PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 69 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION is $59.67/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $50.45 and $102.43/hr. The highest state average is New Jersey at $103.94/hr; the lowest is Texas at $52.97/hr.

Bottom 10%
$50.45
Median
$59.67
Average
$63.63
Top 10%
$102.43

Range: $49.92 – $107.14/hr across 8 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 47-2152Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.

Davis-Bacon median
$59.67/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+97.1%
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

Kentucky KY
Avg base: $41.90/hr
Avg total: $66.79/hr
1 rate
Michigan MI
Avg base: $31.35/hr
Avg total: $54.25/hr
3 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $46.25/hr
Avg total: $67.35/hr
2 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $57.41/hr
Avg total: $103.94/hr
6 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $43.07/hr
Avg total: $59.67/hr
26 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $39.26/hr
Avg total: $55.29/hr
5 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $59.65/hr
Avg total: $102.43/hr
4 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $39.70/hr
Avg total: $52.97/hr
22 rates

All Rates

69 county-level rates for PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Nelson KY building $41.90 $24.89 $66.79 WD →
Clinton MI residential $31.35 $22.90 $54.25 WD →
Eaton MI residential $31.35 $22.90 $54.25 WD →
Ingham MI residential $31.35 $22.90 $54.25 WD →
Lancaster NE building $46.25 $21.10 $67.35 WD →
Seward NE building $46.25 $21.10 $67.35 WD →
Gloucester NJ building $56.30 $50.76 $107.06 WD →
Monmouth NJ building $59.57 $46.45 $106.02 WD →
Passaic NJ building $57.97 $40.22 $98.19 WD →
Salem NJ building $56.30 $50.76 $107.06 WD →
Sussex NJ building $57.97 $40.22 $98.19 WD →
Union NJ building $56.34 $50.80 $107.14 WD →
Catron NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Chaves NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Cibola NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Colfax NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Curry NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
De Baca NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Eddy NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Grant NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Guadalupe NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Harding NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Hidalgo NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Lea NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Lincoln NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Los Alamos NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Luna NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
McKinley NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Mora NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Otero NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Quay NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Rio Arriba NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Roosevelt NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
San Miguel NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Sierra NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Socorro NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Taos NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Union NM building $43.07 $16.60 $59.67 WD →
Comanche OK building $41.00 $16.03 $57.03 WD →
Grady OK building $41.00 $16.03 $57.03 WD →
Oklahoma OK building $41.00 $16.03 $57.03 WD →
Osage OK building $36.65 $16.03 $52.68 WD →
Rogers OK building $36.65 $16.03 $52.68 WD →
Berks PA building $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Carbon PA building $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Lehigh PA building $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Northampton PA building $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Atascosa TX building $38.97 $11.48 $50.45 WD →
Austin TX building $42.09 $12.96 $55.05 WD →
Bandera TX building $38.97 $11.48 $50.45 WD →
Bastrop TX building $37.15 $16.92 $54.07 WD →
Bexar TX building $38.97 $11.48 $50.45 WD →
Brazoria TX building $42.09 $12.96 $55.05 WD →
Caldwell TX building $37.15 $16.92 $54.07 WD →
Chambers TX building $42.09 $12.96 $55.05 WD →
Comal TX building $38.97 $11.48 $50.45 WD →
Fort Bend TX building $42.09 $12.96 $55.05 WD →
Galveston TX building $42.09 $12.96 $55.05 WD →
Guadalupe TX building $38.97 $11.48 $50.45 WD →
Harris TX building $42.09 $12.96 $55.05 WD →
Hays TX building $34.15 $15.77 $49.92 WD →
Kendall TX building $38.97 $11.48 $50.45 WD →
Liberty TX building $42.09 $12.96 $55.05 WD →
Medina TX building $38.97 $11.48 $50.45 WD →
San Jacinto TX building $42.09 $12.96 $55.05 WD →
Travis TX building $37.15 $16.92 $54.07 WD →
Waller TX building $42.09 $12.96 $55.05 WD →
Williamson TX building $37.15 $16.92 $54.07 WD →
Wilson TX building $38.97 $11.48 $50.45 WD →
Top-paying counties for PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION →