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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Saline County, Kansas
$37.37an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$27.29 base wage + $10.08 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUKS2015-014
$18.47an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.47 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBERS, INCLUDING HVAC WORK · SUKS2004-005
Saline County uses the same plumber or pipefitter rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Saline County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $37.37 an hour: a $27.29 base wage plus $10.08 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260045 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $37.37 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260045, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUKS2015-014 (July 8, 2015). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Saline County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $18.47 an hour: a $18.47 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $18.47 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUKS2004-005 (February 9, 1990). 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 Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).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 3 plumber or pipefitter rates for Saline County, from $18.47 to $65.84 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $27.29 + $10.08
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) | $27.29 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.08 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $37.37 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.47 + $0.00
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) | $18.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $18.47 |
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 Saline County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PIPEFITTERBuilding · PLUM0441-001$65.84
- PLUMBERBuilding · SUKS2015-014$37.37
- PLUMBERS, INCLUDING HVAC WORKResidential · SUKS2004-005$18.47
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIPEFITTERBuildingPLUM0441-001 | $45.90 | $19.94 | $65.84 | KS20260045 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERBuildingSUKS2015-014 | $27.29 | $10.08 | $37.37 | KS20260045 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERS, INCLUDING HVAC WORKResidentialSUKS2004-005 | $18.47 | $0.00 | $18.47 | KS20260001 Mod 1 |
How Saline 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
- Saline Countybase $27.29$37.37
- Ottawa Countybase $27.29$37.37
- Dickinson Countybase $27.79$38.64
- McPherson Countybase $27.79$38.64
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 Saline County are the same as in 1 other county: Ottawa.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $27.79 | $38.64 | +$1.27 |
| McPherson County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $27.79 | $38.64 | +$1.27 |
| Ellsworth County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $27.79 | $38.64 | +$1.27 |
| Lincoln County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $27.79 | $38.64 | +$1.27 |
| Marion County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION | $27.79 | $38.64 | +$1.27 |
| Saline County | PLUMBER | $27.29 | $37.37 | |
| Ottawa County | PLUMBER | $27.29 | $37.37 | same |
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 KS20260045 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260045/1
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 Saline County as CSV · Report an error