PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 566 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER is $68.37/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $54.34 and $90.44/hr. The highest state average is Minnesota at $71.11/hr; the lowest is Illinois at $69.60/hr.
Bottom 10%
$54.34
Median
$68.37
Average
$71.00
Top 10%
$90.44
Range: $31.51 – $90.44/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
$68.37/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+125.9%
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
Illinois IL
Avg base: $43.89/hr
Avg total: $69.60/hr
41 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $45.75/hr
Avg total: $71.11/hr
525 rates
All Rates
566 county-level rates for PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Champaign | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Christian | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Clark | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Coles | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Cumberland | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| De Witt | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Douglas | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Edgar | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Ford | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Iroquois | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Jasper | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Jefferson | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Johnson | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Lawrence | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Marion | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Massac | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Moultrie | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Perry | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Piatt | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Pope | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Pulaski | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Richland | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Saline | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Shelby | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Union | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Vermilion | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Wabash | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Wayne | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| White | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Williamson | IL | building | $43.89 | $25.71 | $69.60 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | building | $43.54 | $20.89 | $64.43 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | highway | $24.18 | $7.33 | $31.51 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | building | $43.54 | $20.89 | $64.43 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | highway | $24.18 | $7.33 | $31.51 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | heavy | $24.18 | $7.33 | $31.51 | WD → |
| Aitkin | MN | heavy | $24.18 | $7.33 | $31.51 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | building | $53.48 | $36.96 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | building | $53.48 | $36.96 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | heavy | $55.94 | $34.50 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | highway | $55.94 | $34.50 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | heavy | $55.94 | $34.50 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Anoka | MN | highway | $55.94 | $34.50 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | building | $43.54 | $20.89 | $64.43 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | building | $43.54 | $20.89 | $64.43 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | heavy | $47.91 | $20.04 | $67.95 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | heavy | $47.91 | $20.04 | $67.95 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | highway | $47.91 | $20.04 | $67.95 | WD → |
| Becker | MN | highway | $47.91 | $20.04 | $67.95 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | building | $43.54 | $20.89 | $64.43 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | highway | $45.94 | $20.89 | $66.83 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | highway | $45.94 | $20.89 | $66.83 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | heavy | $45.94 | $20.89 | $66.83 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | heavy | $45.94 | $20.89 | $66.83 | WD → |
| Beltrami | MN | building | $43.54 | $20.89 | $64.43 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | highway | $55.68 | $34.76 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | building | $48.24 | $34.70 | $82.94 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | building | $48.24 | $34.70 | $82.94 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | highway | $55.68 | $34.76 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | heavy | $55.68 | $34.76 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Benton | MN | heavy | $55.68 | $34.76 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | building | $48.24 | $34.70 | $82.94 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | heavy | $47.91 | $20.04 | $67.95 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | building | $48.24 | $34.70 | $82.94 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | highway | $47.91 | $20.04 | $67.95 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | heavy | $47.91 | $20.04 | $67.95 | WD → |
| Big Stone | MN | highway | $47.91 | $20.04 | $67.95 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | building | $44.02 | $27.27 | $71.29 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | heavy | $36.14 | $19.70 | $55.84 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | highway | $36.14 | $19.70 | $55.84 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | building | $44.02 | $27.27 | $71.29 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | highway | $36.14 | $19.70 | $55.84 | WD → |
| Blue Earth | MN | heavy | $36.14 | $19.70 | $55.84 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | building | $44.02 | $27.27 | $71.29 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | building | $44.02 | $27.27 | $71.29 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | heavy | $34.64 | $19.70 | $54.34 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | highway | $34.64 | $19.70 | $54.34 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | heavy | $34.64 | $19.70 | $54.34 | WD → |
| Brown | MN | highway | $34.64 | $19.70 | $54.34 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | highway | $50.64 | $25.78 | $76.42 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | heavy | $50.64 | $25.78 | $76.42 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | highway | $50.64 | $25.78 | $76.42 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | building | $49.24 | $27.18 | $76.42 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | building | $49.24 | $27.18 | $76.42 | WD → |
| Carlton | MN | heavy | $50.64 | $25.78 | $76.42 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | heavy | $55.94 | $34.50 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | building | $53.48 | $36.96 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | highway | $55.94 | $34.50 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | highway | $55.94 | $34.50 | $90.44 | WD → |
| Carver | MN | heavy | $55.94 | $34.50 | $90.44 | WD → |