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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Tennessee publish 9 sprinkler fitter classification rates ranging from $20.87 to $20.87 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 Tennessee have a published sprinkler fitter rate?

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

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Sprinkler Fitter prevailing wage rates in Tennessee

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

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Tennessee publish 9 sprinkler fitter classification rates, across 9 determinations covering 14 counties.
Those published base rates run from $20.87 to $20.87 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 Tennessee: 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 Tennessee'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

TN20260178 rev 1 · Building · Davidson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.87	9.81	SUTN2017-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TN20260178 on SAM.gov.

TN20260187 rev 1 · Building · Rutherford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.87	9.81	SUTN2017-040 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TN20260187 on SAM.gov.

TN20260192 rev 1 · Building · Williamson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.87	9.81	SUTN2017-045 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TN20260192 on SAM.gov.

TN20260193 rev 1 · Building · Wilson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.87	9.81	SUTN2017-046 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TN20260193 on SAM.gov.

TN20260196 rev 1 · Building · Cannon, Cheatham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.87	9.81	SUTN2017-049 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TN20260196 on SAM.gov.

TN20260199 rev 1 · Building · Dickson, Hickman

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.87	9.81	SUTN2017-052 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TN20260199 on SAM.gov.

TN20260203 rev 1 · Building · Macon, Maury

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.87	9.81	SUTN2017-056 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TN20260203 on SAM.gov.

TN20260204 rev 1 · Building · Robertson, Smith

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.87	9.81	SUTN2017-057 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TN20260204 on SAM.gov.

TN20260205 rev 1 · Building · Sumner, Trousdale

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)	$20.87	9.81	SUTN2017-058 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: TN20260205 on SAM.gov.

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