Soft Floor Layer Prevailing Wage Rates in Pennsylvania (2026)
Soft Floor Layers on prevailing wage projects in Pennsylvania are paid $8.00 to $56.16 per hour, with a median total of $56.16 across the 50 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $31.47, and among the 49 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $24.69. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
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 soft floor layers in Pennsylvania. Most recent determination in this set: May 20, 2026.
How much do soft floor layers earn on prevailing wage jobs in Pennsylvania?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a soft floor layer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Adams | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Berks | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Bradford | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Carbon | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Columbia | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Cumberland | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Dauphin | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Juniata | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Lackawanna | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Lancaster | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Lebanon | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Lehigh | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Luzerne | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Lycoming | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Monroe | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Montour | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Northampton | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Northumberland | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Perry | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Pike | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Schuylkill | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Snyder | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Sullivan | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Susquehanna | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Tioga | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Union | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Wayne | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Wyoming | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | York | Heavy | #federal | $31.47 | $24.69 | $56.16 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet Only | York | Building | #federal | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 |
| Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only | York | Building | #federal | $26.91 | $11.88 | $38.79 |
| Floor Layer: Vinyl Flooring Only | York | Building | #federal | $24.67 | $11.22 | $35.89 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet Only | Perry | Building | #federal | $25.71 | $12.02 | $37.73 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet Only | Lebanon | Building | #federal | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 |
| Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only | Lebanon | Building | #federal | $26.91 | $11.88 | $38.79 |
| Floor Layer: Vinyl Flooring Only | Lebanon | Building | #federal | $19.71 | $5.94 | $25.65 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet Only | Lancaster | Building | #federal | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 |
| Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only | Lancaster | Building | #federal | $26.91 | $11.88 | $38.79 |
| Floor Layer: Vinyl Flooring Only | Lancaster | Building | #federal | $19.71 | $5.94 | $25.65 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet Only | Franklin | Building | #federal | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 |
| Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only | Franklin | Building | #federal | $26.91 | $11.88 | $38.79 |
| Floor Layer: Vinyl Flooring Only | Franklin | Building | #federal | $19.71 | $5.94 | $25.65 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet Only | Dauphin | Building | #federal | $25.71 | $12.02 | $37.73 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet Only | Cumberland | Building | #federal | $25.71 | $12.02 | $37.73 |
| Floor Layer: Vinyl Flooring | Beaver | Building | #federal | $28.11 | $7.03 | $35.14 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet Only | Adams | Building | #federal | $18.78 | $5.02 | $23.80 |
| Floor Layer: Hardwood Floors Only | Adams | Building | #federal | $26.91 | $11.88 | $38.79 |
| Floor Layer: Vinyl Flooring Only | Adams | Building | #federal | $19.71 | $5.94 | $25.65 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Mercer | Residential | #federal | $33.01 | $16.45 | $49.46 |
| Floor Layer: Carpet | Blair | Residential | #federal | $8.00 | — | $8.00 |
WageFinder holds more soft floor layer records for Pennsylvania than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all Pennsylvania soft floor layers.
What does the soft floor layer classification cover?
Soft floor layers install carpet, resilient sheet and tile, and other non-hard flooring, including substrate preparation. The classification is sometimes folded into the carpenter rate and sometimes rated separately, which changes the number materially.
Work typically covered
- Carpet and carpet tile
- Resilient sheet and LVT
- Substrate preparation and levelling
- Base and transition strips
- Static-control flooring
Also listed as
- Floor Layer
- Carpet Layer
- Resilient Floor Layer
In this Pennsylvania result set the work appears under 5 distinct classification names.
Soft Floor Layer rates by county in Pennsylvania
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Pennsylvania counties with soft floor layer records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
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Soft Floor Layer prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a soft floor layer in Pennsylvania?
Across the 50 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for soft floor layers in Pennsylvania, total prevailing wage runs from $8.00 to $56.16 per hour, median $56.16. 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 soft floor layer 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, 49 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $24.69 per hour — roughly 44% 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 soft floor layer rates?
This page lists soft floor layer records for 33 counties in Pennsylvania: Adams, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lackawanna, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these Pennsylvania soft floor layer rates?
The most recent determination in this set is dated May 20, 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.
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