Laborers: Pipelayer — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Laborers: Pipelayers across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 160 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Laborers: Pipelayer is $8.00/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $6.30 and $11.29/hr. The highest state average is Colorado at $25.46/hr; the lowest is American Samoa at $6.30/hr.
Bottom 10%
$6.30
Median
$8.00
Average
$9.55
Top 10%
$11.29
Range: $6.30 – $25.46/hr across 6 states. 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 median
$8.00/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$22.47/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-64.4%
D-B rate is below market median
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
American Samoa AS
Avg base: $6.30/hr
Avg total: $6.30/hr
20 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $18.68/hr
Avg total: $25.46/hr
12 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $8.70/hr
Avg total: $8.70/hr
48 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $10.28/hr
Avg total: $11.92/hr
5 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $8.00/hr
Avg total: $8.00/hr
63 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $9.48/hr
Avg total: $9.68/hr
12 rates
All Rates
160 county-level rates for Laborers: Pipelayer, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | AS | building | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Eastern | AS | heavy | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Eastern | AS | residential | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Eastern | AS | highway | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Manu'a | AS | building | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Manu'a | AS | highway | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Manu'a | AS | heavy | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Manu'a | AS | residential | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Rose Island | AS | heavy | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Rose Island | AS | residential | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Rose Island | AS | highway | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Rose Island | AS | building | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Swains Island | AS | residential | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Swains Island | AS | building | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Swains Island | AS | highway | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Swains Island | AS | heavy | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Western | AS | highway | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Western | AS | building | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Western | AS | residential | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Western | AS | heavy | $6.30 | $0.00 | $6.30 | WD → |
| Adams | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Arapahoe | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Boulder | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Broomfield | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Denver | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Douglas | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| El Paso | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Jefferson | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Larimer | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Mesa | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Pueblo | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Weld | CO | heavy | $18.68 | $6.78 | $25.46 | WD → |
| Allen | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Assumption | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Avoyelles | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Beauregard | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Bienville | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Caldwell | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Cameron | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Catahoula | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Claiborne | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Concordia | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| De Soto | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| East Carroll | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| East Feliciana | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Evangeline | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Franklin | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Grant | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Iberia | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Iberville | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Jackson | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Jefferson | LA | heavy | $9.84 | $0.00 | $9.84 | WD → |
| Jefferson Davis | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| La Salle | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Lincoln | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Madison | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Morehouse | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Natchitoches | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Orleans | LA | heavy | $9.84 | $0.00 | $9.84 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | heavy | $9.84 | $0.00 | $9.84 | WD → |
| Pointe Coupee | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Red River | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Richland | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Sabine | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| St Bernard | LA | heavy | $9.84 | $0.00 | $9.84 | WD → |
| St Charles | LA | heavy | $9.84 | $0.00 | $9.84 | WD → |
| St Helena | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| St James | LA | heavy | $9.84 | $0.00 | $9.84 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | heavy | $9.84 | $0.00 | $9.84 | WD → |
| St Mary | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| St Tammany | LA | heavy | $9.84 | $0.00 | $9.84 | WD → |
| Tangipahoa | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Tensas | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Union | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Vermilion | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Vernon | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Washington | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| West Carroll | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| West Feliciana | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Winn | LA | heavy | $8.47 | $0.00 | $8.47 | WD → |
| Deer Lodge | MT | residential | $10.36 | $1.75 | $12.11 | WD → |
| Gallatin | MT | residential | $10.19 | $1.75 | $11.94 | WD → |
| Missoula | MT | residential | $9.72 | $1.20 | $10.92 | WD → |
| Silver Bow | MT | residential | $10.36 | $1.75 | $12.11 | WD → |
| Valley | MT | residential | $10.75 | $1.75 | $12.50 | WD → |
| Aurora | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Beadle | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Bennett | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Bon Homme | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Brookings | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Brown | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Brule | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Buffalo | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Butte | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Campbell | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Charles Mix | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Clark | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Clay | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Codington | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |
| Corson | SD | residential | $8.00 | $0.00 | $8.00 | WD → |