PIPEFITTER, Excludes HVAC Pipe Installation — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PIPEFITTER, Excludes HVAC Pipe Installations across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 93 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PIPEFITTER, Excludes HVAC Pipe Installation is $60.08/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $19.00 and $66.37/hr. The highest state average is Kansas at $67.34/hr; the lowest is Oklahoma at $19.00/hr.

Bottom 10%
$19.00
Median
$60.08
Average
$48.81
Top 10%
$66.37

Range: $17.17 – $67.34/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 47-2152 — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.

Davis-Bacon median
$60.08/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+98.5%
D-B rate exceeds 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

Kansas KS
Avg base: $46.39/hr
Avg total: $67.34/hr
1 rate
Missouri MO
Avg base: $32.74/hr
Avg total: $32.74/hr
1 rate
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $22.77/hr
Avg total: $29.73/hr
15 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $44.70/hr
Avg total: $64.84/hr
55 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $19.00/hr
Avg total: $19.00/hr
17 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $20.63/hr
Avg total: $25.87/hr
4 rates

All Rates

93 county-level rates for PIPEFITTER, Excludes HVAC Pipe Installation, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Douglas KS building $46.39 $20.95 $67.34 WD →
Scott MO building $32.74 $0.00 $32.74 WD →
Clarke MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
George MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Greene MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Jasper MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Jones MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Kemper MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Lauderdale MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Leake MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Neshoba MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Newton MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Pearl River MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Scott MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Smith MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Stone MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Wayne MS building $22.77 $6.96 $29.73 WD →
Beaverhead MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Blaine MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Broadwater MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Carbon MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Carter MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Cascade MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Chouteau MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Chouteau MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Custer MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Dawson MT building $29.34 $12.95 $42.29 WD →
Deer Lodge MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Fallon MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Fergus MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Flathead MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Gallatin MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Garfield MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Glacier MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Golden Valley MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Granite MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Hill MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Jefferson MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Judith Basin MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Judith Basin MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Lake MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Lewis And Clark MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Liberty MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Liberty MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Lincoln MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Meagher MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Mineral MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Missoula MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Musselshell MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Musselshell MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Park MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Petroleum MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Phillips MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Pondera MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Powder River MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Powell MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Ravalli MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Rosebud MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Sanders MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Silver Bow MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Stillwater MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Sweet Grass MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Sweet Grass MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Teton MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Teton MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Toole MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Toole MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Valley MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Wheatland MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Wheatland MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Yellowstone MT building $44.35 $21.87 $66.22 WD →
Yellowstone National Park MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Alfalfa OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Beaver OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Blaine OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Cimarron OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Dewey OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Ellis OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Garfield OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Grant OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Harper OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Kay OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Kingfisher OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Major OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Noble OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Payne OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Texas OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Woods OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Woodward OK building $19.00 $0.00 $19.00 WD →
Cameron TX building $14.67 $2.50 $17.17 WD →
Denton TX building $22.98 $6.35 $29.33 WD →
El Paso TX building $18.15 $0.98 $19.13 WD →
Montgomery TX building $26.73 $11.13 $37.86 WD →
Top-paying counties for PIPEFITTER, Excludes HVAC Pipe Installation →