Attachment 04-Wage Rates 5.21 Pittsburgh.pdf

This is a General Decision (wage determination) document issued by the U.S. Department of Labor establishing prevailing wage rates for building construction in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, effective May 18, 2026 (Modification 5). The document sets hourly wage rates and fringe benefit percentages for approximately 40 different construction trade classifications required for federal construction contracts in the geographic area.

The wage determination covers trade classifications including asbestos workers, boilermakers, bricklayers, masons, tile setters, carpenters, pile drivers, electricians, line construction workers, elevator mechanics, power equipment operators (Classes I, II, and III), ironworkers, laborers (Groups 1-4 with specialized designations), landscape workers, painters, plumbers, pipefitters, roofers, sprinkler fitters, sheet metal workers, truck drivers (Groups 1-2), and welders. Hourly rates range from $22.37 to $54.38, with fringe benefits ranging from 17.60% to 36.79% of the base wage rate. The document includes detailed footnotes explaining work activities qualifying for various classifications, specialized equipment operations, and hazardous material handling premiums. Additional notes address Executive Orders 13706 (paid sick leave) and 13658 (minimum wage requirements), which apply to Davis-Bacon Act contracts. The document provides guidance on wage determination appeals processes and explains union rate identifiers (denoting prevailing union rates), union average rate identifiers, survey rate identifiers, and state-adopted rate identifiers used throughout the wage tables.