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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Louisiana publish 17 sprinkler fitter classification rates ranging from $20.07 to $27.00 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 sprinkler fitter rate?

28 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one sprinkler fitter 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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Sprinkler Fitter prevailing wage rates in Louisiana

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 17 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Louisiana publish 17 sprinkler fitter classification rates, across 17 determinations covering 28 counties.
Those published base rates run from $20.07 to $27.00 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 sprinkler fitter 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 sprinkler fitter work (fire-suppression sprinkler systems) 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

LA20260016 rev 1 · Building · Allen

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$27.00	6.91	SULA2012-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260016 on SAM.gov.

LA20260017 rev 1 · Building · Assumption

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$27.00	6.91	SULA2012-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260017 on SAM.gov.

LA20260021 rev 1 · Building · St Landry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$27.00	6.91	SULA2012-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260021 on SAM.gov.

LA20260022 rev 1 · Building · St Mary

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$27.00	6.91	SULA2012-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260022 on SAM.gov.

LA20260023 rev 1 · Building · Vernon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$27.00	6.91	SULA2012-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260023 on SAM.gov.

LA20260024 rev 1 · Building · Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$27.00	6.91	SULA2012-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260024 on SAM.gov.

LA20260025 rev 1 · Building · Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$27.00	6.91	SULA2012-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260025 on SAM.gov.

LA20260035 rev 1 · Building · East Baton Rouge

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.07	1.27	SULA2012-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260035 on SAM.gov.

LA20260037 rev 1 · Building · Iberville

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.07	1.27	SULA2012-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260037 on SAM.gov.

LA20260038 rev 2 · Building · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.98	5.46	SULA2012-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260038 on SAM.gov.

LA20260041 rev 2 · Building · Orleans

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$21.08	5.79	SULA2012-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260041 on SAM.gov.

LA20260043 rev 2 · Building · St Bernard

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.98	5.46	SULA2012-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260043 on SAM.gov.

LA20260044 rev 2 · Building · St Tammany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.98	5.46	SULA2012-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260044 on SAM.gov.

LA20260045 rev 2 · Building · Tangipahoa

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.98	5.46	SULA2012-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260045 on SAM.gov.

LA20260049 rev 1 · Building · Ascension, St Helena

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.07	1.27	SULA2012-034 DOL wage survey 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
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.07	1.27	SULA2012-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260050 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
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.98	5.46	SULA2012-037 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: LA20260052 on SAM.gov.

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