PLUMBER, Excludes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installation — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER, Excludes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installations across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 113 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER, Excludes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installation is $38.64/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $38.64 and $71.53/hr. The highest state average is Michigan at $66.92/hr; the lowest is Maryland at $32.67/hr.

Bottom 10%
$38.64
Median
$38.64
Average
$45.33
Top 10%
$71.53

Range: $19.80 – $77.17/hr across 3 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
$38.64/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+27.7%
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

Kansas KS
Avg base: $27.79/hr
Avg total: $38.64/hr
79 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $26.00/hr
Avg total: $32.67/hr
6 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $42.34/hr
Avg total: $66.92/hr
28 rates

All Rates

113 county-level rates for PLUMBER, Excludes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installation, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Allen KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Anderson KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Atchison KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Barber KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Barton KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Bourbon KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Brown KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Chautauqua KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Cherokee KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Cheyenne KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Clark KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Clay KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Cloud KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Coffey KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Comanche KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Cowley KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Crawford KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Decatur KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Dickinson KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Edwards KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Elk KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Ellis KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Ellsworth KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Ford KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Gove KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Graham KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Grant KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Gray KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Greeley KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Greenwood KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Hamilton KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Harper KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Haskell KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Hodgeman KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Jewell KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Kingman KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Kiowa KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Labette KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Lane KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Lincoln KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Logan KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Marion KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Marshall KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
McPherson KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Meade KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Mitchell KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Montgomery KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Morris KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Morton KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Nemaha KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Neosho KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Ness KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Norton KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Osborne KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Pawnee KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Phillips KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Pratt KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Rawlins KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Reno KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Republic KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Rice KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Rooks KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Rush KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Russell KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Scott KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Seward KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Sheridan KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Sherman KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Smith KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Stafford KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Stanton KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Stevens KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Thomas KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Trego KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Wallace KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Washington KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Wichita KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Wilson KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Woodson KS building $27.79 $10.85 $38.64 WD →
Calvert MD residential $26.00 $6.67 $32.67 WD →
Charles MD residential $26.00 $6.67 $32.67 WD →
Frederick MD residential $26.00 $6.67 $32.67 WD →
Montgomery MD residential $26.00 $6.67 $32.67 WD →
Prince George's MD residential $26.00 $6.67 $32.67 WD →
St Mary's MD residential $26.00 $6.67 $32.67 WD →
Barry MI building $47.40 $23.35 $70.75 WD →
Barry MI building $32.50 $24.97 $57.47 WD →
Barry MI building $46.29 $25.43 $71.72 WD →
Bay MI building $46.00 $22.99 $68.99 WD →
Berrien MI building $32.50 $24.97 $57.47 WD →
Berrien MI building $33.60 $19.36 $52.96 WD →
Calhoun MI building $46.29 $25.43 $71.72 WD →
Cass MI building $33.60 $19.36 $52.96 WD →
Clinton MI building $46.29 $25.43 $71.72 WD →
Eaton MI building $46.29 $25.43 $71.72 WD →
Ingham MI building $46.29 $25.43 $71.72 WD →
Ionia MI building $47.40 $23.35 $70.75 WD →
Ionia MI building $46.29 $25.43 $71.72 WD →
Kalamazoo MI building $32.50 $24.97 $57.47 WD →
Kent MI building $47.40 $23.35 $70.75 WD →
Top-paying counties for PLUMBER, Excludes HVAC Pipe and Unit Installation →