PIPEFITTERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PIPEFITTERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
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.
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 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
236 county-level rates for PIPEFITTERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| St Charles | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| St Clair | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| St Clair | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| St Francois | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| St Francois | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| St Louis | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| St Louis | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| St Louis City | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| St Louis City | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Ste Genevieve | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Ste Genevieve | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Stoddard | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Stoddard | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Stone | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Stone | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Sullivan | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Sullivan | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Taney | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Taney | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Texas | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Texas | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Vernon | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Vernon | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Warren | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Warren | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Washington | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Washington | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Wayne | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Wayne | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Webster | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Webster | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Worth | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Worth | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Wright | MO | heavy | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |
| Wright | MO | highway | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | WD → |