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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Howard County, Missouri
$25.51an hour, fringes included · Plumber
One rate, fringe benefits included (DLS prints no split) · Contracting minimum (*)
On Missouri public works in Howard County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $25.51 an hour. DLS prints one rate with fringe benefits included, so there is no separate base wage.
Annual Wage Order 33 (final May 29, 2026), effective May 29, 2026. The rates attached to the call for bids "shall remain in effect for the duration of that particular contract" (RSMo 290.250). Checked against labor.mo.gov on October 25, 2026.
DLS lists 3 plumber or pipefitter rates for Howard County, from $25.51 to $25.51 an hour. See all of them.
One rate, fringe benefits included: $25.51
DLS publishes a single hourly figure that already includes fringe benefits. A contractor can pay it all as wages, or pay part as contributions to bona fide benefit plans for the worker, as long as the two add up to at least $25.51. DLS doesn't publish a base and fringe split, so this page doesn't invent one.
Davis-Bacon plumber or pipefitter rate in Howard County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is PLUMBER at $82.53 ($52.60 base + $29.93 fringe), from MO20260084 modification 1, published May 18, 2026, rate PLUM0562-019. Against DLS's $25.51: The Davis-Bacon rate is $57.02 an hour higher. Note: the state prints one rate with fringes included, so only totals are compared.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | PLUMBERPLUM0562-019 | $82.53 | $52.60 | MO20260084 Mod 1 |
| Building | PIPEFITTERPLUM0562-020 | $82.53 | $52.60 | MO20260084 Mod 1 |
| Highway, Heavy | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK $7.0 MILLION & UNDER (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, …PLUM0562-004 | $68.65 | $46.66 | MO20260001 Mod 4 |
| Highway, Heavy | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS: MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK OVER $7.0 MILLION (ADAIR, AUDRAIN, BOLLINGER, BOONE, BUTLER, …PLUM0562-004 | $68.65 | $46.66 | MO20260001 Mod 4 |
| Residential | PLUMBER (MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK OVER $7.0 MILLION)PLUM0562-003 | $79.98 | $50.60 | MO20260067 Mod 1 |
| Residential | PLUMBER (MECHANICAL CONTRACTS INCLUDING ALL PIPING AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL WORK $7.0 MILLION & UNDER)PLUM0562-003 | $79.98 | $50.60 | MO20260067 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Missouri Davis-Bacon changes
When this rate changes
- The rates attached to the call for bids "shall remain in effect for the duration of that particular contract" (RSMo 290.250). Where a rate comes from a union agreement, DLS may issue replacement pages for its yearly raise.
- DLS files the initial Annual Wage Order by March 10; objections are due in 30 days and the final order by July 1 (RSMo 290.262). AWO 33 was filed March 10, 2026 and became final May 29, 2026.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Howard County
As DLS lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PlumberContracting minimum (*)$25.51
- Pipe FitterContracting minimum (*)$25.51
- Sprinkler Fitter - Fire ProtectionContracting minimum (*)$25.51
| Classification | Total (fringes included) | Base | Fringe benefits | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlumberContracting minimum (*) | $25.51 | incl. | incl. | May 29, 2026 |
| Pipe FitterContracting minimum (*) | $25.51 | incl. | incl. | May 29, 2026 |
| Sprinkler Fitter - Fire ProtectionContracting minimum (*) | $25.51 | incl. | incl. | May 29, 2026 |
How Howard County compares
The main plumber or pipefitter rate in every county that has one. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Missouri
Rates nearby
- Howard Countyfringes included$25.51
- Cooper Countyfringes included$80.98
- Boone Countyfringes included$77.01
- Randolph Countyfringes included$77.25
Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby counties
Current DLS rates. "Locality" is the county where the physical work is done; the City of St. Louis has its own section (RSMo 290.210(5)).
| County | Classification | Total (fringes included) | Base | vs Howard County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline County | Plumber | $83.89 | incl. | +$58.38 |
| Cooper County | Plumber | $80.98 | incl. | +$55.47 |
| Randolph County | Plumber | $77.25 | incl. | +$51.74 |
| Boone County | Plumber | $77.01 | incl. | +$51.50 |
| Moniteau County | Plumber | $76.77 | incl. | +$51.26 |
| Howard County | Plumber | $25.51 | incl. | |
| Chariton County | Plumber | $25.32 | incl. | −$0.19 |
Missouri plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map
Notes on this rate
DLS's notes, in DLS's words.
- * Public works contracting minimum wage: DLS received fewer than 1,000 reportable hours for this occupational title in this county, so the rate is 120% of the county's average hourly wage (MERIC data), not a survey average (RSMo 290.257.2, .4(2)).
More from DLS on this rate
- DLS Annual Wage Order 33, page 2
- DLS's Annual Wage Order look-up
- The order lists journeyworker rates. Registered apprentices and entry-level workers get 50% of the journeyworker rate, no more than one per journeyworker (RSMo 290.235).
Are you being paid this rate?
Missouri's rate includes fringe benefits, so add your wage to what your employer pays into benefit plans for you and compare it with the rate. Contractors post the rates on site; the contractor forfeits $100 per worker per day of underpayment, and you can sue for double the difference (RSMo 290.250, 290.300). DLS Wage and Hour: 573-751-3403.
Source
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLS), Annual Wage Order 33 MO-AWO33-045, issued March 10, 2026, effective May 29, 2026, page 2: laborwebapps.mo.gov/DLS/PrevailingWage/AWO/33/33_WO045.pdf
We read every county's AWO 33 PDF, including the replacement pages DLS issued by May 29, 2026, and check every rate with a second, separate reader. Each figure is the printed rate. How we check · Download Howard County as CSV · Report an error