PLUMBER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation — Prevailing Wage Rates

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

Quick Answer

Across 54 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation is $34.11/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $12.50 and $66.37/hr. The highest state average is Montana at $63.64/hr; the lowest is Texas at $14.90/hr.

Bottom 10%
$12.50
Median
$34.11
Average
$38.60
Top 10%
$66.37

Range: $12.50 – $66.37/hr across 7 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 47-2152Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.

Davis-Bacon median
$34.11/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+12.7%
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

Arkansas AR
Avg base: $15.30/hr
Avg total: $15.30/hr
2 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $16.67/hr
Avg total: $19.30/hr
1 rate
Maine ME
Avg base: $20.31/hr
Avg total: $25.20/hr
7 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $44.63/hr
Avg total: $63.64/hr
22 rates
New Hampshire NH
Avg base: $25.01/hr
Avg total: $33.95/hr
5 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $33.72/hr
Avg total: $49.75/hr
1 rate
Texas TX
Avg base: $14.11/hr
Avg total: $14.90/hr
16 rates

All Rates

54 county-level rates for PLUMBER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Chicot AR residential $13.25 $0.00 $13.25 WD →
Faulkner AR building $17.35 $0.00 $17.35 WD →
Middlesex CT residential $16.67 $2.63 $19.30 WD →
Franklin ME building $20.35 $5.09 $25.44 WD →
Kennebec ME building $20.08 $3.70 $23.78 WD →
Knox ME building $20.35 $5.09 $25.44 WD →
Lincoln ME building $20.35 $5.09 $25.44 WD →
Oxford ME building $20.35 $5.09 $25.44 WD →
Somerset ME building $20.35 $5.09 $25.44 WD →
Waldo ME building $20.35 $5.09 $25.44 WD →
Beaverhead MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Broadwater MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Carbon MT building $41.00 $20.47 $61.47 WD →
Cascade MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Deer Lodge MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Flathead MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Gallatin MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Granite MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Jefferson MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Lake MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Lewis And Clark MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Lincoln MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Meagher MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Mineral MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Missoula MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Park MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Powell MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Ravalli MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Sanders MT building $42.80 $17.28 $60.08 WD →
Silver Bow MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Yellowstone MT building $41.00 $20.47 $61.47 WD →
Yellowstone National Park MT building $46.45 $19.92 $66.37 WD →
Carroll NH building $24.49 $9.72 $34.21 WD →
Coos NH building $24.49 $9.72 $34.21 WD →
Grafton NH building $24.77 $10.27 $35.04 WD →
Rockingham NH building $26.72 $5.56 $32.28 WD →
Strafford NH building $24.60 $9.40 $34.00 WD →
Jefferson NY building $33.72 $16.03 $49.75 WD →
Brooks TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Colorado TX building $38.31 $12.61 $50.92 WD →
Dimmit TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Duval TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Frio TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Jim Hogg TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Kenedy TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Kinney TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
La Salle TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Maverick TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
McMullen TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Starr TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Uvalde TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Willacy TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Zapata TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Zavala TX building $12.50 $0.00 $12.50 WD →
Top-paying counties for PLUMBER, Includes HVAC Pipe Installation →