LABORER: GROUP 3 PIPELAYER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORER: GROUP 3 PIPELAYERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 15 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORER: GROUP 3 PIPELAYER is $41.14/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $41.14 and $42.87/hr. The highest state average is West Virginia at $41.60/hr; the lowest is West Virginia at $41.60/hr.
Range: $41.14 – $42.87/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median
Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2061 — Construction Laborers.
Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.
Average Rates by State
All Rates
15 county-level rates for LABORER: GROUP 3 PIPELAYER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Boone | WV | building | $25.62 | $17.25 | $42.87 | WD → |
| Brooke | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Clay | WV | building | $25.62 | $17.25 | $42.87 | WD → |
| Hampshire | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Hancock | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Jefferson | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Kanawha | WV | building | $25.62 | $17.25 | $42.87 | WD → |
| Lincoln | WV | building | $25.62 | $17.25 | $42.87 | WD → |
| Marshall | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Mineral | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Monongalia | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Morgan | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Ohio | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |
| Preston | WV | building | $24.94 | $16.20 | $41.14 | WD → |