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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for North Carolina publish 41 pipefitter classification rates ranging from $31.66 to $33.96 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 North Carolina have a published pipefitter rate?

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

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Pipefitter prevailing wage rates in North Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 41 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for North Carolina publish 41 pipefitter classification rates, across 41 determinations covering 100 counties.
Those published base rates run from $31.66 to $33.96 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 North Carolina: 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 North Carolina'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

NC20260002 rev 1 · Building · Catawba

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260002 on SAM.gov.

NC20260003 rev 1 · Building · Durham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260003 on SAM.gov.

NC20260004 rev 1 · Building · Forsyth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260004 on SAM.gov.

NC20260005 rev 1 · Building · Gaston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260005 on SAM.gov.

NC20260006 rev 1 · Building · Guilford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260006 on SAM.gov.

NC20260007 rev 1 · Building · Iredell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260007 on SAM.gov.

NC20260008 rev 1 · Building · Mecklenburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260008 on SAM.gov.

NC20260009 rev 1 · Building · New Hanover

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260009 on SAM.gov.

NC20260010 rev 1 · Building · Onslow

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260010 on SAM.gov.

NC20260011 rev 1 · Building · Wake

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260011 on SAM.gov.

NC20260012 rev 1 · Building · Wayne

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260012 on SAM.gov.

NC20260013 rev 1 · Building · Alamance, Chatham, Orange, Person

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260013 on SAM.gov.

NC20260014 rev 1 · Building · Alexander, Burke, Caldwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260014 on SAM.gov.

NC20260015 rev 1 · Building · Brunswick, Pender

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260015 on SAM.gov.

NC20260016 rev 1 · Building · Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260016 on SAM.gov.

NC20260017 rev 1 · Building · Cabarrus, Lincoln, Rowan, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260017 on SAM.gov.

NC20260018 rev 1 · Building · Craven, Jones, Pamlico

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260018 on SAM.gov.

NC20260021 rev 1 · Building · Anson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260021 on SAM.gov.

NC20260046 rev 1 · Building · Greene

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260046 on SAM.gov.

NC20260050 rev 1 · Building · Alleghany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260050 on SAM.gov.

NC20260051 rev 1 · Building · Avery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260051 on SAM.gov.

NC20260052 rev 1 · Building · Cherokee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260052 on SAM.gov.

NC20260054 rev 1 · Building · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260054 on SAM.gov.

NC20260055 rev 1 · Building · Northampton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260055 on SAM.gov.

NC20260056 rev 1 · Building · Pasquotank

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260056 on SAM.gov.

NC20260057 rev 1 · Building · Perquimans

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260057 on SAM.gov.

NC20260058 rev 1 · Building · Sampson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260058 on SAM.gov.

NC20260059 rev 1 · Building · Stanly

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260059 on SAM.gov.

NC20260060 rev 1 · Building · Watauga

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260060 on SAM.gov.

NC20260061 rev 1 · Building · Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell and 7 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260061 on SAM.gov.

NC20260062 rev 1 · Building · Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Hertford, Hyde and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260062 on SAM.gov.

NC20260063 rev 1 · Building · Bladen, Cleveland, Columbus, Harnett, Richmond, Robeson and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260063 on SAM.gov.

NC20260064 rev 1 · Building · Caswell, Granville, Halifax, Vance, Warren

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260064 on SAM.gov.

NC20260065 rev 1 · Building · Chowan, Dare, Martin, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260065 on SAM.gov.

NC20260066 rev 1 · Building · Duplin, Lee, Lenoir, Montgomery, Moore

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)	$31.66	12.69	PLUM0421-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260066 on SAM.gov.

NC20260122 rev 1 · Building · Cumberland, Hoke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260122 on SAM.gov.

NC20260123 rev 1 · Building · Currituck, Gates

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260123 on SAM.gov.

NC20260124 rev 1 · Building · Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Yadkin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260124 on SAM.gov.

NC20260125 rev 1 · Building · Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260125 on SAM.gov.

NC20260126 rev 1 · Building · Franklin, Johnston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260126 on SAM.gov.

NC20260127 rev 1 · Building · Randolph, Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260127 on SAM.gov.

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