PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, ANDs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 26 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND is $45.55/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $45.55 and $45.55/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $45.55/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $45.55/hr.

Bottom 10%
$45.55
Median
$45.55
Average
$45.55
Top 10%
$45.55

Range: $45.55 – $45.55/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
$45.55/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+50.5%
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

Louisiana LA
Avg base: $31.70/hr
Avg total: $45.55/hr
26 rates

All Rates

26 county-level rates for PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Acadia LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Ascension LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Bossier LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Caddo LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Calcasieu LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Jefferson LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Lafayette LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Lafourche LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Livingston LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Orleans LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Ouachita LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Plaquemines LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Rapides LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
St Bernard LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
St Charles LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
St James LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
St James LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
St John the Baptist LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
St John the Baptist LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
St Landry LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
St Martin LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
St Tammany LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Terrebonne LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Webster LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
West Baton Rouge LA residential $31.70 $13.85 $45.55 WD →
Top-paying counties for PLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND →