Labor
Scaffolder charge-out rates
Also called scaffold builder, scaffold erector. Rates by SubTrack.
Scaffolder charge-out is erection and dismantle T&M labor. Scaffold rental and engineering are separate lines. Industrial and shutdown work sit at the high end of the range.
Each row is one region. Open a region page for the rest of the book.
Scaffolder by region
| Region | Unit | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $60 | $65 | $80 |
| Alaska Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $130 |
| Alberta Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $90 | $105 | $120 |
| Arizona Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $90 |
| Arkansas Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $60 | $65 | $80 |
| British Columbia Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $125 |
| California Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $90 | $105 | $120 |
| Colorado Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Connecticut Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $115 |
| Delaware Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $105 |
| Florida Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| Georgia Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| Hawaii Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $105 | $120 | $140 |
| Idaho Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $90 |
| Illinois Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $105 |
| Indiana Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $70 | $85 |
| Iowa Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $70 | $85 |
| Kansas Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $60 | $70 | $85 |
| Kentucky Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $60 | $70 | $80 |
| Louisiana Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $60 | $70 | $80 |
| Maine Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $75 | $85 | $100 |
| Manitoba Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| Maryland Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $80 | $95 | $110 |
| Massachusetts Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $90 | $100 | $120 |
| Michigan Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| Minnesota Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $95 |
| Mississippi Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $55 | $65 | $75 |
| Missouri Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $70 | $85 |
| Montana Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $90 |
| Nebraska Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $70 | $85 |
| Nevada Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| New Brunswick Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $105 |
| New Hampshire Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $105 |
| New Jersey Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $120 |
| New Mexico Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $70 | $85 |
| New York Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $125 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $115 |
| North Carolina Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| North Dakota Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $85 |
| Northern Canada (YT/NT/NU) Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $110 | $130 | $145 |
| Nova Scotia Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $105 |
| Ohio Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $95 |
| Oklahoma Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $60 | $70 | $85 |
| Ontario Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $95 | $110 | $120 |
| Oregon Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $105 |
| Pennsylvania Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $75 | $90 | $100 |
| Quebec Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $90 | $100 | $115 |
| Rhode Island Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $80 | $90 | $110 |
| Saskatchewan Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $110 |
| South Carolina Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $60 | $70 | $80 |
| South Dakota Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $70 | $85 |
| Tennessee Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $60 | $70 | $85 |
| Texas Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $95 |
| Utah Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $95 |
| Vermont Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $75 | $85 | $100 |
| Virginia Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $70 | $80 | $95 |
| Washington Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $85 | $100 | $115 |
| West Virginia Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $60 | $65 | $80 |
| Wisconsin Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $90 |
| Wyoming Scaffold erection and dismantle. | /hr | $65 | $75 | $90 |
Scaffolder rates FAQ
What is a typical scaffolder charge-out rate?
Scaffolder charge-out is erection and dismantle T&M labor. Scaffold rental and engineering are separate lines. Industrial and shutdown work sit at the high end of the range. Open a region page for the local number, or a region plus scaffolder page for a single market.
Is scaffolder a rental rate or a T&M charge-out?
A T&M charge-out for the ticket. Yard rental, fuel, and attachments are often extra. Do not paste a rental-yard weekend price onto a signed LEM.
Can I bill the median scaffolder rate?
Not from this page alone. The median is a public check. SubTrack rate sheets are where your class, standby, and OT actually live.
What else is scaffolder called?
People also search scaffold builder, scaffold erector. Those queries belong on this page, not on a second URL.
The index is a benchmark. Rate sheets are how you bill.
Rates shows public charge-out ranges. SubTrack rate sheets lock your crew numbers into a template the field actually bills from, on every LEM.
One template, every job
Labor, equipment, materials, and subs live in one sheet. Assign it to a project and tickets read the same numbers.
OT and markup apply themselves
Standby, overtime, and markup rules ride with the sheet. The field does not retype them.
The client sees what they signed
Line items match the agreed rates. Fewer disputes, faster approvals.
Project rate sheet
Labor · assigned to the job
| Position | Reg. rate | OT rate |
|---|---|---|
| Foreman | $72/hr | $108/hr |
| Operator | $68/hr | $102/hr |
| Laborer | $35/hr | $52.50/hr |