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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for New York publish 43 pipefitter classification rates ranging from $14.14 to $60.66 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 York have a published pipefitter rate?

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

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Pipefitter prevailing wage rates in New York

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 37 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for New York publish 43 pipefitter classification rates, across 37 determinations covering 41 counties.
Those published base rates run from $14.14 to $60.66 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, Highway, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting pipefitter rates in New York: 2026-07-30.

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 York'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

NY20260002 rev 2 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALBANY; COLUMBIA; FULTON; GREENE; MONTGOMERY; RENSSELAER; SCHENECTADY; SARATOGA (TOWNS OF CHARLTON, CLIFTON PARK, GALWAY, HALFMOON, MILTON, STILLWATER AND WATER	$55.26	29.12	PLUM0007-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (SARATOGA (REMAINDER OF COUNTY); WASHINGTON COUNTY:)	$44.88	33.60	PLUM0773-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260002 on SAM.gov.

NY20260004 rev 2 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Broome, Chenango

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: SOUTHERN ZONE (BROOME COUNTY (BUILDING, HEAVY, AND HIGHWAY) TOWNSHIPS OF LISLE, TRIANGLE, BARKER, NANTICOKE, NEWARK VALLEY, OWEGO, MAINE, UNION, VESTAL, KIRKWOO	$44.91	33.31	PLUM0112-010 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260004 on SAM.gov.

NY20260007 rev 2 · Building, Heavy, Highway · Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ZONE 2 DUTCHESS COUNTY AND THE REMAINDER OF ULSTER COUNTY)	$60.66	45.35	PLUM0021-005 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260007 on SAM.gov.

NY20260008 rev 3 · Heavy, Highway · Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: (ZONE 1)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
STEAMFITTER: (ZONE 1)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: (ZONE 2)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260008 on SAM.gov.

NY20260022 rev 2 · Building · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$31.43	23.61	PLUM0073-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260022 on SAM.gov.

NY20260023 rev 2 · Building · Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)	$31.43	23.61	PLUM0073-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260023 on SAM.gov.

NY20260026 rev 2 · Building · Onondaga

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$35.51	24.57	PLUM0267-014 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260026 on SAM.gov.

NY20260027 rev 2 · Building · Oswego

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$31.43	23.61	PLUM0073-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260027 on SAM.gov.

NY20260029 rev 3 · Heavy, Highway · Genesee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
STEAMFITTER (GENESEE-TOWNSHIPS OF ALABAMA, OAKFIELD, ELBA, PEMBROKE, BATAVIA, DARIEN, ALEXANDER)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260029 on SAM.gov.

NY20260041 rev 1 · Highway · Wyoming

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
STEAMFITTER (ZONE 1)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-003 collectively bargained (union) rate
PIPEFITTER (ZONE 1)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260041 on SAM.gov.

NY20260047 rev 2 · Highway · Allegany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: (ZONE 2) ALLEGANY- THE TOWNSHIPS OF ALLEN, ALMA, AMITY, ANGELICA, BELFAST BOLIVAR, CANEADEA, CENTERVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, CUBA, FRIENDSHIP, GENESEE, GRANGER, HUME,	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260047 on SAM.gov.

NY20260050 rev 1 · Building · Erie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER: (ZONE 1) ERIE- ALL TOWNSHIPS IN THE COUNTY	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260050 on SAM.gov.

NY20260073 rev 2 · Building · Yates

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION	$42.68	27.88	PLUM0013-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260073 on SAM.gov.

NY20260082 rev 1 · Residential · Erie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$18.96	2.77	SUNY2013-009 DOL wage survey rate
PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)	$14.14	3.76	SUNY2013-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NY20260082 on SAM.gov.

NY20260086 rev 1 · Residential · Niagara

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION ONLY)	$18.96	2.77	SUNY2013-013 DOL wage survey rate
PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)	$14.14	3.76	SUNY2013-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NY20260086 on SAM.gov.

NY20260099 rev 1 · Building · Allegany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260099 on SAM.gov.

NY20260100 rev 1 · Building · Cattaraugus

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260100 on SAM.gov.

NY20260101 rev 1 · Building · Cayuga

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260101 on SAM.gov.

NY20260102 rev 1 · Building · Chautauqua

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260102 on SAM.gov.

NY20260103 rev 1 · Building · Chenango

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260103 on SAM.gov.

NY20260104 rev 1 · Building · Clinton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260104 on SAM.gov.

NY20260105 rev 1 · Building · Columbia

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260105 on SAM.gov.

NY20260106 rev 1 · Building · Cortland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260106 on SAM.gov.

NY20260107 rev 1 · Building · Delaware

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260107 on SAM.gov.

NY20260108 rev 1 · Building · Essex

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260108 on SAM.gov.

NY20260109 rev 1 · Building · Fulton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260109 on SAM.gov.

NY20260110 rev 1 · Building · Genesee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260110 on SAM.gov.

NY20260111 rev 1 · Building · Greene

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260111 on SAM.gov.

NY20260112 rev 1 · Building · Lewis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260112 on SAM.gov.

NY20260113 rev 2 · Building · Otsego

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260113 on SAM.gov.

NY20260114 rev 1 · Building · Schuyler

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-018 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260114 on SAM.gov.

NY20260115 rev 1 · Building · Seneca

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260115 on SAM.gov.

NY20260116 rev 1 · Building · St Lawrence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260116 on SAM.gov.

NY20260117 rev 1 · Building · Steuben

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260117 on SAM.gov.

NY20260118 rev 1 · Building · Sullivan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260118 on SAM.gov.

NY20260119 rev 1 · Building · Wyoming

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)	$42.20	29.80	PLUM0022-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260119 on SAM.gov.

NY20260120 rev 1 · Building · Franklin, Hamilton, Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$37.47	27.40	PLUM0022-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NY20260120 on SAM.gov.

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