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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
$35.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$25.77 base wage + $9.23 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUNH2015-006
$12.57an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$12.57 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUNH1994-001
Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $35.00 an hour: a $25.77 base wage plus $9.23 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260020 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $35.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260020, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUNH2015-006 (June 16, 2017). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Sullivan County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $12.57 an hour: a $12.57 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NH20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $12.57 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination NH20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUNH1994-001 (September 6, 1994). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). New Hampshire repealed its law in 1985 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 plumber or pipefitter rates for Sullivan County, from $12.57 to $71.95 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $25.77 + $9.23
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) | $25.77 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $9.23 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $35.00 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $12.57 + $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) | $12.57 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $12.57 |
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 New Hampshire change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Sullivan County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PIPEFITTERBuilding · PLUM0131-003$71.95
- PLUMBERBuilding · SUNH2015-006$35.00
- PLUMBERResidential · SUNH1994-001$12.57
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIPEFITTERBuildingPLUM0131-003 | $45.76 | $26.19 | $71.95 | NH20260020 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERBuildingSUNH2015-006 | $25.77 | $9.23 | $35.00 | NH20260020 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERResidentialSUNH1994-001 | $12.57 | $0.00 | $12.57 | NH20260001 Mod 1 |
How Sullivan 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 New Hampshire
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Sullivan Countybase $25.77$35.00
- Merrimack Countybase $25.24$33.84
- Cheshire Countybase $25.77$35.00
- Hillsborough Countybase $23.97$33.65
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 Sullivan County are the same as in 1 other county: Cheshire.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grafton County | PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $24.77 | $35.04 | +$0.04 |
| Sullivan County | PLUMBER | $25.77 | $35.00 | |
| Cheshire County | PLUMBER | $25.77 | $35.00 | same |
| Strafford County | PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $24.60 | $34.00 | −$1.00 |
| Merrimack County | PLUMBER | $25.24 | $33.84 | −$1.16 |
| Belknap County | PLUMBER | $25.24 | $33.84 | −$1.16 |
| Hillsborough County | PLUMBER | $23.97 | $33.65 | −$1.35 |
New Hampshire 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 NH20260020 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/NH20260020/1
We read every active New Hampshire 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 Sullivan County as CSV · Report an error