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Mercer County prevailing wage

Current schedule effective August 15, 2026, posted 8/14/2026. Last rate change for this county: August 15, 2026.

80
classifications
12
releases on file
9
releases that changed rates here

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Current rates ($/hr)

ClassificationBaseForemanH&WPensionVacTrngFringePackage
ASBESTOS ABT-GEN BLD32.7035.327.7015.950.000.8024.4557.15
ASBESTOS ABT-GEN HWY37.3140.307.7016.200.000.8024.7062.01
ASBESTOS ABT-MEC BLD35.6036.6011.207.250.001.0019.4555.05
BOILERMAKER BLD50.4654.467.0724.290.002.3433.7084.16
BRICK MASON BLD36.5338.0312.7511.350.001.2225.8262.35
CARPENTER BLD35.2537.0111.3918.180.000.8830.4565.70
CARPENTER HWY40.0041.7513.2022.370.000.8836.4576.45
CEMENT MASON BLD33.2135.217.7021.040.000.6929.4362.64
CEMENT MASON HWY36.4238.929.7518.620.000.7229.0965.51
CERAMIC TILE FINISHER BLD29.52โ€”12.758.600.000.4822.0851.60
ELECTRIC PWR EQMT OP ALL59.9171.109.3016.780.000.6026.6886.59
ELECTRIC PWR GRNDMAN ALL40.7171.108.7211.400.000.4120.5361.24
ELECTRIC PWR LINEMAN ALL66.6971.109.5018.670.000.6728.8495.53
ELECTRIC PWR TRK DRV ALL45.4571.108.8612.720.000.4522.0367.48
ELECTRICIAN BLD48.8050.8011.1417.130.000.9329.2078.00
ELECTRICIAN BLD46.7050.2010.0016.450.000.9027.3574.05
ELECTRONIC SYSTEM TECH BLD37.7040.708.8514.150.000.4023.4061.10
ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTOR BLD58.7766.1216.3721.764.700.8543.68102.45
GLAZIER BLD36.8739.827.4914.210.000.7522.4559.32
HEAT/FROST INSULATOR BLD37.3139.068.9014.800.001.3025.0062.31
IRON WORKER ALL39.0042.1213.5719.090.000.7233.3872.38
LABORER BLD class 131.2033.707.7015.950.000.8024.4555.65
LABORER BLD class 232.7035.327.7015.950.000.8024.4557.15
LABORER BLD class 333.3536.027.7015.950.000.8024.4557.80
LABORER HWY class 136.8139.767.7016.200.000.8024.7061.51
LABORER HWY class 237.3140.307.7016.200.000.8024.7062.01
LABORER HWY class 337.9440.987.7016.200.000.8024.7062.64
LATHER BLD35.2537.0111.3918.180.000.8830.4565.70
MACHINIST BLD61.8965.8914.439.951.851.4727.7089.59
MARBLE FINISHER BLD29.52โ€”12.758.600.000.4822.0851.60
MARBLE MASON BLD33.0533.5512.759.300.000.5322.8355.88
MILLWRIGHT BLD40.9243.3811.8618.150.000.8330.8471.76
MILLWRIGHT HWY40.9243.3811.8618.150.000.8330.8471.76
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 143.0046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5085.50
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 1044.0046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.50
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 240.3546.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5082.85
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 339.3046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5081.80
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 444.2546.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.75
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 543.7546.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.25
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 644.2546.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.75
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 745.0046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5087.50
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 843.5046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.00
OPERATING ENGINEER BLD class 946.0046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5088.50
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 143.0046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5085.50
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 1044.0046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.50
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 240.3546.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5082.85
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 339.3046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5081.80
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 444.2546.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.75
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 543.7546.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.25
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 644.2546.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.75
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 745.0046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5087.50
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 843.5046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5086.00
OPERATING ENGINEER HWY class 946.0046.0022.5015.752.002.2542.5088.50
PAINTER ALL34.4235.678.5010.550.000.5019.5553.97
PAINTER OVER 30 FT. ALL36.4237.678.5010.550.000.5019.5555.97
PAINTER PWR EQMT ALL34.9236.178.5010.550.000.5019.5554.47
PILEDRIVER BLD35.2537.0111.3918.180.000.8830.4565.70
PILEDRIVER HWY42.0043.7513.2022.370.000.8836.4578.45
PIPEFITTER ALL47.1551.8710.1516.300.001.7028.1575.30
PLASTERER BLD39.1241.129.0013.250.000.9823.2362.35
PLUMBER ALL47.1551.8710.1516.300.001.7028.1575.30
ROOFER BLD38.4340.4313.0010.940.001.7925.7364.16
SHEETMETAL WORKER BLD46.9950.717.7516.110.001.0424.9071.89
SPRINKLER FITTER BLD53.6857.1813.6017.360.000.5931.5585.23
STONE MASON BLD36.5338.0312.7511.350.001.2225.8262.35
TERRAZZO FINISHER BLD29.52โ€”12.758.600.000.4822.0851.60
TERRAZZO MASON BLD33.0533.5512.759.300.000.5322.8355.88
TILE LAYER BLD35.2537.0111.3918.180.000.8830.4565.70
TILE MASON BLD33.0533.5512.759.300.000.5322.8355.88
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 148.2152.5716.118.700.000.2525.0673.27
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 248.7952.5716.118.700.000.2525.0673.85
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 349.1152.5716.118.700.000.2525.0674.17
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 449.4652.5716.118.700.000.2525.0674.52
TRUCK DRIVER ALL class 550.5752.5716.118.700.000.2525.0675.63
TRUCK DRIVER O&C class 138.5742.0616.118.700.000.2525.0663.63
TRUCK DRIVER O&C class 239.0342.0616.118.700.000.2525.0664.09
TRUCK DRIVER O&C class 339.2942.0616.118.700.000.2525.0664.35
TRUCK DRIVER O&C class 439.5742.0616.118.700.000.2525.0664.63
TRUCK DRIVER O&C class 540.4642.0616.118.700.000.2525.0665.52
TUCKPOINTER BLD36.5338.0312.7511.350.001.2225.8262.35

BLD = building, HWY = highway, ALL = both. Overtime multipliers and IDOL notes are in the source PDF.

Release history

EffectivePostedWhat changedSource
August 15, 20268/14/20261 changedPDF
July 15, 20267/15/202677 changedPDF
January 15, 20261/15/20261 changedPDF
December 15, 202512/15/2025new release, no change for this countyPDF
November 4, 202511/4/20252 changedPDF
September 15, 20259/15/20252 changedPDF
August 15, 20258/15/20251 changedPDF
July 15, 20257/15/202574 changedPDF
May 19, 20255/19/20254 changedPDF
April 15, 20254/15/2025new release, no change for this countyPDF
March 3, 20253/3/20251 changedPDF
January 15, 20251/15/2025first schedule on filePDF