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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New Hampshire publish 12 pipefitter classification rates ranging from $25.17 to $45.76 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 New Hampshire have a published pipefitter rate?

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

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Pipefitter prevailing wage rates in New Hampshire

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 12 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New Hampshire publish 12 pipefitter classification rates, across 12 determinations covering 10 counties.
Those published base rates run from $25.17 to $45.76 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, Heavy.
Last determination revision affecting pipefitter rates in New Hampshire: 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 New Hampshire'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

NH20260015 rev 1 · Building · Belknap

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260015 on SAM.gov.

NH20260016 rev 1 · Building · Carroll

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260016 on SAM.gov.

NH20260017 rev 1 · Building · Coos

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260017 on SAM.gov.

NH20260018 rev 1 · Building · Grafton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260018 on SAM.gov.

NH20260019 rev 1 · Building · Merrimack

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260019 on SAM.gov.

NH20260020 rev 1 · Building · Cheshire, Sullivan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260020 on SAM.gov.

NH20260021 rev 1 · Building · Hillsborough

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$25.17	11.87	SUNH2015-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NH20260021 on SAM.gov.

NH20260022 rev 1 · Building · Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260022 on SAM.gov.

NH20260023 rev 1 · Building · Strafford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260023 on SAM.gov.

NH20260024 rev 1 · Heavy · Hillsborough

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260024 on SAM.gov.

NH20260025 rev 1 · Heavy · Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260025 on SAM.gov.

NH20260026 rev 1 · Heavy · Strafford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$45.76	26.19	PLUM0131-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NH20260026 on SAM.gov.

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