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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Lake County, Indiana
$72.08an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$44.20 base wage + $27.88 fringe benefits
SPRINKLER FITTER · SFIN0669-002
$48.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.01 base wage + $14.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · PLUM0136-013
On federally funded or assisted building, highway and heavy construction in Lake County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $72.08 an hour: a $44.20 base wage plus $27.88 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260001 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $72.08 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260001, modification 3, published May 18, 2026, for building, highway and heavy construction; rate identifier SFIN0669-002 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Lake 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 IN20260054 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260054, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PLUM0136-013 (April 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).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 2 plumber or pipefitter rates for Lake County, from $48.01 to $72.08 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $44.20 + $27.88
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) | $44.20 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.88 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $72.08 |
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 |
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 Lake County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINKLER FITTERBuilding, Highway, HeavySFIN0669-002 | $44.20 | $27.88 | $72.08 | IN20260001 Mod 3 |
| PLUMBERResidentialPLUM0136-013 | $34.01 | $14.00 | $48.01 | IN20260054 Mod 1 |
How Lake 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
- Lake Countybase $44.20$72.08
- Porter Countybase $44.20$72.08
- Jasper Countybase $49.77$78.33
- Newton Countybase $49.77$78.33
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | PLUMBER (JASPER (TO THE CITY OF RENSSELAER) AND NEWTON COUNTIES) | $49.77 | $78.33 | +$6.25 |
| Newton County | PLUMBER (JASPER (TO THE CITY OF RENSSELAER) AND NEWTON COUNTIES) | $49.77 | $78.33 | +$6.25 |
| Lake County | SPRINKLER FITTER | $44.20 | $72.08 | |
| Porter County | SPRINKLER FITTER | $44.20 | $72.08 | same |
| Starke County | PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (JASPER (S OF THE N. SIDE OF THE CITY OF RENSSELEAR), MARSHALL, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES) | $44.93 | $67.96 | −$4.12 |
| Pulaski County | PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (JASPER (S OF THE N. SIDE OF THE CITY OF RENSSELEAR), MARSHALL, PULASKI AND STARKE COUNTIES) | $44.93 | $67.96 | −$4.12 |
| LaPorte County | PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (LA PORTE COUNTY (CITY OF LAPORTE) AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTIES) | $44.93 | $44.93 | −$27.15 |
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 IN20260001 Mod 3, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260001/3
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 Lake County as CSV · Report an error