Heavy Construction — Bucks, Pennsylvania
WD PA20260004-14549-hvy · Revision 4 · Effective May 17, 2026
Quick Answer
The Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for BOILERMAKER in Bucks, Pennsylvania (construction type: heavy) is $55.00/hr base + $35.48/hr fringe = $90.48/hr total package (WD PA20260004-14549-hvy, Rev. 4).
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WD Number: PA20260004-14549-hvy
Revision: 4
Construction Type: heavy
State: Pennsylvania (PA)
County: Bucks
Effective: May 17, 2026
Trades covered: 57
Prevailing Wage Rates — All Trades
Base hourly rates and fringe benefit requirements for all trade classifications covered by this wage determination. Total package = base + fringe.
| Trade Classification | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package | H&W | Pension | Vacation | Training |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOILERMAKER | $55.00 | $35.48 | $90.48 Top 10% +115% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $68.02 | $44.04 | $112.06 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER | $46.55 | $32.66 | $79.21 Top 10% +176% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BUCKS COUNTY | $65.43 | $42.20 | $107.63 Top 10% +242% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (BUCKS COUNTY (HILLTOWN AND NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIPS IN THEIR ENTIRETY; THAT PORTION OF TELFORD BOROUGH NORTHEAST OF COUNTY LINE ROAD AND BOU | $58.63 | $46.58 | $105.21 Top 10% +235% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (CHESTER COUNTY) | $46.02 | $27.98 | $74.00 Top 10% +135% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (CHESTER; AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES) | $46.02 | $27.98 | $74.00 Top 10% +135% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ELECTRICIAN (DELAWARE COUNTY : CHESTER COUNTY) | $35.00 | $23.70 | $58.70 Top 10% +87% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $56.37 | $34.53 | $90.90 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $47.80 | $36.05 | $83.85 Top 10% +114% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $46.86 | $36.05 | $82.91 Top 10% +112% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $44.77 | $36.05 | $80.82 Bottom 10% +106% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL AND ORNAMENTAL (BUCKS: DELAWARE; CHESTER (INCLUDES THE TOWNS OF ALDHAM, ANSELMA, BACTON, BERWYN, CEDAR HOLLOW, CHARLESTOWN, CHE | $56.50 | $45.30 | $101.80 Top 10% +160% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $50.39 | $36.05 | $86.44 Top 10% +121% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS: MONTGOMERY COUNTY) | $37.26 | $32.63 | $69.89 Top 10% +79% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| IRONWORKERS: STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, AND REINFORCING (CHESTER, AND DELAWARE COUNTIES) THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS SHALL BE OBSERVED AND WHEN WORK IS PERFOR | $41.10 | $35.85 | $76.95 Top 10% +97% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| ITS ENTIRETY)) | $50.00 | $25.93 | $75.93 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 1 YARDWORK LABORERS; SCALE MIXERMEN; BURNERMEN, FEEDERS; DUSTMEN | $39.80 | $27.13 | $66.93 Top 10% +187% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 10 CIRCULAR CAISSONS; WELDERS, BURNERS & AIR TUGGERS | $40.40 | $27.14 | $67.54 Top 10% +190% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 11 POWDERMAN; MULTIPLE WAGON DRILL OPERATOR | $40.20 | $27.14 | $67.34 Top 10% +189% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 12 TOXIC/HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLER | $43.90 | $27.14 | $71.04 Top 10% +205% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 13 WAGON DRILL/HYDRAULIC TRACK DRILL OPERATOR | $40.50 | $27.14 | $67.64 Top 10% +190% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 2 GENERAL LABORER; ASPHALT SHOVELERS; SHEETING, SHORING & LAGGING LABORERS; STONE, GRANITE & ARTIFICIAL STONE SETTING LABORER; HOD CARRI | $40.00 | $27.14 | $67.14 Top 10% +188% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 3 VIBRATOR LABORER; FINISH SURFACE ASPHALT RACKERS; JACKHAMMER OPERATORS; PAVING BREAKER OPERATOR; PIPELAYER & CAULKER; CONDUIT & DUCT L | $40.00 | $27.14 | $67.14 Top 10% +188% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 4 FLAGPERSON | $34.60 | $27.14 | $61.74 Top 10% +165% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 5 MINERS | $40.65 | $27.14 | $67.79 Top 10% +191% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 6 WELDERS AND BURNERS | $40.70 | $27.14 | $67.84 Top 10% +191% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 7 MINER BORE DRIVER; BLASTERS; DRILLERS; PNEUMATIC SHIELD OPERATOR | $40.75 | $27.14 | $67.89 Top 10% +191% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 8 FORM SETTERS | $40.30 | $27.14 | $67.44 Top 10% +189% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LABORER GROUP 9 TRACKMEN; BRACKMEN; GROUTMEN; BOTTOM SHAFT MEN; ALL OTHER LABORERS IN FREE AIR TUNNELS; UNDERPINNING | $40.15 | $27.14 | $67.29 Top 10% +189% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LANDSCAPING FARM TRACTOR DRIVER, HYDROSEEDER NOZZLEMAN, MULCHER NOZZLEMAN FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLIDAYS: INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, AND THANKSGIVING DA | $31.73 | $23.72 | $55.45 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE | $52.71 | $39.97 | $92.68 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: CABLE SPLICER | $62.54 | $32.92 | $95.46 Top 10% +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUNDMAN | $37.52 | $24.35 | $61.87 Top 10% +24% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN | $62.54 | $32.92 | $95.46 Top 10% +91% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: TRUCK DRIVER | $40.65 | $25.42 | $66.07 Top 10% +32% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LINE CONSTRUCTION: WINCH TRUCK OPERATOR | $43.78 | $26.49 | $70.27 Top 10% +41% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MILLWRIGHT | $54.54 | $38.78 | $93.32 Top 10% +210% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OF VACATION, ACCRUED IN THE SAME WAY. C. LOW BED TRAILERS SHALL BE PAID $0.50 HIGHER THAN THE HOURLY RATE FOR GROUP 2 | $37.77 | $23.32 | $61.09 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OF VACATION, ACCRUED IN THE SAME WAY. C. LOW BED TRAILERS SHALL BE PAID $0.50 HIGHER THAN THE HOURLY RATE FOR GROUP 2 | $37.52 | $23.32 | $60.84 Above median | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| OF VACATION, ACCRUED IN THE SAME WAY. C. LOW BED TRAILERS SHALL BE PAID $0.50 HIGHER THAN THE HOURLY RATE FOR GROUP 2 | $37.42 | $23.32 | $60.74 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS | $61.81 | $32.09 | $93.90 Top 10% +289% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PAINTERS | $50.85 | $32.05 | $82.90 Above median +243% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PILEDRIVERMAN | $48.25 | $44.92 | $93.17 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLASTERER | $43.78 | $32.89 | $76.67 Top 10% +155% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLASTERER | $39.32 | $32.44 | $71.76 Top 10% +139% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER | $70.53 | $38.81 | $109.34 Top 10% +241% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 1 HANDLING STEEL AND STONE IN CONNECTION WITH ERECTION, CRANES DOING HO | $53.36 | $33.65 | $87.01 Top 10% +209% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2 ALL TYPES OF CRANES, ALL TYPES OF BACKHOES, CABLEWAYS, DRAGLINES, KEY | $53.11 | $33.58 | $86.69 Top 10% +208% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 2A CRAWLER BACKHOES AND CRAWLER GRADALLS OVER ONE CUBLIC YARD FACTORY R | $56.13 | $34.45 | $90.58 Top 10% +222% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 3 ASPHALT PLANT ENGINEERS, WELL DRILLERS, DITCH WITCH, MOTOR PATROLS, F | $49.03 | $32.37 | $81.40 Top 10% +189% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 4 SEAMAN, PULVERZER FORM LINE GRADER, FARM TRACTORS, ROAD FINISHING, CO | $48.73 | $32.28 | $81.01 Top 10% +188% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 5 COMPRESSORS PUMPS, WELL POINT PUMPS, WELDING MACHINES TIREMAN, POWER | $47.00 | $31.78 | $78.78 Top 10% +180% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS:, HEAVY, HIGHWAY, AND WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION: GROUP 6 FIREMAN, OILERS AND DECK HANDS, GREASE TRUCK. FOOTNOTE: A. PAID HOLID | $46.02 | $31.48 | $77.50 Top 10% +175% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| STEAMFITTER | $72.52 | $44.58 | $117.10 Top 10% +265% vs market | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $63.82 | $41.99 | $105.81 Top 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 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 | $49.47 | $32.03 | $81.50 Bottom 10% | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Crew Labor Cost Estimator
Estimate total federal-contract labor cost using the Bucks, PA — Heavy construction prevailing wage rates. Add a row for each trade in your crew, set the number of workers and hours, and optionally add a burden percentage for payroll taxes, workers’ comp, and insurance.
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This is an estimate only. Burden percentages vary widely by state, employer experience modifier, and benefit plan structure. Davis-Bacon also requires per-trade record-keeping on Form WH-347; this calculator does not replace certified payroll reporting.
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Compliance Notes
- This wage determination applies to federal contracts for heavy construction in Bucks, Pennsylvania.
- The Davis-Bacon Act applies to contracts ≥$2,000 involving construction, alteration, or repair of federal or federally assisted buildings.
- The total package (base + fringe) is the minimum hourly labor cost per worker. Employers may satisfy fringe requirements by contributing to bona fide benefit plans.
- Apprentices must be registered with a DOL-approved apprenticeship program to be paid apprentice rates.
- Contractors must post this wage determination at the job site. Certified payroll records must be submitted weekly using Form WH-347.
- If a trade classification you need isn't listed below, request a conformance from the DOL Wage and Hour Division.