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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Christian County, Illinois
$74.91an hour, base + fringes · Plumber
$47.20 wage + $27.71 fringe benefits · Building · east part
On Illinois public works in Christian County, a plumber or pipefitter working as Plumber must be paid at least $74.91 an hour: a $47.20 base wage plus $27.71 in fringe benefits for health and welfare, pension, vacation, training and other insurance. IDOL lists each part but prints no total, so $74.91 is our sum of its columns. Overtime after 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday, is 1.5 times the base wage.
IDOL's Christian County schedule, posted October 19, 2026, for work performed on or after October 19, 2026. Checked against labor.illinois.gov on October 24, 2026.
IDOL lists 5 plumber or pipefitter rates for Christian County, from $74.91 to $85.23 an hour. See all of them.
This rate covers only the east part of Christian County. IDOL describes the other part: “PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS (WEST) - That area lying west of a north/south line running from the western edge of Macon County to the town of Ohlman (Montgomery County).” This rate covers the rest of the county. Rates for the rest of the county are in the table below.
Base wage and fringe: $47.20 + $27.71
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. The other lines are the fringe benefits IDOL lists for each hour: health and welfare, pension, vacation, training, and "other insurance", which IDOL's legend defines as the "employer hourly cost for any other type(s) of insurance".
| Base wage (taxable) | $47.20 |
| Health and welfare | $10.45 |
| Pension | $15.61 |
| Training | $1.65 |
| Base + fringes (our sum; IDOL prints no total) | $74.91 |
Foreman base wage: $52.20 an hour, with the same fringe benefits.
Davis-Bacon plumber or pipefitter rate in Christian 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 AND STEAMFITTER (CHRISTIAN (EAST OF A NORTH AND SOUTH LINE RUNNING FROM THE WESTERN EDGE OF MACON COUNTY), DE WITT, MOULTRIE, PIATT (WESTERN HALF), AND SHELBY COUNTIES) at $56.83 ($37.96 base + $18.87 fringe), from IL20260002 modification 4, published May 18, 2026, rate PLUM0137-008. Against IDOL's $74.91: IDOL's rate is $18.08 an hour higher. Note: federal rate covers only part of the county (see federal classification text); state rate is for IDOL region E of the county.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base + fringe | Base | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | PIPEFITTER/STEAMFITTER (CHRISTIAN COUNTY (WEST OF A NORTH AND SOUTH LINE RUNNING FROM THE WESTERN EDGE OF MACON COUNTY))PLUM0137-001 | $69.60 | $43.89 | IL20260002 Mod 4 |
| Building | PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (CHRISTIAN (EAST OF A NORTH AND SOUTH LINE RUNNING FROM THE WESTERN EDGE OF MACON COUNTY), DE WITT, MOULTRIE, PIATT (WESTERN HALF), AND …PLUM0137-008 | $56.83 | $37.96 | IL20260002 Mod 4 |
| Residential | PLUMBER, EXCLUDING HVAC (WEST OF A NORTH-SOUTH LINE RUNNING FROM THE WESTERN EDGE OF MACON COUNTY)PLUM0137-007 | $63.59 | $37.88 | IL20260059 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Illinois Davis-Bacon changes
Holidays
IDOL's Christian County schedule: “The following list is considered as those days for which holiday rates of wages for work performed apply: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and Veterans Day in some classifications/counties. Generally, any of these holidays which fall on a Sunday is celebrated on the following Monday. This then makes work performed on that Monday payable at the appropriate overtime rate for holiday pay. Common practice in a given local may alter certain days of celebration. If in doubt, please check with IDOL.”
Holiday work is paid at the holiday multiple in the overtime table (2.0× the base wage for this row).
When this rate changes
- Illinois rates don't lock at bid. When IDOL revises a rate, “the revised rate shall apply to such contract” from its effective date, including jobs already under way (820 ILCS 130/4(l)).
- A missing notice is no excuse. A public body's failure to send the new rates “does not relieve the contractor of the duty to comply”, or of paying back wages (820 ILCS 130/4(g), (j)).
- IDOL surveys in June and must publish the year's schedule by July 15 (820 ILCS 130/9), then posts revisions through the year. In 2026 its postings took effect on Jan 15, Mar 2, Apr 15, May 21, Jul 15, Aug 15, Sep 21 and Oct 19, 2026. Each posting replaces all 102 county schedules.
- This page uses the posting for work performed on or after October 19, 2026 (IDOL current rates; older postings are on IDOL's historical rates page).
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Christian County
As IDOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Sprinkler FitterBuilding$85.23
- PipefitterBuilding · west part$75.60
- PlumberBuilding · west part$75.60
- PipefitterBuilding · east part$74.91
- PlumberBuilding · east part$74.91
| Trade and class | Base + fringes | Base | Fringes | OT Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PipefitterBuildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS (WEST) - That area lying west of a north/south line running from the western edge of Macon County to the town of Ohlman (Montgomery County). | $74.91 | $47.20 | $27.71 | 1.5× |
| PipefitterBuildingwest part PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS (WEST) - That area lying west of a north/south line running from the western edge of Macon County to the town of Ohlman (Montgomery County). | $75.60 | $47.89 | $27.71 | 1.5× |
| PlumberBuildingeast part Rest of the county. IDOL describes the other part: PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS (WEST) - That area lying west of a north/south line running from the western edge of Macon County to the town of Ohlman (Montgomery County). | $74.91 | $47.20 | $27.71 | 1.5× |
| PlumberBuildingwest part PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS (WEST) - That area lying west of a north/south line running from the western edge of Macon County to the town of Ohlman (Montgomery County). | $75.60 | $47.89 | $27.71 | 1.5× |
| Sprinkler FitterBuilding | $85.23 | $53.68 | $31.55 | 1.5× |
How Christian County compares
The main plumber or pipefitter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Illinois
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Christian Countybase $47.20$74.91
- Montgomery Countybase $47.89$75.60
- Sangamon Countybase $47.89$75.60
- Macon Countybase $47.20$74.91
Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby counties
Current IDOL rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. The Act defines “locality” as the county of the physical work, with narrow exceptions (820 ILCS 130/2).
| County | Classification | Base + fringes | Base | vs Christian County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Plumber (building) | $75.60 | $47.89 | +$0.69 |
| Sangamon County | Plumber (building) | $75.60 | $47.89 | +$0.69 |
| Macoupin County | Plumber (building) | $75.60 | $47.89 | +$0.69 |
| Christian County | Plumber (building) | $74.91 | $47.20 | |
| Macon County | Plumber (building) | $74.91 | $47.20 | same |
| Shelby County | Plumber (building) | $74.91 | $47.20 | same |
| Moultrie County | Plumber (building) | $74.91 | $47.20 | same |
Illinois plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map
Regions inside Christian County
IDOL's boundary text for this trade, copied from the county's Explanations.
- west PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS (WEST) - That area lying west of a north/south line running from the western edge of Macon County to the town of Ohlman (Montgomery County).
More from IDOL on this rate
- Christian County schedule (IDOL PDF, page 2)
- Work that no listed trade covers: IDOL names a neighboring county's classification to use. Call 217-782-1710.
- Apprentices: IDOL's county schedules list journeyworker and foreman rates only.
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $74.91. Your contractor has to post the rates on the job site or give you written notice of them (820 ILCS 130/4(n)), and file a certified payroll with IDOL by the 15th of each month for the month before (820 ILCS 130/5).
A worker paid less than the prevailing rate can sue for the difference (820 ILCS 130/4(g)).
Source
Illinois Department of Labor, prevailing wage rates for Christian County, posted October 19, 2026, page 2: labor.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idol/laws-rules/conmed/documents/fy27/20261019/Christian.pdf
Each figure is read from IDOL's PDF and checked by a second, separate reader. IDOL prints no total; ours is re-added independently. How we check · Download Christian County as CSV · Report an error