Prevailing Wages in Union County, Pennsylvania
Prevailing wages in Union County, Pennsylvania run $25.25 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 $54.63, and among the 50 records that list a fringe separately the median fringe is $21.05. The applicable rate depends on the labor classification, the construction type and the funding source.
#federal – Boilermaker in Union County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $90.48
Base Rate: $55.00 | Fringe: $35.48
#federal – Classifications in Union County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $69.91
Base Rate: $40.73 | Fringe: $29.18
#federal – Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, Provided the Employee Works the Day Before and the Day After the Holiday ***toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20% to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Union County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $76.72
Base Rate: $45.98 | Fringe: $30.74
#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 Union County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $51.42
Base Rate: $31.43 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Floor Layer: Carpet in Union County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $56.16
Base Rate: $31.47 | Fringe: $24.69
#federal – Laborer: Heavy Construction: Group 1 Flag Person in Union 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union 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 Union County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $51.23
Base Rate: $31.24 | Fringe: $19.99
#federal – Paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, Provided the Employee Works the Day Before and the Day After the Holiday ***toxic/Hazardous Waste Removal*** Add 20% to Basic Hourly Rate for All Classifications in Union County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $68.44
Base Rate: $39.59 | Fringe: $28.85
#federal – Terrazzo Finisher in Union County, Pennsylvania – Heavy
Total Wage: $50.74
Base Rate: $32.26 | Fringe: $18.48
#federal – Terrazzo Worker/Setter in Union 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 Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $65.25
Base Rate: $39.18 | Fringe: $26.07
#federal – Boilermaker in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $81.45
Base Rate: $48.28 | Fringe: $33.17
#federal – Bricklayer (Including Pointing, Caulking, and Cleaning) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $54.24
Base Rate: $32.66 | Fringe: $21.58
#federal – Carpenter (Acoustical Ceiling Installation Only) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $37.73
Base Rate: $25.71 | Fringe: $12.02
#federal – Carpenter (Includes Drywall Hanging, Metal Stud Installation, Form Work and Scaffold Building; Excludes Acoustical Ceiling Installation) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $57.03
Base Rate: $36.84 | Fringe: $20.19
#federal – Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $28.84
Base Rate: $19.81 | Fringe: $9.03
#federal – Electrician (Alarm Installation, Installation of Sound and Communication Systems, and Low Voltage Wiring Only) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $61.55
Base Rate: $39.27 | Fringe: $22.28
#federal – Electrician, Excludes Alarm Installation, Sound and Communication Installation, HVAC/Temperature Control Installation, and Low Voltage Wiring in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $45.71
Base Rate: $28.98 | Fringe: $16.73
#federal – Electrician (HVAC/Temperature Controls Installation Only) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $64.96
Base Rate: $38.50 | Fringe: $26.46
#federal – Ironworker: Ornamental in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $65.77
Base Rate: $34.65 | Fringe: $31.12
#federal – Ironworker (Structural and Reinforcing) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $69.89
Base Rate: $37.26 | Fringe: $32.63
#federal – Laborer: Common or General, Including Cement Mason Tending in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $25.25
Base Rate: $18.14 | Fringe: $7.11
#federal – Laborer (Forklift (masonry Work Only)) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $40.33
Base Rate: $25.29 | Fringe: $15.04
#federal – Laborer: Mason Tender - Brick in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $38.21
Base Rate: $22.29 | Fringe: $15.92
#federal – Laborer (Vibrating Plate) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $36.61
Base Rate: $21.57 | Fringe: $15.04
#federal – Mason - Stone in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $54.24
Base Rate: $32.66 | Fringe: $21.58
#federal – Millwright in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $66.44
Base Rate: $43.00 | Fringe: $23.44
#federal – Operator: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $44.01
Base Rate: $29.88 | Fringe: $14.13
#federal – Operator: Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $40.89
Base Rate: $26.96 | Fringe: $13.93
#federal – Operator: Mechanic in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $58.54
Base Rate: $36.53 | Fringe: $22.01
#federal – Operator: Oiler in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $64.72
Base Rate: $37.10 | Fringe: $27.62
#federal – Painter: Brush, Roller, and Spray in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $44.07
Base Rate: $27.95 | Fringe: $16.12
#federal – Pipefitter (Excludes HVAC Pipe Installation) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $78.76
Base Rate: $51.69 | Fringe: $27.07
#federal – Pipefitter (HVAC Pipe Installation Only) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $70.81
Base Rate: $41.36 | Fringe: $29.45
#federal – Plumber (Excludes HVAC Unit Installation) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $70.81
Base Rate: $41.36 | Fringe: $29.45
#federal – Plumber (HVAC Unit Installation Only) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $28.26
Base Rate: $24.31 | Fringe: $3.95
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Bulldozer, Loader, Forklift (20 Ft. and Over, Excludes Masonry Work)) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $75.44
Base Rate: $44.61 | Fringe: $30.83
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Crane in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $78.72
Base Rate: $47.14 | Fringe: $31.58
#federal – Power Equipment Operator (Forklift (under 20 Ft., Excludes Masonry Work)) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $71.91
Base Rate: $41.88 | Fringe: $30.03
#federal – Power Equipment Operator: Paver (Asphalt, Aggregate and Concrete) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $58.19
Base Rate: $36.87 | Fringe: $21.32
#federal – Roofer in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $54.65
Base Rate: $41.37 | Fringe: $13.28
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker: Excluding HVAC Duct Installation Footnote: Paid Holiday: Election Day in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $85.61
Base Rate: $43.09 | Fringe: $42.52
#federal – Sheet Metal Worker (HVAC Duct Installation Only) in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $66.45
Base Rate: $36.13 | Fringe: $30.32
#federal – Terrazzo Finisher in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $52.26
Base Rate: $33.23 | Fringe: $19.03
#federal – Terrazzo Worker/Grinder in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $52.97
Base Rate: $33.94 | Fringe: $19.03
#federal – Terrazzo Worker/Setter in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $54.61
Base Rate: $33.83 | Fringe: $20.78
#federal – Tile Finisher in Union County, Pennsylvania – Building
Total Wage: $45.92
Base Rate: $28.76 | Fringe: $17.16
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Common questions
What is the prevailing wage in Union 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 Union County, Pennsylvania runs from $25.25 to $90.48 per hour, median $54.63. Find your classification in the list above to get the rate that actually applies.
Which construction types are covered in Union County, Pennsylvania?
The determinations on this page cover Building, Heavy 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 Union 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.