UnionCrane Operators Local 66 wages 2026 (Pennsylvania)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IUOE Local 66 in Pennsylvania, read from the one agreement built into the Crane Operator app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Pittsburgh area building, Area I (Master Builders Association)
Master Builders Association / Area I Independent Building Agreement, June 1 2022 to May 31 2027 (wage sheet and fund form), with the June 1 2026 rates
$43.79an hour
Crane under 100 t, 0 to 100 ft of boom, Pittsburgh area building, Area I (Master Builders Association)
From June 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Crane under 100 t, 0 to 100 ft of boombase rate | $43.79 |
| Crane under 100 t, 101 to 150 ft of boom | $44.79 |
| Crane under 100 t, 151 to 200 ft of boom | $45.79 |
| Crane under 100 t, 201 to 250 ft of boom | $46.79 |
| Crane 100 to 249 t, 0 to 100 ft of boom | $45.29 |
| Crane 100 to 249 t, 101 to 150 ft of boom | $46.29 |
| Crane 100 to 249 t, 151 to 200 ft of boom | $47.29 |
| Crane 100 to 249 t, 201 to 250 ft of boom | $48.29 |
| Crane 250 t and over, 0 to 100 ft of boom | $46.29 |
| Crane 250 t and over, 101 to 150 ft of boom | $47.29 |
| Crane 250 t and over, 151 to 200 ft of boom | $48.29 |
| Crane 250 t and over, 201 to 250 ft of boom | $49.29 |
| Oiler on a truck crane 100 t and over | $35.93 |
| Oiler on a truck crane 50 to 100 t | $35.18 |
| Crane truck oiler | $35.03 |
| Class III: oiler; signalman | $34.93 |
- Overtime
- Work under a national agreement isn't built in: the National Maintenance Agreement (owner-site maintenance approved by the NMAPC; for work starting on or after January 1 2027 it becomes the National Construction and Maintenance Agreement) and the National Pipe Line Agreement keep their own hours, overtime, holidays, shifts and per diem.
- Per diem and travel
- No travel or per diem rule is published for this agreement.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 8, 2026Crane under 100 t, 0 to 100 ft of boom, Pittsburgh area building, Area I (Master Builders Association)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 43.79 | 1,751.60 |
| Gross pay | 1,751.60 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues2% working dues on gross wages | −35.03 |
| Defense, Social and Building Tradesper hour | −28.80 |
| Apprenticeship and PACper hour | −5.60 |
| Building Fundper hour | −4.00 |
| Scholarshipper hour | −1.20 |
| Social Security6.2% | −108.60 |
| Medicare1.45% | −25.40 |
| PA unemployment | −1.23 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −215.54 |
| Pennsylvania income taxestimate | −53.77 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- Apprentice percentages aren't on the published sheets, so no apprentice rates are offered (use Enter my own rate), and the June 2027 rates aren't known.
- The app uses the usual building pattern, time and a half over 8 hours a day and on Saturdays and double time on Sundays and holidays, and adds no shift premium; check your stub.
- The app treats New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas as holidays (double time when worked, not paid when not worked), a Saturday one kept on the Friday before and a Sunday one on the Monday after; untick Hol. on a day your job doesn't keep.
- The form doesn't say whether the hourly funds are on hours worked or paid, so the app uses hours worked.
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Questions
What does a Local 66 journeyman make in 2026?
$43.79 an hour under the Master Builders Association / Area I Independent Building Agreement, June 1 2022 to May 31 2027 (wage sheet and fund form), with the June 1 2026 rates, from June 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 66 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Pittsburgh area building, Area I (Master Builders Association) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
Does Local 66 pay a per diem?
No travel or per diem rule is published for this agreement.
How is Local 66 overtime paid?
Work under a national agreement isn't built in: the National Maintenance Agreement (owner-site maintenance approved by the NMAPC; for work starting on or after January 1 2027 it becomes the National Construction and Maintenance Agreement) and the National Pipe Line Agreement keep their own hours, overtime, holidays, shifts and per diem.
What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?
About $1,272.43 for a journeyman on 5×8 Mon–Fri, after Social Security, Medicare and income tax, with no overtime, shift premium or per diem. An example from the app: your own paycheck depends on your deductions.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 25, 2026 from the Crane Operator app, version 0.1.0.
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