PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work $7.0 million & under — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work $7.0 million & unders across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 33 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work $7.0 million & under is $71.45/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $71.45 and $78.79/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $72.78/hr; the lowest is Missouri at $72.78/hr.

Bottom 10%
$71.45
Median
$71.45
Average
$72.78
Top 10%
$78.79

Range: $71.45 – $78.79/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 47-2152 — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.

Davis-Bacon median
$71.45/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+136%
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

Missouri MO
Avg base: $48.66/hr
Avg total: $72.78/hr
33 rates

All Rates

33 county-level rates for PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work $7.0 million & under, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Atchison MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Clark MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Crawford MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Daviess MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Dent MO building $48.66 $30.13 $78.79 WD →
Gasconade MO building $48.66 $30.13 $78.79 WD →
Gentry MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Grundy MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Harrison MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Holt MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Knox MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Lewis MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Linn MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Livingston MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Macon MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Maries MO building $48.66 $30.13 $78.79 WD →
Marion MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Mercer MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Miller MO building $48.66 $30.13 $78.79 WD →
Monroe MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Montgomery MO building $48.66 $30.13 $78.79 WD →
Morgan MO building $48.66 $30.13 $78.79 WD →
Nodaway MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Pike MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Putnam MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Randolph MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Saline MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Schuyler MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Scotland MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Shelby MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Sullivan MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Worth MO building $48.66 $22.79 $71.45 WD →
Top-paying counties for PIPEFITTER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation Mechanical Contracts including all piping and temperature control work $7.0 million & under →