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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico
$7.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$7.25 base wage + $0.31 fringe benefits
PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) · SUPR1993-001
$10.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$9.94 base wage + $0.56 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUPR2019-023
On federally funded or assisted building construction in San Juan Municipio, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $7.56 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.31 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.56 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUPR1993-001 (October 29, 1993). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in San Juan Municipio, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $10.50 an hour: a $9.94 base wage plus $0.56 in fringe benefits, under wage determination PR20260027 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $10.50 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination PR20260027, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUPR2019-023 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
These are the federal Davis-Bacon rates for Puerto Rico, for federally funded or assisted construction. We haven't checked whether Puerto Rico also sets its own.
DOL lists 3 plumber or pipefitter rates for San Juan Municipio, from $7.25 to $10.50 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $0.31
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) | $7.25 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.31 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.56 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $9.94 + $0.56
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) | $9.94 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $10.50 |
When does this rate change?
- A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Puerto Rico change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in San Juan Municipio
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PLUMBERResidential · SUPR2019-023$10.50
- PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)Building · SUPR1993-001$7.56
- PIPEFITTERBuilding · SUPR1993-001$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)BuildingSUPR1993-001 | $7.25 | $0.31 | $7.56 | PR20260001 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTERBuildingSUPR1993-001 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | PR20260001 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERResidentialSUPR2019-023 | $9.94 | $0.56 | $10.50 | PR20260027 Mod 1 |
How San Juan Municipio compares
The main plumber or pipefitter rate in every municipio that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every municipio in Puerto Rico
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- San Juan Municipiobase $7.25$7.56
- Guaynabo Municipiobase $7.25$7.56
- Trujillo Alto Municipiobase $7.25$7.56
- Cataño Municipiobase $7.25$7.56
Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of municipios, so neighbours often share them; the municipio where the work is done decides.
| Municipio | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs San Juan Municipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Municipio | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $7.25 | $7.56 | |
| Guaynabo Municipio | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $7.25 | $7.56 | same |
| Trujillo Alto Municipio | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $7.25 | $7.56 | same |
| Cataño Municipio | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $7.25 | $7.56 | same |
| Carolina Municipio | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $7.25 | $7.56 | same |
| Bayamón Municipio | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $7.25 | $7.56 | same |
| Toa Baja Municipio | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $7.25 | $7.56 | same |
Puerto Rico plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by municipio, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).
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 PR20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/PR20260001/1
We read every active Puerto Rico 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 San Juan Municipio as CSV · Report an error