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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Maine publish 9 pipefitter classification rates ranging from $40.00 to $43.76 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 Maine have a published pipefitter rate?

9 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. Maine may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Maine prevailing wage page.

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Pipefitter prevailing wage rates in Maine

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 9 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Maine publish 9 pipefitter classification rates, across 9 determinations covering 9 counties.
Those published base rates run from $40.00 to $43.76 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.
Last determination revision affecting pipefitter rates in Maine: 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 Maine'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

ME20260004 rev 1 · Building · Androscoggin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$43.76	25.44	PLUM0131-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: ME20260004 on SAM.gov.

ME20260006 rev 1 · Building · Aroostook

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$40.00	24.71	PLUM0716-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: ME20260006 on SAM.gov.

ME20260008 rev 1 · Building · Hancock

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$40.00	24.71	PLUM0716-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: ME20260008 on SAM.gov.

ME20260011 rev 1 · Building · Piscataquis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$40.00	24.71	PLUM0716-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: ME20260011 on SAM.gov.

ME20260013 rev 1 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$40.00	24.71	PLUM0716-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: ME20260013 on SAM.gov.

ME20260050 rev 1 · Building · Cumberland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$43.76	25.44	PLUM0131-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: ME20260050 on SAM.gov.

ME20260051 rev 1 · Building · Penobscot

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$43.76	25.44	PLUM0131-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: ME20260051 on SAM.gov.

ME20260052 rev 1 · Building · Sagadahoc

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$43.76	25.44	PLUM0131-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: ME20260052 on SAM.gov.

ME20260053 rev 1 · Building · York

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$43.76	25.44	PLUM0131-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: ME20260053 on SAM.gov.

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