Indiana · Plasterer
Indiana plasterer prevailing wage, county by county
A plasterer's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Indiana runs from $15.49 an hour in Pike County to $53.81 in Benton County. The median county is $49.82.
Main plasterer classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a plasterer make on prevailing wage in Indiana?
12 groups of counties with identical rates and 14 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Tippecanoe County group11 counties$53.81
- Lake County1 county$50.60
- LaPorte County1 county$50.40
- Newton County1 county$50.40
- Porter County1 county$50.40
- St. Joseph County1 county$50.40
- Jackson County group10 counties$49.82
- Vanderburgh County group9 counties$49.82
- Marion County group8 counties$49.82
- Clark County group2 counties$49.82
- Greene County group2 counties$49.82
- Knox County1 county$49.82
- Orange County1 county$49.82
- Vermillion County1 county$49.82
- Washington County1 county$49.82
- Hamilton County group9 counties$47.79
- Wayne County group7 counties$47.79
- Franklin County1 county$47.79
- Fulton County1 county$39.21
- Marshall County1 county$39.21
- Pulaski County1 county$39.21
- Dearborn County group4 counties$38.90
- Allen County group8 counties$37.44
- Kosciusko County group2 counties$37.44
- Elkhart County1 county$37.44
- Dubois County group2 counties$15.49
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties | Main classification | Base + fringe | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tippecanoe County group, 11 localities: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Fountain, Howard, Miami, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Warren, White | PLASTERER: AREA #121 (BENTON, CARROLL, CASS, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, HOWARD, MIAMI, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN, WHITE AND VERMILLION (NORTHERN PART) COUNTIES) | $53.81 | $33.76 |
| Lake County | PLASTERER (LAKE COUNTY (NORTHWARD ON LAKE COUNTY LINE TO AND INCLUDING THE CITY OF MERRILLVILLE, BUT NOT THE CITY LIMITS OF CROWN POINT) AND PORTER COUNTIES) | $50.60 | $33.28 |
| LaPorte County | PLASTERER (LAKE COUNTY (EXCEPT BY THE NORTHEAST SECTION LYING NORTH OF CROWN POINT AND EAST OF GRIFFITH)) | $50.40 | $32.70 |
| Newton County | PLASTERER (NEWTON COUNTY) | $50.40 | $32.70 |
| Porter County | PLASTERER (LAKE COUNTY (EXCEPT BY THE NORTHEAST SECTION LYING NORTH OF CROWN POINT AND EAST OF GRIFFITH)) | $50.40 | $32.70 |
| St. Joseph County | PLASTERER (LAKE COUNTY (EXCEPT BY THE NORTHEAST SECTION LYING NORTH OF CROWN POINT AND EAST OF GRIFFITH)) | $50.40 | $32.70 |
| Jackson County group, 10 localities: Crawford, Daviess, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Lawrence, Martin, Perry, Scott, Spencer | PLASTERER: AREA #46 (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, BROWN, CLARK, CLAY, CRAWFORD, DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, HENDRICKS, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, JENNINGS, JOHNSON, KNOX, LAWRENCE, MARION, MARTIN, MONROE, MORGAN, ORANGE, OWEN, PARKE, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, PUTNAM, SCOTT, SHELBY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, VERMILLION, VIGO AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $49.82 | $31.50 |
| Vanderburgh County group, 9 localities: Clay, Gibson, Owen, Parke, Posey, Putnam, Vanderburgh, Vigo, Warrick | PLASTERER: AREA #46 (CLAY, GIBSON, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, POSEY, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VANDERBURGH, VERMILLION, VIGO AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $49.82 | $31.50 |
| Marion County group, 8 localities: Bartholomew, Boone, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Shelby | PLASTERER: AREA #46 (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HENDRICKS, JOHNSON, MARION, MONROE, MORGAN AND SHELBY COUNTIES) | $49.82 | $31.50 |
| Clark County group, 2 localities: Brown, Clark | PLASTERER: AREA #46 (BROWN AND CLARK COUNTIES) | $49.82 | $31.50 |
| Greene County group, 2 localities: Greene, Sullivan | PLASTERER: AREA #46 (CLAY, GIBSON, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, POSEY, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VANDERBURGH, VERMILLION, VIGO AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $49.82 | $31.50 |
| Knox County | PLASTERER (AREA #46) | $49.82 | $31.50 |
| Orange County | PLASTERER: AREA #46 (ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $49.82 | $31.50 |
| Vermillion County | PLASTERER: AREA #46 (CLAY, GIBSON, GREENE, OWEN, PARKE, POSEY, PUTNAM, SULLIVAN, VANDERBURGH, VERMILLION, VIGO AND WARRICK COUNTIES) | $49.82 | $31.50 |
| Washington County | PLASTERER: AREA #46 (ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) | $49.82 | $31.50 |
| Hamilton County group, 9 localities: Blackford, Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Jay, Madison, Tipton, Wabash | PLASTERER: AREA #83 (BLACKFORD, DELAWARE, GRANT, HAMILTON (NORTHERN PART), HANCOCK (NORTHERN PART), JAY, MADISON, TIPTON, AND WABASH COUNTIES) | $47.79 | $30.60 |
| Wayne County group, 7 localities: Decatur, Fayette, Henry, Randolph, Rush, Union, Wayne | PLASTERER: AREA #83 (DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $47.79 | $30.60 |
| Franklin County | PLASTERER: AREA #83 (DECATUR, FAYETTE, FRANKLIN, HENRY, RANDOLPH, RUSH, UNION AND WAYNE COUNTIES) | $47.79 | $30.60 |
| Fulton County | PLASTERER (FULTON COUNTY) | $39.21 | $26.81 |
| Marshall County | PLASTERER (MARSHALL COUNTY AND PULASKI (SOUTHERN 1/2)) | $39.21 | $26.81 |
| Pulaski County | PLASTERER (MARSHALL COUNTY AND PULASKI (SOUTHERN 1/2)) | $39.21 | $26.81 |
| Dearborn County group, 4 localities: Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland | PLASTERER (DEARBORN, FRANKLIN (SOUTHERN HALF, SOUTH OF A LINE RUNNING EAST AND WEST ESTABLISHED SOUTH OF BROOKVILLE), OHIO, RIPLEY AND SWITZERLAND COUNTIES) | $38.90 | $24.25 |
| Allen County group, 8 localities: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Steuben, Wells, Whitley | PLASTERER (ADAMS, ALLEN, DEKALB, HUNTINGTON, NOBLE, STEUBEN, WELLS AND WHITLEY COUNTIES) | $37.44 | $25.69 |
| Kosciusko County group, 2 localities: Kosciusko, LaGrange | PLASTERER (ELKHART, KOSCIUSKO AND LAGRANGE COUNTIES) | $37.44 | $25.69 |
| Elkhart County | PLASTERER (ELKHART, KOSCIUSKO AND LAGRANGE COUNTIES) | $37.44 | $25.69 |
| Dubois County group, 2 localities: Dubois, Pike | PLASTERER | $15.49 | $15.14 |
12 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 14 counties with rates of their own.
Questions about Indiana plasterer pay
What is the plasterer prevailing wage in Marion County?
$49.82 an hour: a $31.50 base wage plus $18.32 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260002, modification 2. Overtime and every plasterer classification in Marion County.
Does plasterer prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Marion County the $49.82 total is a $31.50 base wage plus $18.32 in fringe benefits, about 37% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does plasterer prevailing wage pay overtime in Indiana?
Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.
Do apprentice plasterers get this rate?
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)).
Why do some counties have the same plasterer rate?
DOL often publishes the same plasterer rates for several counties. Across Indiana, the 88 counties with a plasterer rate fall into 26 distinct sets of rates, and 12 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 11 counties (the Tippecanoe County group).