Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Pennsylvania

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Pennsylvania (PA).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 Steamfitter Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties $117.10/hr $117.10/hr 10
2 BRIDGE TO ROUTE 09113, NORTH ALONG 09113 TO ROUTE 152, NORTH ALONG ROUTE 152 TO THE HULMEVILLE RD., EAST ON THE HULMEVILLE TO ROUTE 344, NORTH ON ROUT $112.06/hr $112.06/hr 10
3 MORE OF SERVICE OR 6% FOR 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. B. EIGHT PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEARS'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN' $110.29/hr $110.29/hr 5
4 ELECTRICIAN (BUCKS COUNTY $107.63/hr $107.63/hr 10
5 ELECTRICIAN (MONROE, NORTHAMPTON AND PIKE COUNTIES) $107.63/hr $107.63/hr 29
6 ELECTRICIAN (BUCKS COUNTY (HILLTOWN AND NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIPS IN THEIR ENTIRETY; THAT PORTION OF TELFORD BOROUGH NORTHEAST OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND BOU $105.21/hr $105.21/hr 10
7 STEAMFITTER $102.43/hr $117.10/hr 40
8 Steamfitter $102.43/hr $117.10/hr 30
9 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL (BUCKS: DELAWARE; CHESTER (INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF ALDHAM, ANSELMA, BACTON, BERWYN, CEDAR HOLLOW, CHARLESTOWN, CHE $101.80/hr $101.80/hr 10
10 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL $101.80/hr $101.80/hr 12
11 DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY): NEW YEARS'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERAN'S DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING $99.85/hr $99.85/hr 27
12 LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMEN $99.49/hr $99.49/hr 124
13 Line Construction: Equipment Operator $99.49/hr $99.49/hr 124
14 LINE CONSTRUCTION: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR $99.49/hr $99.49/hr 124
15 Line Construction: Linemen $99.49/hr $99.49/hr 124
16 DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY): NEW YEARS'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; VETERANS' DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING $97.14/hr $97.14/hr 10
17 THE HULMEVILLE RD., EAST ON THE HULMEVILLE TO ROUTE 344, NORTH ON ROUTE 344 TO THE JUNCTION OF SPURS 281 AND 252 CONTINUE NORTH ON SPUR 252 AND ROUTE $93.66/hr $105.81/hr 20
18 LINE $92.68/hr $92.68/hr 10
19 PLUMBER (BERKS, LEHIGH, LEBANON, AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES) $91.79/hr $91.79/hr 29
20 HANDLING MACHINERY; HIGH RAIL/BURRO CRANE 15 TON AND OVER FACTORY RATING; RAIL LOADER 15 TON AND OVER FACTORY RATING; CONCRETE PUMPS 120 FEET OF BOOM $90.90/hr $90.90/hr 10
21 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2A CRAWLER BACKHOES AND CRAWLER GRADALLS OVER ONE CUBLIC YARD FACTORY R $90.58/hr $90.58/hr 10
22 SHEET METAL WORKER: HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION ONLY FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY $89.11/hr $113.28/hr 5
23 SHEET METAL WORKER. FOOTNOTES: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY $89.11/hr $89.11/hr 29
24 SHEET METAL WORKER FOOTNOTE; PAID HOLIDAY; ELECTION DAY $89.11/hr $89.11/hr 33
25 Diver $88.12/hr $88.12/hr 99
26 DIVER $88.12/hr $88.12/hr 99
27 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 HANDLING STEEL AND STONE IN CONNECTION WITH ERECTION, CRANES DOING HO $87.01/hr $87.01/hr 10
28 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 ALL TYPES OF CRANES, ALL TYPES OF BACKHOES, CABLEWAYS, DRAGLINES, KEY $86.69/hr $86.69/hr 10
29 IRONWORKER, REINFORCING Philadelphia County $86.44/hr $86.44/hr 10
30 IRONWORKER: REINFORCING: THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS SHALL BE OBSERVED AND WHEN WORK IS PERFORMED THEREON IT SHALL BE PAID FOR AT TWICE THE BASE RATE: NEW $86.44/hr $86.44/hr 10
31 CARPENTER (Installer-Siding $85.91/hr $85.91/hr 5
32 ELECTRICIAN (ALLEGHENY, ARMSTRONG, BEDFORD, BLAIR, BUTLER CAMBRIA, CAMERON, CENTRE, CLARION, CLEARFIELD, ELK, FAYETTE, FULTON, GREENE, HUNTINGDON, IND $85.90/hr $85.90/hr 99
33 SHEET METAL WORKER: EXCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY $85.61/hr $85.61/hr 12
34 SHEET METAL WORKER: INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION FOOTNOTE: PAID HOLIDAY: ELECTION DAY $85.61/hr $113.28/hr 13
35 MILLWRIGHT (CARBON , LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES) $85.25/hr $85.25/hr 87
36 IRONWORKER, REINFORCING Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties $83.85/hr $83.85/hr 10
37 IRONWORKER, REINFORCING THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS SHALL BE OBSERVED AND WHEN WORK IS PERFORMED THEREON IT SHALL BE PAID FOR AT TWICE THE BASE RATE: NEW Y $83.85/hr $86.44/hr 11
38 LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER $82.92/hr $95.46/hr 200
39 LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN $82.92/hr $95.46/hr 205
40 Machinery Mover) Philadelphia County $82.91/hr $82.91/hr 10
41 Painters: All Other Work $82.90/hr $82.90/hr 10
42 PAINTERS $82.90/hr $93.90/hr 23
43 IRONWORKER, RIGGER AND MACHINERY MOVER: THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS SHALL BE OBSERVED AND WHEN WORK IS PERFORMED THEREON IT SHALL BE PAID FOR AT TWICE THE $81.87/hr $82.91/hr 20
44 BOILERMAKER $81.45/hr $90.48/hr 926
45 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEERS, WELL DRILLERS, DITCH WITCH, MOTOR PATROLS, F $81.40/hr $81.40/hr 10
46 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4 SEAMAN, PULVERZER FORM LINE GRADER, FARM TRACTORS, ROAD FINISHING, CO $81.01/hr $81.01/hr 10
47 IRONWORKER Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties $80.82/hr $80.82/hr 10
48 SPRINKLER FITTER $80.01/hr $100.47/hr 124
49 OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe $79.69/hr $79.69/hr 34
50 OPERATOR: BACKHOE/EXCAVATOR/TRACKHOE FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY; MEMORIAL DAY; INDEPENDENCE DAY; LABOR DAY; THANKSGIVING DAY AND CHRIS $79.69/hr $79.69/hr 18
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