Steamfitter — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for Steamfitters across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 84 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for Steamfitter is $73.42/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $73.42 and $102.43/hr. The highest state average is Pennsylvania at $102.92/hr; the lowest is New York at $72.00/hr.

Bottom 10%
$73.42
Median
$73.42
Average
$83.90
Top 10%
$102.43

Range: $72.00 – $117.10/hr across 3 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
$73.42/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+142.6%
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

Illinois IL
Avg base: $49.00/hr
Avg total: $73.42/hr
51 rates
New York NY
Avg base: $42.20/hr
Avg total: $72.00/hr
3 rates
Pennsylvania PA
Avg base: $60.08/hr
Avg total: $102.92/hr
30 rates

All Rates

84 county-level rates for Steamfitter, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Adams IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Bond IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Boone IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Brown IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Bureau IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Calhoun IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Carroll IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Cass IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Clinton IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
De Kalb IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Fulton IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Greene IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Hancock IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Henderson IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Henry IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Jersey IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Jo Daviess IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Knox IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
La Salle IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Lee IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Livingston IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Logan IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Macoupin IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Madison IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Madison IL residential $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Marshall IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Mason IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
McDonough IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
McLean IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Menard IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Mercer IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Monroe IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Monroe IL residential $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Montgomery IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Morgan IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Ogle IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Pike IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Putnam IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Randolph IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Rock Island IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Schuyler IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Scott IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
St Clair IL residential $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
St Clair IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Stark IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Stephenson IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Warren IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Washington IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Whiteside IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Winnebago IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Woodford IL building $49.00 $24.42 $73.42 WD →
Genesee NY highway $42.20 $29.80 $72.00 WD →
Genesee NY heavy $42.20 $29.80 $72.00 WD →
Wyoming NY highway $42.20 $29.80 $72.00 WD →
Adams PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Berks PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Bradford PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Carbon PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Columbia PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Cumberland PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Dauphin PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Juniata PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Lackawanna PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Lancaster PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Lebanon PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Lehigh PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Luzerne PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Lycoming PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Monroe PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Montour PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Northampton PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Northumberland PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Perry PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Philadelphia PA building $72.52 $44.58 $117.10 WD →
Pike PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Schuylkill PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Snyder PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Sullivan PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Susquehanna PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Tioga PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Union PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Wayne PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Wyoming PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
York PA heavy $59.65 $42.78 $102.43 WD →
Top-paying counties for Steamfitter →