PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, ST. JAMES, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES) — Prevailing Wage Rates
Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, ST. JAMES, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES)s across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.
Across 25 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, ST. JAMES, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES) is $48.92/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $48.92 and $48.92/hr. The highest state average is Louisiana at $48.92/hr; the lowest is Louisiana at $48.92/hr.
Range: $48.92 – $48.92/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 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
25 county-level rates for PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, ST. JAMES, AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES), ordered by state and county.
| County | State | Type | Base $/hr | Fringe $/hr | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Ascension | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Bossier | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Caddo | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Calcasieu | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| East Baton Rouge | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Jefferson | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Lafayette | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Lafourche | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Livingston | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Orleans | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Ouachita | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Plaquemines | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Rapides | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| St Bernard | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| St Charles | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| St James | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| St James | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| St John the Baptist | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| St Landry | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| St Martin | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| St Tammany | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Terrebonne | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |
| Webster | LA | heavy | $32.42 | $16.50 | $48.92 | WD → |