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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Marin | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Monterey | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Napa | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Placer | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Sacramento | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| San Benito | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| San Francisco | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| San Mateo | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Santa Clara | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Santa Cruz | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Solano | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Sonoma | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Sutter | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Yolo | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Yuba | CA | residential | $43.72 | $20.29 | $64.01 | WD → |
| Adams | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Alexander | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Bond | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Boone | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Brown | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Bureau | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Calhoun | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Carroll | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Cass | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Champaign | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Champaign | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Christian | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Christian | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Clark | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Clark | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Clay | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Clinton | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Coles | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Coles | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Crawford | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Cumberland | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Cumberland | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| De Kalb | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| De Witt | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| De Witt | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Douglas | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Douglas | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Edgar | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Edgar | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Edwards | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Effingham | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Fayette | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Ford | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Ford | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Franklin | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Fulton | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Gallatin | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Greene | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Hamilton | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Hancock | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Hardin | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Henderson | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Henry | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Iroquois | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Iroquois | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Jackson | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Jasper | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Jasper | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Jefferson | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Jefferson | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Jersey | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Jo Daviess | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Johnson | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Johnson | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Knox | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| La Salle | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Lawrence | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Lawrence | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Lee | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Livingston | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Logan | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Macoupin | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Marion | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Marion | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Marshall | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Mason | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| Massac | IL | building | $45.00 | $21.54 | $66.54 | WD → |
| Massac | IL | building | $46.32 | $21.43 | $67.75 | WD → |
| McDonough | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| McLean | IL | building | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |
| McLean | IL | residential | $50.85 | $27.75 | $78.60 | WD → |