PLUMBER, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE, HVAC UNIT, AND HVAC ELECTRICAL/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE, HVAC UNIT, AND HVAC ELECTRICAL/TEMPERATURE CONTROLSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 48 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE, HVAC UNIT, AND HVAC ELECTRICAL/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS is $21.90/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $18.81 and $21.90/hr. The highest state average is Georgia at $20.60/hr; the lowest is Georgia at $20.60/hr.

Bottom 10%
$18.81
Median
$21.90
Average
$20.60
Top 10%
$21.90

Range: $15.01 – $21.90/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
$21.90/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 is below 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

Georgia GA
Avg base: $18.10/hr
Avg total: $20.60/hr
48 rates

All Rates

48 county-level rates for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE, HVAC UNIT, AND HVAC ELECTRICAL/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Appling GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Atkinson GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Bacon GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Banks GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Ben Hill GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Berrien GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Calhoun GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Camden GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Charlton GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Chattooga GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Clay GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Clinch GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Coffee GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Colquitt GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Cook GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Decatur GA building $15.00 $0.01 $15.01 WD →
Early GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Elbert GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Fannin GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Franklin GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Gilmer GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Gordon GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Grady GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Greene GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Habersham GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Hart GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Irwin GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Jackson GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Jeff Davis GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Lumpkin GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Miller GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Mitchell GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Pierce GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Polk GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Quitman GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Rabun GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Randolph GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Seminole GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Stephens GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Telfair GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Thomas GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Tift GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Towns GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Turner GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Union GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Ware GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
Wayne GA building $18.55 $3.35 $21.90 WD →
White GA building $17.54 $1.27 $18.81 WD →
Top-paying counties for PLUMBER, EXCLUDES INSTALLATION OF HVAC PIPE, HVAC UNIT, AND HVAC ELECTRICAL/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS →