Electrician (Includes Alarm Installation; Communication Technician, HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation and Low Voltage Wiring) | York | Building | #federal | $40.31 | $23.93 | $64.24 |
| Electrician (Including HVAC/Temperature Controls and Low Voltage Wiring) | Wyoming | Building | #federal | $47.97 | $23.29 | $71.26 |
| Electrician (Installation of Sound and Communication Systems Only) | Wyoming | Building | #federal | $45.08 | $25.35 | $70.43 |
| Electrician (Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication System and Low Voltage Wiring, HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation Only) | Westmoreland | Building | #federal | $49.11 | $36.79 | $85.90 |
| Electrician (Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication System and Low Voltage Wiring, HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation Only) | Washington | Building | #federal | $49.11 | $36.79 | $85.90 |
| Electrician (Alarm Installation Only) | Pike | Building | #federal | $48.28 | $24.74 | $73.02 |
| Electrician (Excludes Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, HVAC/Temperature Control Installation and Low Voltage Wiring) | Pike | Building | #federal | $65.43 | $42.20 | $107.63 |
| Electrician (HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation Only) | Pike | Building | #federal | $55.63 | $30.87 | $86.50 |
| Electrician (Installation of Sound and Communication Systems and Low Voltage Wiring Only) | Pike | Building | #federal | $47.97 | $23.29 | $71.26 |
| Electrician (Includes Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation, and Low Voltage Wiring) | Perry | Building | #federal | $40.00 | $27.42 | $67.42 |
| Electrician (Includes Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, Low Voltage Wiring, and Solar Panel Wiring and Installation) | Northampton | Building | #federal | $50.00 | $25.93 | $75.93 |
| Electrician (Alarm Installation, HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation and Low Voltage Wiring Only) | Montour | Building | #federal | $41.00 | $31.06 | $72.06 |
| Electrician (Includes Alarm Installation, Solar Panel Wiring and Installation and HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation; Excluding Low Voltage Wiring and Installation of Sound and Communications Systems) | Montgomery | Building | #federal | $58.63 | $46.58 | $105.21 |
| Electrician (Installation of Sound and Communication Systems Only) | Montgomery | Building | #federal | $41.44 | $20.88 | $62.32 |
| Electrician (Low Voltage Wiring Only) | Montgomery | Building | #federal | $41.61 | $20.52 | $62.13 |
| Electrician (Alarm Installation Only) | Monroe | Building | #federal | $48.28 | $24.74 | $73.02 |
| Electrician (Excludes Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, HVAC/Temperature Control Installation and Low Voltage Wiring) | Monroe | Building | #federal | $65.43 | $42.20 | $107.63 |
| Electrician (HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation Only) | Monroe | Building | #federal | $55.63 | $30.87 | $86.50 |
| Electrician (Installation of Sound and Communication Systems Only) | Monroe | Building | #federal | $48.28 | $24.74 | $73.02 |
| Electrician (Low Voltage Wiring Only) | Monroe | Building | #federal | $48.28 | $24.74 | $73.02 |
| Electrician (Including Alarm Installation and Low Voltage Wiring) | Mercer | Building | #federal | $51.45 | $29.77 | $81.22 |
| Electrician (Alarm Installation Only) | Lycoming | Building | #federal | $35.93 | $28.46 | $64.39 |
| Electrician (Includes HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation, Low Voltage Wiring; Excludes Alarm Installation Only) | Lycoming | Building | #federal | $38.50 | $26.46 | $64.96 |
| Electrician (Includes Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation, and Low Voltage Wiring) | Luzerne | Building | #federal | $45.08 | $25.35 | $70.43 |
| Electrician (Includes Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, Low Voltage Wiring, and Solar Panel Wiring and Installation) | Lehigh | Building | #federal | $50.00 | $25.93 | $75.93 |
| Electrician (Alarm Installation Only) | Lebanon | Building | #federal | $40.31 | $23.93 | $64.24 |
| Electrician (Includes HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation, and Low Voltage Wiring; Excludes Installation of Sound and Communication Systems and Alarm Installation) | Lebanon | Building | #federal | $40.00 | $27.42 | $67.42 |
| Electrician (Installation of Communication and Sound Systems Only) | Lebanon | Building | #federal | $34.77 | $20.19 | $54.96 |
| Electrician (Includes Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, and Low Voltage Wiring) | Lancaster | Building | #federal | $46.02 | $27.98 | $74.00 |
| Electrician (Including Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, HVAC/Temperature Controls and Low Voltage Wiring) | Lackawanna | Building | #federal | $47.97 | $23.29 | $71.26 |
| Electrician (Alarm Installation Only) | Franklin | Building | #federal | $40.31 | $23.93 | $64.24 |
| Electrician (Includes HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation, and Low Voltage Wiring; Excludes Installation of Sound and Communication Systems and Alarm Installation) | Franklin | Building | #federal | $40.00 | $27.42 | $67.42 |
| Electrician (Installation of Communication and Sound System) | Franklin | Building | #federal | $34.77 | $20.19 | $54.96 |
| Electrician (Includes Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication System, Low Voltage Wiring and HVAC Temperature Control Installation) | Fayette | Building | #federal | $49.11 | $36.79 | $85.90 |
| Electrician (Alarm Installation and Low Voltage Wiring Only) | Erie | Building | #federal | $51.45 | $29.77 | $81.22 |
WageFinder holds more electrician records for Pennsylvania than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all Pennsylvania electricians.
What does the electrician classification cover?
Electricians install, alter and repair the electrical systems of a project — service entrances, feeders, branch circuits, panelboards, conduit and wiring devices. On Davis-Bacon work the electrician rate is usually one of the highest non-supervisory rates on the determination, and it is frequently split between inside wiremen and outside line construction, which are separate classifications with separate rates.
Work typically covered
- Conduit and raceway
- Service and distribution equipment
- Branch circuit wiring
- Fire alarm and low voltage
- Temporary power
Also listed as
- Inside Wireman
- Electrician (Lineman)
- Electrical Worker
In this Pennsylvania result set the work appears under 26 distinct classification names.
Electrician rates by county in Pennsylvania
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Pennsylvania counties with electrician records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
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Other trades in Pennsylvania
Electrician prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a electrician in Pennsylvania?
Across the 50 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for electricians in Pennsylvania, total prevailing wage runs from $46.39 to $117.10 per hour, median $71.26. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.
Does the electrician rate include benefits?
The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 50 Pennsylvania records on this page, 50 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $25.35 per hour — roughly 36% of the median total. The rest list no separate fringe, meaning the base rate is the whole obligation. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.
Which Pennsylvania counties have electrician rates?
This page lists electrician records for 26 counties in Pennsylvania: Adams, Berks, Carbon, Cumberland, Dauphin, Erie, Fayette, Franklin, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these Pennsylvania electrician rates?
The most recent determination in this set is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.
