Highest-Paying Counties for Plumbers and Pipefitters
Top counties paying Plumbers and Pipefitters the highest Davis-Bacon total package (base + fringe), ranked across every active wage determination in the country.
Each row shows the construction type that yields the highest rate in that county.
| Rank | County | State | Construction Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total Package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clallam | Washington | building | $75.21 | $33.88 | $109.09 |
| 2 | Grant | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 3 | Sherman | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 4 | Umatilla | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 5 | Harney | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 6 | Wallowa | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 7 | Crook | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 8 | Union | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 9 | Morrow | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 10 | Lake | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 11 | Baker | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 12 | Wheeler | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 13 | Gilliam | Oregon | heavy | $65.20 | $34.91 | $100.11 |
| 14 | Wasco | Oregon | heavy | $60.77 | $34.72 | $95.49 |
| 15 | Hood River | Oregon | heavy | $60.77 | $34.72 | $95.49 |
| 16 | Klamath | Oregon | heavy | $60.77 | $34.72 | $95.49 |
| 17 | Jefferson | Oregon | heavy | $60.77 | $34.72 | $95.49 |
| 18 | Newport | Rhode Island | building | $54.34 | $34.50 | $88.84 |
| 19 | Providence | Rhode Island | building | $54.34 | $34.50 | $88.84 |
| 20 | Kent | Rhode Island | building | $54.34 | $34.50 | $88.84 |
| 21 | Bristol | Rhode Island | heavy | $54.34 | $34.50 | $88.84 |
| 22 | Washington | Rhode Island | highway | $54.34 | $34.50 | $88.84 |
| 23 | Norfolk | Massachusetts | building | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 24 | Worcester | Massachusetts | heavy | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 25 | Plymouth | Massachusetts | heavy | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 26 | Suffolk | Massachusetts | building | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 27 | Nantucket | Massachusetts | heavy | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 28 | Essex | Massachusetts | building | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 29 | Middlesex | Massachusetts | heavy | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 30 | Bristol | Massachusetts | heavy | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 31 | Dukes | Massachusetts | building | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 32 | Barnstable | Massachusetts | heavy | $55.00 | $31.57 | $86.57 |
| 33 | Hampden | Massachusetts | heavy | $52.26 | $31.05 | $83.31 |
| 34 | Hampshire | Massachusetts | heavy | $52.26 | $31.05 | $83.31 |
| 35 | Franklin | Massachusetts | heavy | $52.26 | $31.05 | $83.31 |
| 36 | Berkshire | Massachusetts | building | $52.26 | $31.05 | $83.31 |
| 37 | Placer | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 38 | Napa | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 39 | Monterey | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 40 | Yuba | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 41 | Yolo | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 42 | Marin | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 43 | Sutter | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 44 | Sonoma | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 45 | El Dorado | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 46 | Solano | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 47 | Santa Cruz | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 48 | Contra Costa | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 49 | Santa Clara | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |
| 50 | San Mateo | California | residential | $55.58 | $24.02 | $79.60 |