Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitters across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 1,772 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter is $70.23/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $66.54 and $83.56/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $106.27/hr; the lowest is Minnesota at $19.01/hr.
Bottom 10%
$66.54
Median
$70.23
Average
$69.90
Top 10%
$83.56
Range: $8.00 – $106.27/hr across 8 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
$70.23/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+132%
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
California CA
Avg base: $43.72/hr
Avg total: $64.01/hr
18 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $47.43/hr
Avg total: $71.26/hr
132 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $44.93/hr
Avg total: $67.96/hr
221 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $30.23/hr
Avg total: $43.08/hr
116 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $69.84/hr
Avg total: $106.27/hr
9 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $15.19/hr
Avg total: $19.01/hr
24 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $35.51/hr
Avg total: $60.08/hr
20 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $43.58/hr
Avg total: $73.59/hr
1,232 rates
All Rates
1,772 county-level rates for Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam | OH | highway | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Putnam | OH | highway | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Putnam | OH | highway | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Putnam | OH | highway | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Putnam | OH | highway | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Putnam | OH | highway | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | heavy | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | heavy | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | heavy | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | heavy | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | heavy | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | heavy | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | heavy | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | highway | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | highway | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | highway | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | highway | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | highway | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | highway | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Richland | OH | highway | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | heavy | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | highway | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | highway | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | highway | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | highway | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | highway | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | heavy | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | heavy | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | highway | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | heavy | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | heavy | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | heavy | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | heavy | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Ross | OH | highway | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | heavy | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | heavy | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | highway | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | highway | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | highway | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | highway | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | highway | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | highway | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | highway | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | heavy | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | heavy | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | heavy | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | heavy | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Sandusky | OH | heavy | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | heavy | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | highway | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | highway | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | highway | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | highway | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | highway | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | highway | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | heavy | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | heavy | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | heavy | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | heavy | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | heavy | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | heavy | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Scioto | OH | highway | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | highway | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | heavy | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | heavy | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | heavy | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | heavy | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | heavy | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | heavy | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | heavy | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | highway | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | highway | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | highway | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | highway | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | highway | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Seneca | OH | highway | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | heavy | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | heavy | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | heavy | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | heavy | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | heavy | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | heavy | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | highway | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | highway | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | highway | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | highway | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | highway | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | highway | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | highway | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Shelby | OH | heavy | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | heavy | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | heavy | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | highway | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | highway | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | highway | $43.05 | $27.18 | $70.23 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | highway | $43.25 | $26.94 | $70.19 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | highway | $39.32 | $37.60 | $76.92 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | highway | $42.65 | $28.56 | $71.21 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | highway | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | WD → |
| Stark | OH | heavy | $43.02 | $26.45 | $69.47 | WD → |