PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEMs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 75 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM is $40.61/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $39.89 and $42.95/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $41.15/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $41.15/hr.

Bottom 10%
$39.89
Median
$40.61
Average
$41.15
Top 10%
$42.95

Range: $39.89 – $42.95/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
$40.61/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+34.2%
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

Louisiana LA
Avg base: $27.91/hr
Avg total: $41.15/hr
75 rates

All Rates

75 county-level rates for PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Acadia LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Acadia LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Acadia LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Ascension LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Bossier LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Caddo LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Calcasieu LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
East Baton Rouge LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Jefferson LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Jefferson LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Jefferson LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Lafayette LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Lafourche LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Livingston LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Orleans LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Orleans LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Orleans LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Ouachita LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Ouachita LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Ouachita LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Plaquemines LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Plaquemines LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Plaquemines LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Rapides LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Rapides LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Rapides LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
St Bernard LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
St Bernard LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
St Bernard LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
St Charles LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
St Charles LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
St Charles LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
St James LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
St James LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
St James LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
St James LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
St James LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
St James LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
St John the Baptist LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
St Landry LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
St Landry LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
St Landry LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
St Martin LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
St Martin LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
St Martin LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
St Tammany LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
St Tammany LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
St Tammany LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Terrebonne LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Terrebonne LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Terrebonne LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Webster LA heavy $28.48 $14.47 $42.95 WD →
Webster LA heavy $28.75 $11.86 $40.61 WD →
Webster LA heavy $26.50 $13.39 $39.89 WD →
Top-paying counties for PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM →