PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER & STEAMFITTERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 384 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER is $97.19/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $97.04 and $101.35/hr. The highest state average is California at $101.79/hr; the lowest is California at $101.79/hr.
Bottom 10%
$97.04
Median
$97.19
Average
$101.79
Top 10%
$101.35
Range: $93.24 – $130.95/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 47-2152 — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.
Davis-Bacon median
$97.19/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+221.1%
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
All Rates
384 county-level rates for PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $80.50 | $50.45 | $130.95 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | residential | $80.50 | $50.45 | $130.95 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Alameda | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | highway | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Calaveras | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $80.50 | $50.45 | $130.95 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Contra Costa | CA | residential | $80.50 | $50.45 | $130.95 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $80.50 | $50.45 | $130.95 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| El Dorado | CA | residential | $80.50 | $50.45 | $130.95 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Fresno | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | heavy | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $57.75 | $43.60 | $101.35 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $58.45 | $38.74 | $97.19 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | highway | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |
| Kings | CA | building | $54.50 | $42.54 | $97.04 | WD → |