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Missouri plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's prevailing wage on Missouri public works runs from $19.36 an hour in Ripley County to $86.63 in Cass County. The median county is $56.07.

Main plumber or pipefitter classification in each county (Plumber), Annual Wage Order 33 (final 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 October 25, 2026.

St. Clair County plumber or pipefitter: $23.46 per hourMcDonald County plumber or pipefitter: $26.23 per hourWebster County plumber or pipefitter: $55.37 per hourWarren County plumber or pipefitter: $81.50 per hourChristian County plumber or pipefitter: $55.94 per hourCooper County plumber or pipefitter: $80.98 per hourLaclede County plumber or pipefitter: $55.58 per hourLivingston County plumber or pipefitter: $26.42 per hourBarton County plumber or pipefitter: $25.87 per hourNewton County plumber or pipefitter: $31.34 per hourStone County plumber or pipefitter: $23.59 per hourDaviess County plumber or pipefitter: $24.31 per hourScotland County plumber or pipefitter: $25.69 per hourCedar County plumber or pipefitter: $23.91 per hourPettis County plumber or pipefitter: $85.16 per hourBenton County plumber or pipefitter: $22.76 per hourDouglas County plumber or pipefitter: $60.45 per hourDent County plumber or pipefitter: $25.18 per hourShannon County plumber or pipefitter: $21.02 per hourSullivan County plumber or pipefitter: $29.47 per hourClinton County plumber or pipefitter: $75.58 per hourShelby County plumber or pipefitter: $26.79 per hourWashington County plumber or pipefitter: $83.69 per hourAdair County plumber or pipefitter: $74.08 per hourPulaski County plumber or pipefitter: $75.04 per hourIron County plumber or pipefitter: $78.25 per hourCaldwell County plumber or pipefitter: $25.44 per hourPemiscot County plumber or pipefitter: $23.34 per hourMarion County plumber or pipefitter: $53.00 per hourDeKalb County plumber or pipefitter: $85.54 per hourFranklin County plumber or pipefitter: $83.78 per hourJasper County plumber or pipefitter: $57.44 per hourWright County plumber or pipefitter: $23.61 per hourTexas County plumber or pipefitter: $24.72 per hourMadison County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourMontgomery County plumber or pipefitter: $81.99 per hourPhelps County plumber or pipefitter: $75.74 per hourRay County plumber or pipefitter: $83.25 per hourChariton County plumber or pipefitter: $25.32 per hourMiller County plumber or pipefitter: $78.79 per hourSt. Louis City plumber or pipefitter: $83.95 per hourPike County plumber or pipefitter: $81.42 per hourCallaway County plumber or pipefitter: $82.38 per hourRalls County plumber or pipefitter: $80.54 per hourLafayette County plumber or pipefitter: $86.32 per hourMaries County plumber or pipefitter: $23.99 per hourOsage County plumber or pipefitter: $76.85 per hourMississippi County plumber or pipefitter: $26.03 per hourJackson County plumber or pipefitter: $85.26 per hourCamden County plumber or pipefitter: $74.02 per hourScott County plumber or pipefitter: $65.51 per hourCarroll County plumber or pipefitter: $84.57 per hourAtchison County plumber or pipefitter: $26.38 per hourGentry County plumber or pipefitter: $25.66 per hourBuchanan County plumber or pipefitter: $75.21 per hourAudrain County plumber or pipefitter: $76.45 per hourJohnson County plumber or pipefitter: $85.86 per hourBollinger County plumber or pipefitter: $24.59 per hourCarter County plumber or pipefitter: $21.34 per hourBoone County plumber or pipefitter: $77.01 per hourPerry County plumber or pipefitter: $73.27 per hourLincoln County plumber or pipefitter: $82.54 per hourBates County plumber or pipefitter: $25.38 per hourClay County plumber or pipefitter: $84.65 per hourPutnam County plumber or pipefitter: $25.50 per hourSchuyler County plumber or pipefitter: $24.76 per hourClark County plumber or pipefitter: $21.35 per hourGreene County plumber or pipefitter: $56.07 per hourMoniteau County plumber or pipefitter: $76.77 per hourHarrison County plumber or pipefitter: $76.22 per hourCrawford County plumber or pipefitter: $80.83 per hourHowell County plumber or pipefitter: $26.59 per hourCass County plumber or pipefitter: $86.63 per hourReynolds County plumber or pipefitter: $28.45 per hourWorth County plumber or pipefitter: $19.72 per hourRandolph County plumber or pipefitter: $77.25 per hourNodaway County plumber or pipefitter: $76.49 per hourSt. Louis County plumber or pipefitter: $83.99 per hourDunklin County plumber or pipefitter: $66.31 per hourMonroe County plumber or pipefitter: $25.05 per hourMorgan County plumber or pipefitter: $23.24 per hourNew Madrid County plumber or pipefitter: $26.37 per hourOregon County plumber or pipefitter: $21.65 per hourSte. Genevieve County plumber or pipefitter: $75.05 per hourLewis County plumber or pipefitter: $26.58 per hourStoddard County plumber or pipefitter: $27.19 per hourGrundy County plumber or pipefitter: $75.30 per hourSt. Francois County plumber or pipefitter: $77.34 per hourPlatte County plumber or pipefitter: $84.67 per hourOzark County plumber or pipefitter: $19.97 per hourTaney County plumber or pipefitter: $55.67 per hourWayne County plumber or pipefitter: $22.76 per hourHolt County plumber or pipefitter: $74.58 per hourHenry County plumber or pipefitter: $28.91 per hourHickory County plumber or pipefitter: $21.72 per hourMercer County plumber or pipefitter: $26.56 per hourPolk County plumber or pipefitter: $55.99 per hourKnox County plumber or pipefitter: $24.73 per hourMacon County plumber or pipefitter: $75.01 per hourDade County plumber or pipefitter: $23.47 per hourLinn County plumber or pipefitter: $26.55 per hourLawrence County plumber or pipefitter: $56.77 per hourAndrew County plumber or pipefitter: $75.32 per hourHoward County plumber or pipefitter: $25.51 per hourDallas County plumber or pipefitter: $21.49 per hourCole County plumber or pipefitter: $75.59 per hourBarry County plumber or pipefitter: $27.60 per hourSaline County plumber or pipefitter: $83.89 per hourSt. Charles County plumber or pipefitter: $83.90 per hourRipley County plumber or pipefitter: $19.36 per hourVernon County plumber or pipefitter: $85.82 per hourButler County plumber or pipefitter: $59.06 per hourCape Girardeau County plumber or pipefitter: $74.60 per hourGasconade County plumber or pipefitter: $23.55 per hourJefferson County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hour
$19$24$27$75$81$86Plumber / Pipefitter, main rate, total (fringes included) per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make on prevailing wage in Missouri?

1 group of counties with identical rates and 113 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Cass County1 county$86.63
  2. Lafayette County1 county$86.32
  3. Johnson County1 county$85.86
  4. Vernon County1 county$85.82
  5. DeKalb County1 county$85.54
  6. Jackson County1 county$85.26
  7. Pettis County1 county$85.16
  8. Platte County1 county$84.67
  9. Clay County1 county$84.65
  10. Carroll County1 county$84.57
  11. St. Louis County1 county$83.99
  12. St. Louis City1 county$83.95
  13. St. Charles County1 county$83.90
  14. Saline County1 county$83.89
  15. Franklin County1 county$83.78
  16. Washington County1 county$83.69
  17. Jefferson County1 county$83.56
  18. Madison County1 county$83.56
  19. Ray County1 county$83.25
  20. Lincoln County1 county$82.54
  21. Callaway County1 county$82.38
  22. Montgomery County1 county$81.99
  23. Warren County1 county$81.50
  24. Pike County1 county$81.42
  25. Cooper County1 county$80.98
  26. Crawford County1 county$80.83
  27. Ralls County1 county$80.54
  28. Miller County1 county$78.79
  29. Iron County1 county$78.25
  30. St. Francois County1 county$77.34
  31. Randolph County1 county$77.25
  32. Boone County1 county$77.01
  33. Osage County1 county$76.85
  34. Moniteau County1 county$76.77
  35. Nodaway County1 county$76.49
  36. Audrain County1 county$76.45
  37. Harrison County1 county$76.22
  38. Phelps County1 county$75.74
  39. Cole County1 county$75.59
  40. Clinton County1 county$75.58

Which counties pay which rate

Counties and the City of St. LouisMain classificationTotal (fringes included)Base
Cass CountyPlumber$86.63 —
Lafayette CountyPlumber$86.32 —
Johnson CountyPlumber$85.86 —
Vernon CountyPlumber$85.82 —
DeKalb CountyPlumber$85.54 —
Jackson CountyPlumber$85.26 —
Pettis CountyPlumber$85.16 —
Platte CountyPlumber$84.67 —
Clay CountyPlumber$84.65 —
Carroll CountyPlumber$84.57 —
St. Louis CountyPlumber$83.99 —
St. Louis CityPlumber$83.95 —
St. Charles CountyPlumber$83.90 —
Saline CountyPlumber$83.89 —
Franklin CountyPlumber$83.78 —
Washington CountyPlumber$83.69 —
Jefferson CountyPlumber$83.56 —
Madison CountyPlumber$83.56 —
Ray CountyPlumber$83.25 —
Lincoln CountyPlumber$82.54 —
Callaway CountyPlumber$82.38 —
Montgomery CountyPlumber$81.99 —
Warren CountyPlumber$81.50 —
Pike CountyPlumber$81.42 —
Cooper CountyPlumber$80.98 —
Crawford CountyPlumber$80.83 —
Ralls CountyPlumber$80.54 —
Miller CountyPlumber$78.79 —
Iron CountyPlumber$78.25 —
St. Francois CountyPlumber$77.34 —
Randolph CountyPlumber$77.25 —
Boone CountyPlumber$77.01 —
Osage CountyPlumber$76.85 —
Moniteau CountyPlumber$76.77 —
Nodaway CountyPlumber$76.49 —
Audrain CountyPlumber$76.45 —
Harrison CountyPlumber$76.22 —
Phelps CountyPlumber$75.74 —
Cole CountyPlumber$75.59 —
Clinton CountyPlumber$75.58 —
Andrew CountyPlumber$75.32 —
Grundy CountyPlumber$75.30 —
Buchanan CountyPlumber$75.21 —
Ste. Genevieve CountyPlumber$75.05 —
Pulaski CountyPlumber$75.04 —
Macon CountyPlumber$75.01 —
Cape Girardeau CountyPlumber$74.60 —
Holt CountyPlumber$74.58 —
Adair CountyPlumber$74.08 —
Camden CountyPlumber$74.02 —
Perry CountyPlumber$73.27 —
Dunklin CountyPlumber$66.31 —
Scott CountyPlumber$65.51 —
Douglas CountyPlumber$60.45 —
Butler CountyPlumber$59.06 —
Jasper CountyPlumber$57.44 —
Lawrence CountyPlumber$56.77 —
Greene CountyPlumber$56.07 —
Polk CountyPlumber$55.99 —
Christian CountyPlumber$55.94 —
Taney CountyPlumber$55.67 —
Laclede CountyPlumber$55.58 —
Webster CountyPlumber$55.37 —
Marion CountyPlumber$53.00 —
Newton CountyPlumber$31.34 —
Sullivan CountyPlumber$29.47 —
Henry CountyPlumber$28.91 —
Reynolds CountyPlumber$28.45 —
Barry CountyPlumber$27.60 —
Stoddard CountyPlumber$27.19 —
Shelby CountyPlumber$26.79 —
Howell CountyPlumber$26.59 —
Lewis CountyPlumber$26.58 —
Mercer CountyPlumber$26.56 —
Linn CountyPlumber$26.55 —
Livingston CountyPlumber$26.42 —
Atchison CountyPlumber$26.38 —
New Madrid CountyPlumber$26.37 —
McDonald CountyPlumber$26.23 —
Mississippi CountyPlumber$26.03 —
Barton CountyPlumber$25.87 —
Scotland CountyPlumber$25.69 —
Gentry CountyPlumber$25.66 —
Howard CountyPlumber$25.51 —
Putnam CountyPlumber$25.50 —
Caldwell CountyPlumber$25.44 —
Bates CountyPlumber$25.38 —
Chariton CountyPlumber$25.32 —
Dent CountyPlumber$25.18 —
Monroe CountyPlumber$25.05 —
Schuyler CountyPlumber$24.76 —
Knox CountyPlumber$24.73 —
Texas CountyPlumber$24.72 —
Bollinger CountyPlumber$24.59 —
Daviess CountyPlumber$24.31 —
Maries CountyPlumber$23.99 —
Cedar CountyPlumber$23.91 —
Wright CountyPlumber$23.61 —
Stone CountyPlumber$23.59 —
Gasconade CountyPlumber$23.55 —
Dade CountyPlumber$23.47 —
St. Clair CountyPlumber$23.46 —
Pemiscot CountyPlumber$23.34 —
Morgan CountyPlumber$23.24 —
Benton County group, 2 localities: Benton, WaynePlumber$22.76 —
Hickory CountyPlumber$21.72 —
Oregon CountyPlumber$21.65 —
Dallas CountyPlumber$21.49 —
Clark CountyPlumber$21.35 —
Carter CountyPlumber$21.34 —
Shannon CountyPlumber$21.02 —
Ozark CountyPlumber$19.97 —
Worth CountyPlumber$19.72 —
Ripley CountyPlumber$19.36 —

1 group of counties with identical DLS rates, and 113 counties with rates of their own.

Missouri's Annual Wage Order lists journeyworker rates only. Entry-level workers and federally registered apprentices are paid 50% of the journeyworker rate for the occupational title (RSMo 290.235), at no more than one per journeyworker.

Questions about Missouri plumber or pipefitter pay

What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in St. Louis County?

$83.99 an hour, fringe benefits included (one rate, no separate base wage), under Annual Wage Order 33 (final May 29, 2026). Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in St. Louis County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage pay overtime in Missouri?

Over 10 hours a day or 40 a week pays at least 1½ times the prevailing rate, and Sundays and holidays at least double time. Because Missouri's rate already includes fringes, the multiplier applies to the whole printed figure (RSMo 290.230).

Do apprentice plumber or pipefitters get this rate?

Missouri's Annual Wage Order lists journeyworker rates only. Entry-level workers and federally registered apprentices are paid 50% of the journeyworker rate for the occupational title (RSMo 290.235), at no more than one per journeyworker.

Why do some counties have the same plumber or pipefitter rate?

DLS often publishes the same plumber or pipefitter rates for several counties. Across Missouri, the 115 counties with a plumber or pipefitter rate fall into 114 distinct sets of rates, and 1 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 2 counties (the Benton County group).

Which county pays plumber or pipefitters the most in Missouri?

Cass County, at $86.63 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Ripley County at $19.36, and the median county is $56.07.