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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Warren County, Indiana
$70.10an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$46.65 base wage + $23.45 fringe benefits
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES) · PLUM0157-002
$48.01an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$34.01 base wage + $14.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · PLUM0136-012
$70.10an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$46.65 base wage + $23.45 fringe benefits
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES) · PLUM0157-002
Warren County uses the same plumber or pipefitter rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Warren County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $70.10 an hour: a $46.65 base wage plus $23.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260002 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $70.10 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260002, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0157-002 (July 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Warren 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 IN20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $48.01 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260021, 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 Warren County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $70.10 an hour: a $46.65 base wage plus $23.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination IN20260006 (modification 3). DOL prints no total, so $70.10 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination IN20260006, modification 3, published July 30, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier PLUM0157-002 (July 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 Indiana repealed its Common Construction Wage Act effective July 1, 2015, and IC 5-16-7.2-5 bars public agencies from setting wage scales (Indiana DOL).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 Warren County, from $48.01 to $79.62 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $46.65 + $23.45
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) | $46.65 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $70.10 |
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: $46.65 + $23.45
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) | $46.65 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.45 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $70.10 |
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 Warren 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 (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES)Building · PLUM0157-002$70.10
- PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PLUM0157-002$70.10
- PLUMBERResidential · PLUM0136-012$48.01
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES)BuildingPLUM0157-002 | $46.65 | $23.45 | $70.10 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
| SPRINKLER FITTERBuildingSFIN0669-002 | $44.20 | $27.88 | $72.08 | IN20260002 Mod 2 |
| PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPLUM0157-002 | $46.65 | $23.45 | $70.10 | 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 | IN20260021 Mod 1 |
How Warren 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
- Warren Countybase $46.65$70.10
- Fountain Countybase $46.65$70.10
- Benton Countybase $46.65$70.10
- Vermillion Countybase $46.42$67.75
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 Warren County are the same as in 4 other counties: Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, White.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES) | $46.65 | $70.10 | |
| Fountain County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES) | $46.65 | $70.10 | same |
| Benton County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES) | $46.65 | $70.10 | same |
| Tippecanoe County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES) | $46.65 | $70.10 | same |
| Montgomery County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES) | $46.65 | $70.10 | same |
| White County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BENTON, CARROLL, CLINTON, FOUNTAIN, MONTGOMERY, TIPPECANOE, WARREN AND WHITE COUNTIES) | $46.65 | $70.10 | same |
| Vermillion County | PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (REMAINING COUNTIES) | $46.42 | $67.75 | −$2.35 |
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 IN20260002 Mod 2, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/IN20260002/2
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 Warren County as CSV · Report an error