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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Butler County, Kansas
$65.84an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$45.90 base wage + $19.94 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · PLUM0441-013
$14.46an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.73 base wage + $0.73 fringe benefits
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC) · SUKS1999-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Butler County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $65.84 an hour: a $45.90 base wage plus $19.94 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260046 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $65.84 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260046, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0441-013 (June 30, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Butler County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $14.46 an hour: a $13.73 base wage plus $0.73 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260002 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $14.46 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260002, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUKS1999-001 (April 27, 1999). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 5 plumber or pipefitter rates for Butler County, from $14.46 to $81.36 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $45.90 + $19.94
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) | $45.90 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $19.94 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $65.84 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.73 + $0.73
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) | $13.73 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $0.73 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $14.46 |
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 Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Butler County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0533-012$81.36
- SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERBuilding · SFKS0669-002$69.43
- PLUMBERBuilding · PLUM0441-013$65.84
- PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · PLUM0441-014$65.84
- PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC)Residential · SUKS1999-001$14.46
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBERBuildingPLUM0441-013 | $45.90 | $19.94 | $65.84 | KS20260046 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingPLUM0441-014 | $45.90 | $19.94 | $65.84 | KS20260046 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0533-012 | $55.56 | $25.80 | $81.36 | KS20260046 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER: FIRE SPRINKLERBuildingSFKS0669-002 | $41.83 | $27.60 | $69.43 | KS20260046 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC)ResidentialSUKS1999-001 | $13.73 | $0.73 | $14.46 | KS20260002 Mod 1 |
How Butler 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 Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Butler Countybase $45.90$65.84
- Greenwood Countybase $27.79$38.64
- Sedgwick Countybase $23.12$29.98
- Harvey Countybase $45.90$65.84
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 Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County | PLUMBER | $45.90 | $65.84 | |
| Harvey County | PLUMBER | $45.90 | $65.84 | same |
| Greenwood County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $27.79 | $38.64 | −$27.20 |
| Cowley County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $27.79 | $38.64 | −$27.20 |
| Elk County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $27.79 | $38.64 | −$27.20 |
| Chase County | PLUMBER | $27.29 | $37.37 | −$28.47 |
| Sedgwick County | PLUMBER | $23.12 | $29.98 | −$35.86 |
Kansas 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 KS20260046 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260046/1
We read every active Kansas 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 Butler County as CSV · Report an error