LABORERS: PIPELAYERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for LABORERS: PIPELAYERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 39 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for LABORERS: PIPELAYERS is $7.25/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $7.25 and $24.49/hr. The highest state average is New York at $24.49/hr; the lowest is Puerto Rico at $7.25/hr.
Range: $7.25 – $24.49/hr across 4 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 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
39 county-level rates for LABORERS: PIPELAYERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier | MT | residential | $10.66 | $1.75 | $12.41 | WD → |
| Hill | MT | residential | $10.85 | $1.75 | $12.60 | WD → |
| Allegany | NY | heavy | $17.79 | $6.70 | $24.49 | WD → |
| Cattaraugus | NY | heavy | $17.79 | $6.70 | $24.49 | WD → |
| Cortland | NY | heavy | $17.79 | $6.70 | $24.49 | WD → |
| Schuyler | NY | heavy | $17.79 | $6.70 | $24.49 | WD → |
| Seneca | NY | heavy | $17.79 | $6.70 | $24.49 | WD → |
| Steuben | NY | heavy | $17.79 | $6.70 | $24.49 | WD → |
| Tompkins | NY | heavy | $17.79 | $6.70 | $24.49 | WD → |
| Wyoming | NY | heavy | $17.79 | $6.70 | $24.49 | WD → |
| Yates | NY | heavy | $17.79 | $6.70 | $24.49 | WD → |
| Adjuntas | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Adjuntas | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Coamo | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Coamo | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Culebra | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Culebra | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Jayuya | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Jayuya | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Las Marias | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Las Marias | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Maricao | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Maricao | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Salinas | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Salinas | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Santa Isabel | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Santa Isabel | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Utuado | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Utuado | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Vieques | PR | highway | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Vieques | PR | heavy | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Bastrop | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Caldwell | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Grayson | TX | heavy | $7.50 | $0.00 | $7.50 | WD → |
| Hays | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Nueces | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| San Patricio | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Travis | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |
| Williamson | TX | residential | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | WD → |