What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a hvac mechanic in Pennsylvania?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Pennsylvania publish 4 hvac mechanic classification rates ranging from $17.00 to $53.09 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Pennsylvania have a published hvac mechanic rate?

4 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one hvac mechanic classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Pennsylvania may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Pennsylvania prevailing wage page.

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HVAC Mechanic prevailing wage rates in Pennsylvania

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 4 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Pennsylvania publish 4 hvac mechanic classification rates, across 4 determinations covering 4 counties.
Those published base rates run from $17.00 to $53.09 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building.
Last determination revision affecting hvac mechanic rates in Pennsylvania: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Pennsylvania's active federal determinations that is a form of hvac mechanic work (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning mechanical work) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

PA20260061 rev 1 · Building · Northumberland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION ONLY)	$17.00	2.35	SUPA2011-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: PA20260061 on SAM.gov.

PA20260092 rev 2 · Building · Lancaster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION ONLY)	$22.00	6.18	SUPA2011-050 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: PA20260092 on SAM.gov.

PA20260094 rev 3 · Building · Lehigh

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS INSTALLATION ONLY)	$53.09	34.80	SUPA2011-052 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: PA20260094 on SAM.gov.

PA20260107 rev 2 · Building · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
HVAC MECHANIC (INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNIT ONLY, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE AND DUCT)	$30.80	22.58	SUPA2011-065 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: PA20260107 on SAM.gov.

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