PIPEFITTERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PIPEFITTERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 236 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PIPEFITTERS is $81.36/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $81.36 and $81.36/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $81.36/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $65.65/hr.
Bottom 10%
$81.36
Median
$81.36
Average
$80.96
Top 10%
$81.36
Range: $61.45 – $81.36/hr across 2 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
$81.36/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+168.8%
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
Indiana IN
Avg base: $44.62/hr
Avg total: $65.65/hr
6 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $55.56/hr
Avg total: $81.36/hr
230 rates
All Rates
236 county-level rates for PIPEFITTERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford | IN | building | $41.02 | $20.43 | $61.45 | WD → |
| Daviess | IN | building | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Dubois | IN | building | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Martin | IN | building | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Perry | IN | building | $41.02 | $20.43 | $61.45 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | building | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Adair | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Adair | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Andrew | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Andrew | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Atchison | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Atchison | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Audrain | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Audrain | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Barry | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Barry | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Barton | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Barton | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Bates | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Bates | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Benton | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Benton | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Bollinger | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Bollinger | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Boone | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Boone | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Buchanan | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Buchanan | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Butler | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Butler | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Caldwell | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Caldwell | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Callaway | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Callaway | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Camden | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Camden | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cape Girardeau | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cape Girardeau | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Carroll | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Carroll | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Carter | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Carter | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cass | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cass | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cedar | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cedar | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Chariton | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Chariton | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Christian | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Clay | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Clinton | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cole | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Dallas | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| De Kalb | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| De Kalb | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Dent | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Dent | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Douglas | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Douglas | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Dunklin | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Dunklin | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Franklin | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Franklin | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Gasconade | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Gasconade | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Gentry | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Gentry | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Greene | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Greene | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Grundy | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Grundy | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Harrison | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Harrison | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Henry | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Henry | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Hickory | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Hickory | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Holt | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Holt | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Howard | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Howard | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Howell | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Howell | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Iron | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Iron | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |