What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a pipefitter in Louisiana?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Louisiana publish 39 pipefitter classification rates ranging from $17.52 to $34.87 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Louisiana have a published pipefitter rate?

64 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one pipefitter classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Louisiana may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Louisiana prevailing wage page.

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Pipefitter prevailing wage rates in Louisiana

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 28 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Louisiana publish 39 pipefitter classification rates, across 28 determinations covering 64 counties.
Those published base rates run from $17.52 to $34.87 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy.
Last determination revision affecting pipefitter rates in Louisiana: 2026-05-18.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Louisiana's active federal determinations that is a form of pipefitter work (process, mechanical and steam piping (including steamfitters)) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

LA20260004 rev 2 · Heavy · Allen, Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Caldwell and 34 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING PIPELAYING)	$18.75	4.05	SULA2004-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260004 on SAM.gov.

LA20260005 rev 2 · Heavy · Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St Bernard, St Charles, St James and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING PIPELAYING)	$17.52	4.51	SULA2004-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260005 on SAM.gov.

LA20260008 rev 2 · Heavy · Acadia, Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge and 19 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER: EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE (JEFFERSON, LAFOURCHE, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES (SOUTHEASTERN PORTION), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. TAMMANY, AND TERR	$31.70	13.85	PLUM0060-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (BOSSIER, CADDO, AND WEBSTER PARISHES)	$28.48	14.47	PLUM0141-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (OUACHITA PARISH)	$28.75	11.86	PLUM0141-007 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (ASCENSION, EAST BATON ROUGE, LIVINGSTON, ST. JAMES (NORTHWESTERN PORTION), AND ST. MARTIN (EASTERN PORTION) PARISHES)	$32.42	16.50	PLUM0198-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (ACADIA, CALCASIEU, LAFAYETTE, ST. LANDRY, AND ST. MARTIN (WESTERN PORTION) PARISHES)	$25.90	13.65	PLUM0198-008 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND SETTING SYSTEM (RAPIDES PARISH)	$26.50	13.39	PLUM0247-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260008 on SAM.gov.

LA20260029 rev 1 · Building · Acadia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260029 on SAM.gov.

LA20260030 rev 1 · Building · Bossier

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260030 on SAM.gov.

LA20260031 rev 1 · Building · Caddo

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260031 on SAM.gov.

LA20260032 rev 1 · Building · Calcasieu

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER	$33.30	14.98	PLUM0060-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260032 on SAM.gov.

LA20260033 rev 1 · Building · Cameron

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER	$33.30	14.98	PLUM0060-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260033 on SAM.gov.

LA20260034 rev 1 · Building · De Soto

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260034 on SAM.gov.

LA20260035 rev 1 · Building · East Baton Rouge

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260035 on SAM.gov.

LA20260036 rev 1 · Building · Iberia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260036 on SAM.gov.

LA20260037 rev 1 · Building · Iberville

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260037 on SAM.gov.

LA20260038 rev 2 · Building · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$33.30	14.98	PLUM0060-010 collectively bargained (union) rate
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$33.30	14.98	PLUM0060-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260038 on SAM.gov.

LA20260039 rev 1 · Building · Lafayette

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260039 on SAM.gov.

LA20260040 rev 2 · Building · Lafourche

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER	$33.30	14.98	PLUM0060-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260040 on SAM.gov.

LA20260041 rev 2 · Building · Orleans

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260041 on SAM.gov.

LA20260042 rev 1 · Building · Ouachita

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260042 on SAM.gov.

LA20260043 rev 2 · Building · St Bernard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260043 on SAM.gov.

LA20260044 rev 2 · Building · St Tammany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260044 on SAM.gov.

LA20260045 rev 2 · Building · Tangipahoa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260045 on SAM.gov.

LA20260046 rev 2 · Building · Terrebonne

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER	$33.30	14.98	PLUM0060-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260046 on SAM.gov.

LA20260047 rev 1 · Building · Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260047 on SAM.gov.

LA20260048 rev 1 · Building · Webster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260048 on SAM.gov.

LA20260049 rev 1 · Building · Ascension, St Helena

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260049 on SAM.gov.

LA20260050 rev 1 · Building · East Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260050 on SAM.gov.

LA20260051 rev 1 · Building · Grant, Rapides

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER	$33.30	14.98	PLUM0060-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260051 on SAM.gov.

LA20260052 rev 2 · Building · Plaquemines, St Charles, St James, St James, St John the Baptist, St John the Baptist

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS)	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260052 on SAM.gov.

LA20260053 rev 1 · Building · St Martin, Vermilion

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$34.87	17.79	PLUM0060-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: LA20260053 on SAM.gov.

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