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St. Thomas Island, VI · Plumber / Pipefitter
Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in St. Thomas Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUVI2024-002
$30.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$30.75 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUVI2019-003
$7.77an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.77 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER · SUVI2024-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in St. Thomas Island, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUVI2024-002 (February 9, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in St. Thomas Island, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $30.75 an hour: a $30.75 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260008 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $30.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260008, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUVI2019-003 (May 14, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in St. Thomas Island, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $7.77 an hour: a $7.77 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VI20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.77 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination VI20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SUVI2024-001 (February 9, 1990). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
These are the federal Davis-Bacon rates for the U.S. Virgin Islands, for federally funded or assisted construction. We haven't checked whether the territory also sets its own.
DOL lists 3 plumber or pipefitter rates for St. Thomas Island, from $7.25 to $30.75 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $30.75 + $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) | $30.75 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $30.75 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.77 + $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) | $7.77 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.77 |
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 U.S. Virgin Islands change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in St. Thomas Island
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PLUMBERResidential · SUVI2019-003$30.75
- PLUMBER/PIPEFITTERHeavy · SUVI2024-001$7.77
- PLUMBERBuilding · SUVI2024-002$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBERBuildingSUVI2024-002 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | VI20260001 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTERHeavySUVI2024-001 | $7.77 | $0.00 | $7.77 | VI20260002 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERResidentialSUVI2019-003 | $30.75 | $0.00 | $30.75 | VI20260008 Mod 1 |
How St. Thomas Island compares
The main plumber or pipefitter rate in every island that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every island in U.S. Virgin Islands
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- St. Thomas Islandbase $7.25$7.25
- St. John Islandbase $7.25$7.25
- St. Croix Islandbase $7.25$7.25
Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby localities
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of islands, so neighbours often share them; the island where the work is done decides.
| Island | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs St. Thomas Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Island | PLUMBER | $7.25 | $7.25 | |
| St. John Island | PLUMBER | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
| St. Croix Island | PLUMBER | $7.25 | $7.25 | same |
U.S. Virgin Islands plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by island, 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 VI20260001 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/VI20260001/1
We read every active U.S. Virgin Islands 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. Thomas Island as CSV · Report an error