PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATIONs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 59 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION is $19.71/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $18.19 and $19.84/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $42.73/hr; the lowest is Florida at $13.23/hr.
Range: $13.23 – $42.73/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 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
59 county-level rates for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Soto | FL | residential | $13.23 | $0.00 | $13.23 | WD → |
| Glades | FL | residential | $13.23 | $0.00 | $13.23 | WD → |
| Hardee | FL | residential | $13.23 | $0.00 | $13.23 | WD → |
| Hendry | FL | residential | $13.23 | $0.00 | $13.23 | WD → |
| Highlands | FL | residential | $13.23 | $0.00 | $13.23 | WD → |
| Okeechobee | FL | residential | $13.23 | $0.00 | $13.23 | WD → |
| Alleghany | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Ashe | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Avery | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Beaufort | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Bertie | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Bladen | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Camden | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Carteret | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Caswell | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Cherokee | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Chowan | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Clay | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Cleveland | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Columbus | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Dare | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Duplin | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Graham | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Granville | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Halifax | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Harnett | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Hertford | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Hyde | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Jackson | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Lee | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Lenoir | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Macon | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Martin | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| McDowell | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Mitchell | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Montgomery | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Moore | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Northampton | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Pasquotank | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Perquimans | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Polk | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Richmond | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Robeson | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Rutherford | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Sampson | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Scotland | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Stanly | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Surry | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Swain | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Transylvania | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Tyrrell | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Vance | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Warren | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Washington | NC | building | $17.34 | $2.09 | $19.43 | WD → |
| Watauga | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Wilkes | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Wilson | NC | building | $17.42 | $2.29 | $19.71 | WD → |
| Yancey | NC | building | $17.51 | $2.33 | $19.84 | WD → |
| Northumberland | PA | building | $29.28 | $13.45 | $42.73 | WD → |