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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Vanderburgh 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 · PLUM0136-013
$67.75an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$46.42 base wage + $21.33 fringe benefits
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BROWN, DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, JACKSON, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, MONROE, ORANGE, OWEN, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES) · PLUM0136-003
Vanderburgh County uses the same plumber or pipefitter rates as 2 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Vanderburgh 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 IN20260003 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $67.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260003, 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 Vanderburgh 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 IN20260055 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260055, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PLUM0136-013 (April 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Vanderburgh 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 IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $67.75 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier PLUM0136-003 (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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).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 6 plumber or pipefitter rates for Vanderburgh 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: $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 |
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 Vanderburgh 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
- SPRINKLER FITTERBuilding · SFIN0669-002$72.08
- PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (PUTNAM COUNTY (EAST OF ROAD 43 EXCEPT TERRITORY ON A EAST MILE RADIUS FROM THE COURT HOUSE))Building · PLUM0440-001$70.44
- PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES)Building · PLUM0136-002$67.75
- PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BROWN, DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, JACKSON, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, MONROE, ORANGE, OWEN, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PLUM0136-003$67.75
- PLUMBERResidential · PLUM0136-013$48.01
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES)BuildingPLUM0136-002 | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | IN20260003 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (PUTNAM COUNTY (EAST OF ROAD 43 EXCEPT TERRITORY ON A EAST MILE RADIUS FROM THE COURT HOUSE))BuildingPLUM0440-001 | $50.05 | $20.39 | $70.44 | IN20260003 Mod 2 |
| SPRINKLER FITTERBuildingSFIN0669-002 | $44.20 | $27.88 | $72.08 | IN20260003 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BROWN, DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, JACKSON, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, MONROE, ORANGE, OWEN, PERRY, PIKE, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, WARRICK, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPLUM0136-003 | $46.42 | $21.33 | $67.75 | 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 |
| PLUMBERResidentialPLUM0136-013 | $34.01 | $14.00 | $48.01 | IN20260055 Mod 1 |
How Vanderburgh 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
- Vanderburgh Countybase $46.42$67.75
- Posey Countybase $46.42$67.75
- Warrick Countybase $46.42$67.75
- Spencer Countybase $17.83$21.33
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.
DOL's plumber or pipefitter rates for Vanderburgh County are the same as in 2 other counties: Posey, Warrick.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Vanderburgh County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderburgh County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | |
| Posey County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | same |
| Warrick County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | same |
| Gibson County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | same |
| Pike County | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $32.26 | $45.96 | −$21.79 |
| Dubois County | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $32.26 | $45.96 | −$21.79 |
| Spencer County | PLUMBER | $17.83 | $21.33 | −$46.42 |
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 IN20260003 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260003/2
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 Vanderburgh County as CSV · Report an error