PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 286 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION is $46.77/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.72 and $83.67/hr. The highest state average is Missouri at $77.26/hr; the lowest is Georgia at $11.79/hr.
Bottom 10%
$12.72
Median
$46.77
Average
$48.85
Top 10%
$83.67
Range: $10.95 – $83.67/hr across 12 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
$46.77/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+54.5%
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
Alabama AL
Avg base: $19.20/hr
Avg total: $20.55/hr
9 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $11.79/hr
Avg total: $11.79/hr
47 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $20.75/hr
Avg total: $20.82/hr
8 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $29.09/hr
Avg total: $38.37/hr
6 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $52.59/hr
Avg total: $77.26/hr
115 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $31.59/hr
Avg total: $45.58/hr
25 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $22.91/hr
Avg total: $28.93/hr
2 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $29.10/hr
Avg total: $45.77/hr
15 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $24.05/hr
Avg total: $33.77/hr
11 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $17.20/hr
Avg total: $19.85/hr
1 rate
Texas TX
Avg base: $28.09/hr
Avg total: $36.69/hr
36 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $24.16/hr
Avg total: $32.19/hr
11 rates
All Rates
286 county-level rates for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Blount | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Chilton | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Jefferson | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Limestone | AL | building | $20.00 | $4.82 | $24.82 | WD → |
| Madison | AL | building | $20.00 | $4.82 | $24.82 | WD → |
| Shelby | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| St Clair | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Walker | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Baldwin | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Barrow | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Bleckley | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Butts | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Carroll | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Cherokee | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Clayton | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Cobb | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Coweta | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Crisp | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Dawson | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Dekalb | GA | residential | $12.67 | $0.00 | $12.67 | WD → |
| Dekalb | GA | residential | $12.67 | $0.00 | $12.67 | WD → |
| Dodge | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Dooly | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Douglas | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Fayette | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Forsyth | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Fulton | GA | residential | $11.53 | $0.00 | $11.53 | WD → |
| Gwinnett | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Haralson | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Heard | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Henry | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Jasper | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Lamar | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Laurens | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Macon | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Meriwether | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Newton | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Paulding | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Peach | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Pickens | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Pike | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Pulaski | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Putnam | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Rockdale | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Schley | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Spalding | GA | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Stewart | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Sumter | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Talbot | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Taylor | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Troup | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Upson | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Webster | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Wilcox | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Wilkinson | GA | residential | $12.72 | $0.00 | $12.72 | WD → |
| Anne Arundel | MD | residential | $22.63 | $0.60 | $23.23 | WD → |
| Baltimore | MD | residential | $20.48 | $0.00 | $20.48 | WD → |
| Baltimore City | MD | residential | $20.48 | $0.00 | $20.48 | WD → |
| Carroll | MD | residential | $20.48 | $0.00 | $20.48 | WD → |
| Cecil | MD | residential | $20.48 | $0.00 | $20.48 | WD → |
| Harford | MD | residential | $20.48 | $0.00 | $20.48 | WD → |
| Howard | MD | residential | $20.48 | $0.00 | $20.48 | WD → |
| Queen Anne's | MD | residential | $20.48 | $0.00 | $20.48 | WD → |
| Berrien | MI | residential | $26.17 | $7.55 | $33.72 | WD → |
| Calhoun | MI | residential | $26.17 | $7.55 | $33.72 | WD → |
| Cass | MI | residential | $26.17 | $7.55 | $33.72 | WD → |
| Genesee | MI | building | $46.61 | $22.95 | $69.56 | WD → |
| Kalamazoo | MI | residential | $24.71 | $5.04 | $29.75 | WD → |
| Van Buren | MI | residential | $24.71 | $5.04 | $29.75 | WD → |
| Adair | MO | building | $49.45 | $26.65 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Atchison | MO | building | $49.45 | $26.65 | $76.10 | WD → |
| Audrain | MO | building | $52.60 | $29.93 | $82.53 | WD → |
| Audrain | MO | building | $50.66 | $23.34 | $74.00 | WD → |
| Barry | MO | building | $58.38 | $25.29 | $83.67 | WD → |
| Barton | MO | building | $58.38 | $25.29 | $83.67 | WD → |
| Benton | MO | building | $58.38 | $25.29 | $83.67 | WD → |
| Butler | MO | building | $50.66 | $23.34 | $74.00 | WD → |
| Butler | MO | building | $52.60 | $29.93 | $82.53 | WD → |
| Camden | MO | building | $50.66 | $23.34 | $74.00 | WD → |
| Camden | MO | building | $52.60 | $29.93 | $82.53 | WD → |
| Carroll | MO | building | $58.38 | $25.29 | $83.67 | WD → |
| Carter | MO | building | $50.66 | $23.34 | $74.00 | WD → |
| Carter | MO | building | $52.60 | $29.93 | $82.53 | WD → |
| Cedar | MO | building | $39.35 | $15.72 | $55.07 | WD → |
| Chariton | MO | building | $50.66 | $23.34 | $74.00 | WD → |
| Chariton | MO | building | $52.60 | $29.93 | $82.53 | WD → |
| Clark | MO | building | $58.38 | $25.29 | $83.67 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | building | $50.66 | $23.34 | $74.00 | WD → |
| Cooper | MO | building | $52.60 | $29.93 | $82.53 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | building | $50.60 | $30.13 | $80.73 | WD → |
| Crawford | MO | building | $48.66 | $22.79 | $71.45 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | building | $39.35 | $15.72 | $55.07 | WD → |
| Dade | MO | building | $58.38 | $25.29 | $83.67 | WD → |
| Daviess | MO | building | $58.38 | $25.29 | $83.67 | WD → |
| Dent | MO | building | $58.38 | $25.29 | $83.67 | WD → |
| Douglas | MO | building | $39.35 | $15.72 | $55.07 | WD → |
| Douglas | MO | building | $58.38 | $25.29 | $83.67 | WD → |
| Dunklin | MO | building | $52.60 | $29.93 | $82.53 | WD → |
| Dunklin | MO | building | $50.66 | $23.34 | $74.00 | WD → |