PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installation — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installations across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 26 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installation is $57.47/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $29.79 and $77.27/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $68.08/hr; the lowest is Virginia at $30.03/hr.
Range: $29.36 – $82.81/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 47-2152 — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.
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
26 county-level rates for PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installation, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake | FL | building | $22.39 | $8.89 | $31.28 | WD → |
| Orange | FL | building | $22.29 | $7.72 | $30.01 | WD → |
| Seminole | FL | building | $22.39 | $8.89 | $31.28 | WD → |
| Marshall | IA | building | $41.64 | $23.22 | $64.86 | WD → |
| Bay | MI | building | $46.00 | $22.99 | $68.99 | WD → |
| Berrien | MI | building | $33.60 | $19.36 | $52.96 | WD → |
| Berrien | MI | building | $32.50 | $24.97 | $57.47 | WD → |
| Calhoun | MI | building | $46.29 | $25.43 | $71.72 | WD → |
| Cass | MI | building | $33.60 | $19.36 | $52.96 | WD → |
| Clinton | MI | building | $46.29 | $25.43 | $71.72 | WD → |
| Eaton | MI | building | $46.29 | $25.43 | $71.72 | WD → |
| Ingham | MI | building | $46.29 | $25.43 | $71.72 | WD → |
| Kalamazoo | MI | building | $32.50 | $24.97 | $57.47 | WD → |
| Lapeer | MI | building | $46.61 | $22.95 | $69.56 | WD → |
| Macomb | MI | building | $41.96 | $40.85 | $82.81 | WD → |
| Saginaw | MI | building | $46.00 | $22.99 | $68.99 | WD → |
| St Clair | MI | building | $41.96 | $40.85 | $82.81 | WD → |
| Van Buren | MI | building | $32.50 | $24.97 | $57.47 | WD → |
| Wayne | MI | building | $41.96 | $40.85 | $82.81 | WD → |
| Albemarle | VA | building | $23.32 | $6.04 | $29.36 | WD → |
| Augusta | VA | building | $23.23 | $9.09 | $32.32 | WD → |
| Buckingham | VA | building | $23.45 | $6.34 | $29.79 | WD → |
| Fluvanna | VA | building | $23.45 | $6.34 | $29.79 | WD → |
| Greene | VA | building | $23.45 | $6.34 | $29.79 | WD → |
| Nelson | VA | building | $23.45 | $6.34 | $29.79 | WD → |
| Rockingham | VA | building | $22.45 | $6.94 | $29.39 | WD → |