PLUMBER — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBERs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Quick Answer
Across 12,835 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER is $45.31/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $11.77 and $87.91/hr. The highest state average is Massachusetts at $106.27/hr; the lowest is Puerto Rico at $8.65/hr.
Bottom 10%
$11.77
Median
$45.31
Average
$45.94
Top 10%
$87.91
Range: $7.25 – $134.48/hr across 51 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
$45.31/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+49.7%
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
Alabama AL
Avg base: $21.95/hr
Avg total: $28.10/hr
250 rates
Arkansas AR
Avg base: $19.01/hr
Avg total: $22.14/hr
294 rates
Arizona AZ
Avg base: $23.37/hr
Avg total: $27.73/hr
66 rates
California CA
Avg base: $48.10/hr
Avg total: $79.31/hr
425 rates
Colorado CO
Avg base: $39.94/hr
Avg total: $55.24/hr
486 rates
Connecticut CT
Avg base: $42.51/hr
Avg total: $70.90/hr
18 rates
Delaware DE
Avg base: $27.77/hr
Avg total: $36.25/hr
12 rates
Florida FL
Avg base: $18.75/hr
Avg total: $22.99/hr
243 rates
Georgia GA
Avg base: $26.40/hr
Avg total: $35.29/hr
395 rates
Guam GU
Avg base: $17.58/hr
Avg total: $17.58/hr
12 rates
Iowa IA
Avg base: $24.98/hr
Avg total: $34.69/hr
353 rates
Idaho ID
Avg base: $23.64/hr
Avg total: $32.99/hr
148 rates
Illinois IL
Avg base: $44.96/hr
Avg total: $71.95/hr
419 rates
Indiana IN
Avg base: $42.58/hr
Avg total: $64.25/hr
582 rates
Kansas KS
Avg base: $39.80/hr
Avg total: $56.25/hr
62 rates
Kentucky KY
Avg base: $30.53/hr
Avg total: $43.32/hr
578 rates
Louisiana LA
Avg base: $26.04/hr
Avg total: $37.36/hr
373 rates
Massachusetts MA
Avg base: $69.84/hr
Avg total: $106.27/hr
29 rates
Maryland MD
Avg base: $34.49/hr
Avg total: $48.93/hr
86 rates
Maine ME
Avg base: $22.60/hr
Avg total: $33.83/hr
22 rates
Michigan MI
Avg base: $35.80/hr
Avg total: $58.20/hr
489 rates
Minnesota MN
Avg base: $42.28/hr
Avg total: $63.11/hr
660 rates
Missouri MO
Avg base: $51.65/hr
Avg total: $78.15/hr
152 rates
Mississippi MS
Avg base: $19.36/hr
Avg total: $23.47/hr
307 rates
Montana MT
Avg base: $18.61/hr
Avg total: $24.44/hr
184 rates
North Carolina NC
Avg base: $18.43/hr
Avg total: $20.11/hr
320 rates
North Dakota ND
Avg base: $30.08/hr
Avg total: $42.50/hr
131 rates
Nebraska NE
Avg base: $35.21/hr
Avg total: $49.94/hr
304 rates
New Hampshire NH
Avg base: $18.75/hr
Avg total: $23.29/hr
20 rates
New Jersey NJ
Avg base: $53.84/hr
Avg total: $93.06/hr
64 rates
New Mexico NM
Avg base: $28.76/hr
Avg total: $37.64/hr
175 rates
Nevada NV
Avg base: $39.66/hr
Avg total: $54.90/hr
60 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $34.87/hr
Avg total: $54.18/hr
214 rates
Ohio OH
Avg base: $38.51/hr
Avg total: $62.69/hr
432 rates
Oklahoma OK
Avg base: $30.45/hr
Avg total: $39.77/hr
210 rates
Oregon OR
Avg base: $59.98/hr
Avg total: $94.70/hr
77 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $40.04/hr
Avg total: $61.45/hr
339 rates
Puerto Rico PR
Avg base: $8.23/hr
Avg total: $8.65/hr
352 rates
Rhode Island RI
Avg base: $23.91/hr
Avg total: $32.82/hr
10 rates
South Carolina SC
Avg base: $16.84/hr
Avg total: $18.57/hr
132 rates
South Dakota SD
Avg base: $16.31/hr
Avg total: $19.65/hr
258 rates
Tennessee TN
Avg base: $20.12/hr
Avg total: $22.87/hr
380 rates
Texas TX
Avg base: $24.06/hr
Avg total: $29.11/hr
896 rates
Utah UT
Avg base: $19.71/hr
Avg total: $23.99/hr
98 rates
Virginia VA
Avg base: $20.84/hr
Avg total: $25.38/hr
452 rates
U.S. Virgin Islands VI
Avg base: $19.13/hr
Avg total: $19.13/hr
16 rates
Vermont VT
Avg base: $21.04/hr
Avg total: $26.79/hr
42 rates
Washington WA
Avg base: $37.04/hr
Avg total: $48.13/hr
156 rates
Wisconsin WI
Avg base: $55.72/hr
Avg total: $82.97/hr
812 rates
West Virginia WV
Avg base: $25.79/hr
Avg total: $43.01/hr
194 rates
Wyoming WY
Avg base: $14.41/hr
Avg total: $15.15/hr
46 rates
All Rates
12,835 county-level rates for PLUMBER, ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escambia | AL | residential | $12.92 | $0.00 | $12.92 | WD → |
| Escambia | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Etowah | AL | residential | $12.25 | $0.00 | $12.25 | WD → |
| Etowah | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Etowah | AL | residential | $12.25 | $0.00 | $12.25 | WD → |
| Etowah | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Fayette | AL | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Fayette | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Fayette | AL | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Fayette | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Franklin | AL | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Franklin | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Franklin | AL | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Franklin | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Geneva | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Geneva | AL | residential | $10.83 | $0.00 | $10.83 | WD → |
| Geneva | AL | residential | $10.83 | $0.00 | $10.83 | WD → |
| Geneva | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Greene | AL | residential | $12.27 | $0.00 | $12.27 | WD → |
| Greene | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Greene | AL | residential | $12.27 | $0.00 | $12.27 | WD → |
| Greene | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Hale | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Hale | AL | residential | $12.27 | $0.00 | $12.27 | WD → |
| Hale | AL | residential | $12.27 | $0.00 | $12.27 | WD → |
| Hale | AL | building | $18.97 | $0.36 | $19.33 | WD → |
| Henry | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Henry | AL | residential | $10.83 | $0.00 | $10.83 | WD → |
| Henry | AL | residential | $10.83 | $0.00 | $10.83 | WD → |
| Henry | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Houston | AL | residential | $10.83 | $0.00 | $10.83 | WD → |
| Houston | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Houston | AL | residential | $10.83 | $0.00 | $10.83 | WD → |
| Houston | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Jackson | AL | residential | $11.18 | $0.00 | $11.18 | WD → |
| Jackson | AL | building | $36.10 | $15.95 | $52.05 | WD → |
| Jackson | AL | residential | $11.18 | $0.00 | $11.18 | WD → |
| Jackson | AL | building | $36.10 | $15.95 | $52.05 | WD → |
| Jefferson | AL | residential | $12.80 | $0.00 | $12.80 | WD → |
| Jefferson | AL | residential | $12.80 | $0.00 | $12.80 | WD → |
| Lamar | AL | residential | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | WD → |
| Lamar | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Lamar | AL | residential | $13.00 | $0.00 | $13.00 | WD → |
| Lamar | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Lauderdale | AL | building | $32.50 | $19.33 | $51.83 | WD → |
| Lauderdale | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Lauderdale | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Lauderdale | AL | building | $32.50 | $19.33 | $51.83 | WD → |
| Lawrence | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Lawrence | AL | building | $32.50 | $19.33 | $51.83 | WD → |
| Lawrence | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Lawrence | AL | building | $32.50 | $19.33 | $51.83 | WD → |
| Lee | AL | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Lee | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Lee | AL | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Lee | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Limestone | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Limestone | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Lowndes | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Lowndes | AL | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Lowndes | AL | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Lowndes | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Macon | AL | residential | $10.25 | $0.00 | $10.25 | WD → |
| Macon | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Macon | AL | residential | $10.25 | $0.00 | $10.25 | WD → |
| Macon | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Madison | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Madison | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Marengo | AL | residential | $12.92 | $0.00 | $12.92 | WD → |
| Marengo | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Marengo | AL | residential | $12.92 | $0.00 | $12.92 | WD → |
| Marengo | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Marion | AL | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Marion | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Marion | AL | residential | $10.21 | $0.00 | $10.21 | WD → |
| Marion | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Marshall | AL | residential | $11.18 | $0.00 | $11.18 | WD → |
| Marshall | AL | building | $36.10 | $15.95 | $52.05 | WD → |
| Marshall | AL | residential | $11.18 | $0.00 | $11.18 | WD → |
| Marshall | AL | building | $36.10 | $15.95 | $52.05 | WD → |
| Mobile | AL | residential | $13.56 | $0.00 | $13.56 | WD → |
| Mobile | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Mobile | AL | residential | $13.56 | $0.00 | $13.56 | WD → |
| Mobile | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Monroe | AL | residential | $12.92 | $0.00 | $12.92 | WD → |
| Monroe | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Monroe | AL | residential | $12.92 | $0.00 | $12.92 | WD → |
| Monroe | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Montgomery | AL | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Montgomery | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Montgomery | AL | residential | $10.95 | $0.00 | $10.95 | WD → |
| Montgomery | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Morgan | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Morgan | AL | building | $32.50 | $19.33 | $51.83 | WD → |
| Morgan | AL | residential | $12.51 | $0.00 | $12.51 | WD → |
| Morgan | AL | building | $32.50 | $19.33 | $51.83 | WD → |
| Perry | AL | residential | $12.92 | $0.00 | $12.92 | WD → |
| Perry | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |
| Perry | AL | residential | $12.92 | $0.00 | $12.92 | WD → |
| Perry | AL | building | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 | WD → |