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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Fayette County, Indiana
$67.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$46.42 base wage + $21.33 fringe benefits
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) · PLUM0136-002
$48.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.01 base wage + $14.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · PLUM0136-012
$70.44an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$50.05 base wage + $20.39 fringe benefits
PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) · PLUM0440-004
Fayette County uses the same plumber or pipefitter rates as 3 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Fayette County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $67.75 an hour: a $46.42 base wage plus $21.33 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260004 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $67.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260004, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0136-002 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Fayette County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $48.01 an hour: a $34.01 base wage plus $14.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PLUM0136-012 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Fayette County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $70.44 an hour: a $50.05 base wage plus $20.39 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $70.44 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier PLUM0440-004 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).
DOL lists 5 plumber or pipefitter rates for Fayette County, from $48.01 to $79.62 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.42 + $21.33
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) | $46.42 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $21.33 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $67.75 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.01 + $14.00
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) | $34.01 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $14.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $48.01 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $50.05 + $20.39
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) | $50.05 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $20.39 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $70.44 |
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 Indiana change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Fayette County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PIPEFITTER (JASPER (EXCLUDING THE CITY LIMITS OF RENSSELEAR), AND NEWTON (ENTIRE COUNTY))Highway, Heavy · PLUM0597-004$79.62
- PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)Building · PLUM0440-004$70.44
- PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PLUM0440-004$70.44
- PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES)Building · PLUM0136-002$67.75
- PLUMBERResidential · PLUM0136-012$48.01
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES)BuildingPLUM0136-002 | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | IN20260004 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)BuildingPLUM0440-004 | $50.05 | $20.39 | $70.44 | IN20260004 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER (FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPLUM0440-004 | $50.05 | $20.39 | $70.44 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| PIPEFITTER (JASPER (EXCLUDING THE CITY LIMITS OF RENSSELEAR), AND NEWTON (ENTIRE COUNTY))Highway, HeavyPLUM0597-004 | $48.50 | $31.12 | $79.62 | IN20260006 Mod 3 |
| PLUMBERResidentialPLUM0136-012 | $34.01 | $14.00 | $48.01 | IN20260020 Mod 1 |
How Fayette County compares
The main plumber or pipefitter rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Indiana
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Fayette Countybase $46.42$67.75
- Union Countybase $46.42$67.75
- Rush Countybase $46.42$67.75
- Shelby Countybase $50.05$70.44
Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
DOL's plumber or pipefitter rates for Fayette County are the same as in 3 other counties: Randolph, Rush, Union. The closest county with a different rate is Shelby County, at $70.44.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | |
| Union County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | same |
| Rush County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | same |
| Franklin County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | same |
| Wayne County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | same |
| Henry County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | same |
| Decatur County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | same |
Indiana plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, 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 IN20260004 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260004/2
We read every active Indiana 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 Fayette County as CSV · Report an error