ZIP Code 18101 Construction Cost Estimating & Crew Wage Index (Allentown, PA)
Bid-ready CSI MasterFormat Divisions 01–48 material takeoffs and labor cost estimates calibrated directly to postal code 18101 in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Delivered in unlocked Excel + color PDF takeoff layers within 24–48 hours, flat fee from $80.
ZIP 18101 Calibration Card
- Jurisdiction
- Lehigh County
- ZIP Labor Index
- 114.9
- Material Freight Index
- 101.1
- Composite Multiplier
- 1.09x (108.7)
- Coordinates
- 40.6026, -75.4691
ZIP 18101 (Allentown, PA) Burdened Trade Labor & CSI Assembly Rates
Calibrated for Strong Union / Prevailing Wage bidding in Lehigh County (114.9 labor factor).
| CSI Division | Trade & Benchmark Assembly | ZIP 18101 Crew Rate | ZIP Installed Unit Cost | Flat Takeoff Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Div 26 | Commercial Electrical Distribution & LED Package | $90.20/hr | $21.31/SF | From $85 |
| Div 23 | Packaged VAV RTU + SMACNA Galvanized Ductwork | $85.95/hr | $24.35/SF | From $85 |
| Div 22 | Cast-Iron DWV + Type L Copper Domestic Plumbing | $87.55/hr | $10.65/SF | From $85 |
| Div 03 | 4,000 PSI Footings & Slab-on-Grade w/ Grade 60 Rebar | $74.57/hr | $258.71/CY | From $80 |
| Div 05 | A992 Wide-Flange Structural Steel + Metal Decking | $91.23/hr | $4620/TON | From $90 |
| Div 09 | Metal Stud Framing, Type X Gypsum & ACT Ceilings | $76.41/hr | $11.14/SF | From $80 |
| Div 31 | 3D GPS Mass Grading, Trenching & Select Structural Fill | $82.84/hr | $37.50/CY | From $95 |
PA Building & NEC Code Notes
Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (PA UCC) statewide + Philadelphia Plumbing Code & 2018 IBC/local high-rise provisions.
Site & Environmental Scope Factors
36–42 inch frost lines, karst sinkhole grouting in Lehigh Valley/Central PA, steep Pittsburgh hillside caissons, and strict Separations Act 4-prime public bids.
Prevailing Wage Rules in ZIP 18101
PA Prevailing Wage Act + Separations Act (separate General, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical prime bids on public projects).