Wage Information

Wage Rates

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All rates are effective January 1, 2024 thru December 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

Independent Building Agreement

Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, Washington, Westmoreland, Armstrong, Clarion, Fayette, Greene, Indiana and Jefferson Counties

CLASSIFICATION - WAGE RATES

CLASS I (Common Laborer) - $26.82

CLASS II (Skilled Laborer) - $26.97

CLASS III (Masonry Laborer) - $29.97

FOREMAN: $1.00 above highest rate in crew

GENERAL FOREMAN: $1.50 above highest Foreman's rate

LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WESTERN PA WELFARE FUND:  $11.01/hr worked

LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL OF WESTERN PA PENSION FUND:   $7.88/hr worked

WESTERN PA LABORERS' TRAINING and EDUCATION FUND: $ .25/hr worked

LIUNA NATIONAL FUNDS:                                                $ .07/hr worked

INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT FUND:                                     $ .25/hr worked

TOTAL:   $19.46/hr worked

*LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL of W. PA DUES DEDUCTION: 6% of gross wages

*Deducted from employee' wages

Medical Hours

  • The monthly periods are February 1st to July 31st, and August 1st to January 31st.

  • 425 working hours per six month period, or 1100 hours combined are needed.

Job Classes

Master Builders' Association of Western Pennsylvania Job Classifications

  • CLASS I - COMMON LABORER

    • Building Laborer

    • Brick Removal for alterations

    • Carryable Pumps

    • West brick buggy or similar

    • Walk-behind Forklift or Similar(non self-propelled)

    • Stripper and Mover of Forms

      • Footers

      • Forms not to be reused on the job

      • Forms that are a matter of record

    • Tool Room Man

    • All Material Conveyors(regardless of power used, incl. starting & stopping)

    • Pouring of Mortar or Aggregate into blocks or voids

  • CLASS II - SKILLED LABORER

    • Air track helper

    • Jackhammer man - Concrete buster

    • West brick buggy or similar(self-propelled)

    • Blaster

    • Power wheelbarrows and buggies

    • Vibrator operator

    • Walk behind forklift or similar(self-propelled)

    • Burner

    • Wagon drill helper

    • Drill runner

    • Blasterer's helper

    • Drill runner's helper(incl. drill mounted on truck, track, or similar)

    • All operators of compacting equipment

    • Pipe layer

    • Clay spade and/or similar

    • Gunnite nozzleman

    • Concrete saw operator

    • Hod carrier

    • Scaffold builder

    • Air track operator

    • Grout machine feeder and pump operator

    • Bell and bottom man on furnaces and stacks

    • Gunnite machine operator or similar

    • Lancer helper

    • Gunnite machine potman or similar

    • Mortar mixer

    • Mortar mixer machine(regardless of power used, including starting and stopping)

    • Wagon drill operator

    • Laser cleaner

    • Lancer

    • ASBESTOS REMOVAL OR ABATEMENT LABORER

    • TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS WASTE HANDLING LABORER

  • CLASS III - MASONARY LABORER