Highest-Paying Davis-Bacon Trades in Missouri

Ranked by median total package (base + fringe) across every active Davis-Bacon wage determination in Missouri (MO).

Showing the top 50. Includes only trades with at least 5 rate records in the state.

Rank Trade State median Highest in state Rate records
1 LINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN $105.02/hr $105.02/hr 230
2 ELEVATOR MECHANIC. FOOTNOTES: A. VACATION: EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTES 8% OF BASIC HOURLY RATE AS VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE; AND 6 $101.17/hr $101.17/hr 8
3 VACATION PAY CREDIT FOR EMPLOYEES WITH MORE THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND 6% FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF SERVICE B) EIGHT PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, M $101.17/hr $101.17/hr 21
4 VACATION PAY CREDIT. B. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, MEMORIAL DAY, INDEPENDENCE DAY, LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, FRIDAY AFTER THANKS $99.13/hr $99.13/hr 27
5 LINE CONSTRUCTION:: LINEMAN & CABLE SPLICER (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, CARTER, CHARITON, CLARK, COLE, COOPER, CRAWFORD, DENT, FRANK $86.51/hr $86.51/hr 230
6 PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation $85.86/hr $85.86/hr 84
7 LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN $85.71/hr $85.71/hr 230
8 PLUMBER, Excludes HVAC Pipe Installation $83.67/hr $83.67/hr 85
9 ELECTRICIANS (BOLLINGER, BUTLER, CAPE GIRARDEAU, CARTER, DUNKLIN, FRANKLIN, IRON, JEFFERSON, LINCOLN, MADISON, MISSISSIPPI, NEW MADRID, PEMISCOT, PERR $82.93/hr $82.93/hr 230
10 PIPEFITTER $82.53/hr $85.86/hr 74
11 Pipe Installation PLUMBER, Excludes HVAC Pipe Installation On any work over $7.0 million Total of all Project Mechanical Contracts St. Louis Area Wage $82.53/hr $82.53/hr 26
12 PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION $82.53/hr $83.67/hr 115
13 PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation On any work over $7.0 million Total of all Project Mechanical Contracts St. Louis Area Wages and Fringes $82.53/hr $82.53/hr 26
14 PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION $82.53/hr $85.86/hr 114
15 PLUMBER $82.53/hr $83.67/hr 152
16 PIPEFITTERS $81.36/hr $81.36/hr 230
17 Pipefitters $81.36/hr $81.36/hr 230
18 PLUMBERS $81.17/hr $81.17/hr 230
19 Plumbers $81.17/hr $81.17/hr 230
20 PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK OVER $7.0 MILLION $80.73/hr $80.73/hr 32
21 PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK OVER $7.0 MILLION $80.73/hr $80.73/hr 32
22 Pipe Installation Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work over $7.0 million $80.73/hr $80.73/hr 33
23 Installation Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work over $7.0 million $80.73/hr $80.73/hr 33
24 PLUMBER Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work over $7.0 million $79.98/hr $79.98/hr 13
25 PLUMBER Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work $7.0 million & under $79.98/hr $79.98/hr 13
26 ELECTRICIAN: INCLUDING LOW VOLTAGE WIRING FOR AND INSTALLATION OF ALARMS $77.26/hr $77.26/hr 15
27 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Crane $76.53/hr $76.53/hr 16
28 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: CRANE $76.53/hr $76.53/hr 16
29 PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION..$ 49.45 26.65 PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION $76.10/hr $76.10/hr 24
30 LINE CONSTRUCTION:: HEAVY-EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CLASS I $76.10/hr $76.10/hr 230
31 IRONWORKER (ST. LOUIS, ST. CHARLES, JEFFERSON, IRON, FRANKLIN, LINCOLN, WARREN, WASHINGTON, ST. FRANCOIS, STE. GENEVIEVE, AND REYNOLDS COUNTIES; AND P $75.92/hr $75.92/hr 230
32 LINE CONSTRUCTION:: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOONE, CALLAWAY, CAMDEN, CARTER, CHARITON, CLARK, COLE, COOPER, CRAWFORD, DENT, FRANKLIN, GASC $75.31/hr $75.31/hr 230
33 Installation On any work under 7.0 million Total of all Project Mechanical Contracts Outstate Area Wages and Fringes $74.00/hr $74.00/hr 26
34 Pipe Installation On any work under 7.0 million Total of all Project Mechanical Contracts Outstate Area Wages and Fringes $74.00/hr $74.00/hr 26
35 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Forklift $73.68/hr $73.68/hr 24
36 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: FORKLIFT $73.68/hr $73.68/hr 24
37 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: BOBCAT/SKID STEER/SKID LOADER $73.68/hr $73.68/hr 24
38 POWER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR: Backhoe/Excavator/Trackhoe..$ 43.46 30.22 Bobcat/Skid Steer/Skid Loader $73.68/hr $73.68/hr 18
39 SHEET METAL WORKER, INCLUDES HVAC DUCT AND UNIT INSTALLATION $73.48/hr $79.12/hr 148
40 SHEET METAL WORKER, Includes HVAC Duct and Unit Installation $73.48/hr $79.12/hr 157
41 SPRINKLER FITTER $73.47/hr $81.28/hr 164
42 Electricians $73.28/hr $82.93/hr 920
43 Ironworkers: ATCHISON, BATES, BUCHANAN, CALDWELL, CARROLL, CASS, CLAY, CLINTON, HENRY, JACKSON, JOHNSON, LAFAYETTE, PETTIS, PLATTE, SALINE, AND RAY CO $73.25/hr $73.25/hr 230
44 HEAT & FROST INSULATOR $72.81/hr $77.12/hr 72
45 LINE CONSTRUCTION: LINEMAN OPERATOR $72.58/hr $72.58/hr 230
46 IRONWORKERS $71.75/hr $73.25/hr 460
47 IRONWORKER, STRUCTURAL $71.59/hr $72.92/hr 32
48 PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work $7.0 million & under $71.45/hr $78.79/hr 33
49 PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK $7.0 MILLION & UNDER $71.45/hr $78.79/hr 32
50 PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK $7.0 MILLION & UNDER $71.45/hr $78.79/hr 32
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