PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK OVER $7.0 MILLION — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK OVER $7.0 MILLIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 32 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK OVER $7.0 MILLION is $80.73/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $79.98 and $80.73/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $79.83/hr; the lowest is Missouri at $79.83/hr.

Bottom 10%
$79.98
Median
$80.73
Average
$79.83
Top 10%
$80.73

Range: $68.65 – $80.73/hr across 1 state. 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
$80.73/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+166.7%
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

Missouri MO
Avg base: $50.35/hr
Avg total: $79.83/hr
32 rates

All Rates

32 county-level rates for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK OVER $7.0 MILLION, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adair MO building $46.66 $21.99 $68.65 WD →
Atchison MO building $46.66 $21.99 $68.65 WD →
Clark MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Daviess MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Dent MO building $50.60 $29.38 $79.98 WD →
Gasconade MO building $50.60 $29.38 $79.98 WD →
Gentry MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Grundy MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Harrison MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Holt MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Knox MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Lewis MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Linn MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Livingston MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Macon MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Maries MO building $50.60 $29.38 $79.98 WD →
Marion MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Mercer MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Miller MO building $50.60 $29.38 $79.98 WD →
Monroe MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Montgomery MO building $50.60 $29.38 $79.98 WD →
Morgan MO building $50.60 $29.38 $79.98 WD →
Nodaway MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Pike MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Putnam MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Randolph MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Saline MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Schuyler MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Scotland MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Shelby MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Sullivan MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Worth MO building $50.60 $30.13 $80.73 WD →
Top-paying counties for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK OVER $7.0 MILLION →