PLUMBER, PIPEFITTERS — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER, PIPEFITTERSs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 14 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER, PIPEFITTERS is $10.22/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $10.22 and $67.75/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $67.75/hr; the lowest is Maine at $10.22/hr.
Range: $10.22 – $67.75/hr across 2 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 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
All Rates
14 county-level rates for PLUMBER, PIPEFITTERS, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess | IN | building | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Dubois | IN | building | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Martin | IN | building | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Pike | IN | building | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | WD → |
| Franklin | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |
| Hancock | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |
| Kennebec | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |
| Knox | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |
| Lincoln | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |
| Oxford | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |
| Sagadahoc | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |
| Waldo | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |
| Washington | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |
| York | ME | residential | $9.50 | $0.72 | $10.22 | WD → |