California prevailing wage rates
Plumbers and pipefitters: Davis-Bacon rates in California
110 plumber or pipefitter rates across 28 of California’s 28 active wage determinations. Base rates run from $8.25 to $91.00 an hour (median $52.14), before fringe. The right rate depends on the county, the construction type and the work performed.
| Classification | Determination | Counties | Type | Base | Fringe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER: WORK ONLY ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IM… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $44.29 | $24.16 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER : ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMO… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER: WORK ONLY ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF COMMERCI… | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $59.85 | $25.83 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER: CAMP PENDLETON; VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $66.23 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (RESIDENTIAL) | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $48.83 | $22.73 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260001 | San Diego County | Building, Heavy, Highway, Residential | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS,… | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (SEELEY NAVAL AIR STATION) | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $72.23 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IMPROVEMENT AND … | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.29 | $24.16 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: WORK ONLY ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RESTAURANTS, STO… | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.85 | $25.83 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260002 | Imperial County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER: ALL OTHER WORK - NEW CONSTRUCTION RATE (LAKE AND MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $91.00 | $49.40 |
| PLUMBER: WORK ON WOODEN FRAME STRUCTURES 5 SOTIRES OR LESS EXCLUDING HIGH-RISE BUILDING… | CA20260004 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Heavy, Highway | $69.70 | $46.38 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (LAKE & MENDOCINO COUNTIES) | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $29.84 | $12.53 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (DEL NORTE & HUMBOLDT COUNTIES) | CA20260005 | Del Norte, Humboldt and 2 more counties | Building | $16.47 | $9.45 |
| PLUMBER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION FITTER (ALL OTHER WORK - NEW CONSTRUCTION RATE) (MA… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $91.00 | $49.40 |
| PLUMBER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION FITTER (WORK ON WODDEN FRAM STRUCTURES 5 STORIES OR… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $69.70 | $46.38 |
| PLUMBER (BUTTE, COLUSA, GLENN, LASSEN, MODOC, PLUMAS, SHASTA, SIERRA, SISKIYOU, SUTTER,… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.75 | $41.39 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: ALL OTHER WORK (FOOTNOTES: WHILE FITTING GALVANIZED MATERIAL: $.75 … | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $71.60 | $38.38 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: LIGHT COMMERCIAL (DEFINITION OF LIGHT COMMERCIAL: WORK SHALL INCLUD… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $30.85 | $20.40 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (EL DORADO COUNTY (LAKE TAHOE AREA ONLY); NEVADA COUNTY (LAKE TAHOE … | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $52.14 | $18.71 |
| PLUMBER (AMADOR (SOUTH OF SAN JOAQUIN RIVER) AND ALPINE COUNTIES) | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $58.45 | $38.74 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: JOURNEYMAN (AMADOR (NORTH OF SAN JOAQUIN RIVER), EL DORADO (EXCLUDI… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $67.37 | $30.00 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: LIGHT COMMERCIAL WORK (AMADOR (NORTH OF SAN JOAQUIN RIVER), EL DORA… | CA20260007 | Lassen, Alpine and 22 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $55.58 | $24.02 |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS | CA20260008 | Butte County | Residential | $14.00 | $5.14 |
| PLUMBER: SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK KERN COUNTY | CA20260009 | Madera, Kern and 5 more counties | Residential | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER: LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER KERN COUNTY | CA20260009 | Madera, Kern and 5 more counties | Residential | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER: ALL OTHER WORK KERN COUNTY | CA20260009 | Madera, Kern and 5 more counties | Residential | $48.83 | $22.73 |
| PLUMBER | CA20260011 | Kings County | Residential | $8.25 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RESTAURANT, STOR… | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.85 | $25.83 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS,… | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IMPROVEMENT AND … | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.29 | $24.16 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260012 | San Luis Obispo County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER | CA20260013 | Shasta County | Residential | $10.00 | $0.00 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RESTAURANTS, STO… | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.85 | $25.83 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER VANDENBURG AIR FORCE BASE | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $66.23 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS,… | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IMPROVEMENT AND … | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.29 | $24.16 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260014 | Santa Barbara County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RESTAURANT, STOR… | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.85 | $25.83 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS,… | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IMPROVEMENT AND … | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.29 | $24.16 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260015 | Ventura County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER | CA20260016 | Tulare County | Building | $54.50 | $42.54 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (RESIDENTIAL) | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $48.83 | $22.73 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260017 | Los Angeles, Orange and 6 more counties | Residential | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER (PLUMBER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION FITTER) (SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $85.50 | $48.98 |
| PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER (MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $57.75 | $43.60 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER: (1) REFRIGERATION (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $67.68 | $49.04 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER: (2) ALL OTHER WORK (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $68.57 | $49.04 |
| PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER (FRESNO, KINGS & MADERA COUNTIES) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $54.50 | $42.54 |
| PLUMBER: PIPE TRADESMAN. (PIPE TRADESMAN SCOPE OF WORK: INSTALLATION OF CORRUGATED META… | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $13.00 | $10.74 |
| PIPEFITTER (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $80.50 | $50.45 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (ALAMEDA COUNTY) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $80.50 | $50.45 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (SAN BENITO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $68.76 | $46.63 |
| PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER (CALAVERAS, MARIPOSA, MERCED, SAN JOAQUIN, STANISLAUS & TUOLUMNE … | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $58.45 | $38.74 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER (SAN MATEO COUNTY) | CA20260018 | Madera, Fresno and 15 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $87.75 | $41.44 |
| PLUMBER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION FITTER: (1) Wood Frame Construction in San Francisc… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $82.00 | $48.18 |
| PLUMBER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION FITTER: (2) NEW CONSTRUCTION IN SAN FRANCISCO COUNT… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $91.00 | $49.49 |
| PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER (MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $57.75 | $43.60 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (CONTRA COSTA COUNTY) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $43.72 | $20.29 |
| PLUMBER (SUTTER & YUBA COUNTIES) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $52.75 | $41.39 |
| PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER (ALAMEDA COUNTY) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $80.50 | $50.45 |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (NAPA AND SOLANO COUNTIES) FOOTNOTES: WORK FROM TRUSSES, TEMPO… | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $37.35 | $21.15 |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (EL DORADO AND PLACER COUNTIES (LAKE TAHOE BASIN ONLY)) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $52.14 | $18.71 |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (SAN BENITO & SANTA CLARA COUNTIES) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $30.90 | $7.90 |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (EL DORADO,PLACER, SACRAMENTO AND YOLO COUNTIES) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $55.58 | $24.02 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER (SAN MATEO COUNTY) | CA20260019 | Monterey, San Benito and 16 more counties | Residential | $87.75 | $41.44 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER: PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION: ALL OTHER WORK FOOTNOTE: WORK… | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER: PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION: CHINA LAKE, MARINE WARFARE TR… | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $72.23 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER: PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER, REFRIGERATION: EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE FOOTNO… | CA20260020 | Mono, Kern and 1 more counties | Building, Heavy, Highway | $68.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER & STEAMFITTER | CA20260021 | Tulare County | Heavy, Highway | $51.65 | $41.59 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RESTAURANT, STOR… | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.85 | $25.83 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS,… | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IMPROVEMENT AND … | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.29 | $24.16 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260022 | Los Angeles County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (AMADOR COUNTY (SOUTHERN HALF)) | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $22.03 | $6.35 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (AMADOR COUNTY (NORTHERN HALF)) | CA20260023 | Amador County | Building | $19.72 | $6.71 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RESTAURANT, STOR… | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.85 | $25.83 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS,… | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IMPROVEMENT AND … | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.29 | $24.16 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260024 | Orange County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RESTAURANT, STOR… | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.85 | $25.83 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS,… | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (WORK ONLY ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IMPROVEMENT AND … | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.29 | $24.16 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260025 | Riverside County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (WORK AT MARINE CORPS LOGISTIC BASE AT NEBO, MARINE CO… | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $68.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (WORK ONLY ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMODELING OF BARS, RE… | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $59.85 | $25.83 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (WORK AT EDWARDS AFB) | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $68.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (WORK AT FORT IRWIN ARMY BASE) | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $72.23 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER : ALL OTHER WORK EXCEPT WORK ON NEW ADDITIONS AND REMO… | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $61.73 | $26.81 |
| PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER: WORK ONLY ON STRIP MALLS, LIGHT COMMERCIAL, TENANT IM… | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.29 | $24.16 |
| PLUMBER (LANDSCAPE/IRRIGATION FITTER) | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $44.75 | $26.20 |
| PLUMBER (SEWER & STORM DRAIN WORK) | CA20260026 | San Bernardino County | Building, Heavy, Highway | $48.84 | $23.58 |
| PLUMBER | CA20260027 | Humboldt County | Residential | $21.45 | $14.05 |
| PLUMBER | CA20260028 | Tuolumne County | Residential | $23.06 | $11.81 |
| PLUMBER | CA20260029 | Mono, Mariposa and 4 more counties | Residential | $23.06 | $11.81 |
| PLUMBER | CA20260030 | Lassen, Colusa and 8 more counties | Residential | $21.45 | $14.05 |
| PLUMBER | CA20260031 | Del Norte, Lake and 1 more counties | Residential | $21.45 | $14.05 |
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