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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$39.89an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER

$26.50 base wage + $13.39 fringe benefits

PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) · PLUM0247-005

$11.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$11.77 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits

PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE) · SULA2004-011

$22.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$18.75 base wage + $4.05 fringe benefits

PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING PIPELAYING) · SULA2004-008

On federally funded or assisted building construction in St. Mary Parish, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $39.89 an hour: a $26.50 base wage plus $13.39 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260022 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $39.89 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination LA20260022, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0247-005 (May 1, 2020). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in St. Mary Parish, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $11.77 an hour: a $11.77 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260003 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $11.77 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination LA20260003, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SULA2004-011 (June 15, 2004). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in St. Mary Parish, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $22.80 an hour: a $18.75 base wage plus $4.05 in fringe benefits, under wage determination LA20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $22.80 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination LA20260004, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SULA2004-008 (May 19, 2004). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Louisiana has no state prevailing wage law (DOL state table).

DOL lists 4 plumber or pipefitter rates for St. Mary Parish, from $11.77 to $39.89 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $26.50 + $13.39

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$26.50
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$13.39
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$39.89

Base wage and fringe benefits: $11.77 + $0.00

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$11.77
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$11.77

Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.75 + $4.05

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.

Base wage (taxable)$18.75
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$4.05
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$22.80

When does this rate change?

Every plumber or pipefitter rate in St. Mary Parish

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0247-005$39.89
  2. SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Building · SULA2012-007$33.91
  3. PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING PIPELAYING)Heavy · SULA2004-008$22.80
  4. PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE)Residential · SULA2004-011$11.77
Hourly rate of each plumber or pipefitter classification in St. Mary Parish, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0247-005$26.50 $13.39 $39.89 LA20260022 Mod 1
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)BuildingSULA2012-007$27.00 $6.91 $33.91 LA20260022 Mod 1
PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING PIPELAYING)HeavySULA2004-008$18.75 $4.05 $22.80 LA20260004 Mod 2
PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE)ResidentialSULA2004-011$11.77 $0.00 $11.77 LA20260003 Mod 1

How St. Mary Parish compares

The main plumber or pipefitter rate in every parish that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every parish in Louisiana

$32.02Ouachita$52.66Jefferson
St. MaryNearby: Iberia $48.92, Assumption $39.89, St. Martin $48.92Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 51 counties pay more than St. Mary, 9 the same, 3 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. St. Mary Parishbase $26.50$39.89
  2. Iberia Parishbase $32.42$48.92
  3. Assumption Parishbase $26.50$39.89
  4. St. Martin Parishbase $32.42$48.92

Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby localities

Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of parishes, so neighbours often share them; the parish where the work is done decides.

ParishClassificationBase wageTotal ratevs St. Mary Parish
Iberia ParishPLUMBER$32.42 $48.92 +$9.03
St. Martin ParishPLUMBER$32.42 $48.92 +$9.03
Iberville ParishPLUMBER$32.42 $48.92 +$9.03
Terrebonne ParishPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER$33.30 $48.28 +$8.39
St. James ParishPLUMBER (INSTALLATION OF HVAC TEMPERATURE CONTROLS; EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION)$33.30 $48.28 +$8.39
St. Mary ParishPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$26.50 $39.89 
Assumption ParishPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$26.50 $39.89 same

Louisiana plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by parish, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

All St. Mary Parish prevailing wage rates

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.

Source

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination LA20260022 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/LA20260022/1

We read every active Louisiana Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download St. Mary Parish as CSV · Report an error