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Ohio plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Ohio runs from $25.33 an hour in Madison County to $83.56 in Auglaize County. The median county is $70.47.

Main plumber or pipefitter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Crawford County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourMedina County plumber or pipefitter: $74.89 per hourHancock County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourHarrison County plumber or pipefitter: $72.33 per hourKnox County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourDefiance County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourGreene County plumber or pipefitter: $70.23 per hourMarion County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourShelby County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourSummit County plumber or pipefitter: $42.28 per hourVan Wert County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourWarren County plumber or pipefitter: $70.70 per hourGuernsey County plumber or pipefitter: $72.33 per hourDelaware County plumber or pipefitter: $32.15 per hourGeauga County plumber or pipefitter: $74.89 per hourPickaway County plumber or pipefitter: $32.15 per hourPortage County plumber or pipefitter: $42.28 per hourLicking County plumber or pipefitter: $32.15 per hourDarke County plumber or pipefitter: $70.23 per hourSandusky County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourHolmes County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourHocking County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourLucas County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourMeigs County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourGallia County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourHuron County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourCarroll County plumber or pipefitter: $74.62 per hourLogan County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourUnion County plumber or pipefitter: $32.15 per hourAuglaize County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourRichland County plumber or pipefitter: $32.15 per hourWilliams County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourBelmont County plumber or pipefitter: $74.62 per hourHighland County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourWood County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourColumbiana County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourStark County plumber or pipefitter: $74.62 per hourButler County plumber or pipefitter: $70.70 per hourWashington County plumber or pipefitter: $74.62 per hourMontgomery County plumber or pipefitter: $70.23 per hourAshland County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourJefferson County plumber or pipefitter: $74.62 per hourAdams County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourPreble County plumber or pipefitter: $70.23 per hourPutnam County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourRoss County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourClark County plumber or pipefitter: $70.23 per hourScioto County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourSeneca County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourFairfield County plumber or pipefitter: $32.15 per hourTrumbull County plumber or pipefitter: $69.80 per hourTuscarawas County plumber or pipefitter: $72.33 per hourLorain County plumber or pipefitter: $68.47 per hourPike County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourLawrence County plumber or pipefitter: $74.62 per hourWayne County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourClermont County plumber or pipefitter: $70.70 per hourCoshocton County plumber or pipefitter: $72.33 per hourMadison County plumber or pipefitter: $25.33 per hourCuyahoga County plumber or pipefitter: $74.89 per hourFranklin County plumber or pipefitter: $32.19 per hourHamilton County plumber or pipefitter: $70.70 per hourHardin County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourClinton County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourAllen County plumber or pipefitter: $73.57 per hourFulton County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourJackson County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourAthens County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourHenry County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourFayette County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourMiami County plumber or pipefitter: $70.23 per hourOttawa County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourMorgan County plumber or pipefitter: $72.33 per hourVinton County plumber or pipefitter: $67.45 per hourWyandot County plumber or pipefitter: $51.39 per hourPerry County plumber or pipefitter: $72.33 per hourChampaign County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourLake County plumber or pipefitter: $74.89 per hourMahoning County plumber or pipefitter: $69.80 per hourMercer County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourPaulding County plumber or pipefitter: $83.56 per hourMorrow County plumber or pipefitter: $32.15 per hourMuskingum County plumber or pipefitter: $72.33 per hourMonroe County plumber or pipefitter: $73.29 per hourBrown County plumber or pipefitter: $70.70 per hourAshtabula County plumber or pipefitter: $74.89 per hourErie County plumber or pipefitter: $74.89 per hourNoble County plumber or pipefitter: $72.33 per hour
$25$51$68$72$74$83Plumber / Pipefitter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make on prevailing wage in Ohio?

2 groups of counties with identical rates and 82 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Auglaize County1 county$83.56
  2. Champaign County1 county$83.56
  3. Defiance County1 county$83.56
  4. Fulton County1 county$83.56
  5. Hancock County1 county$83.56
  6. Hardin County1 county$83.56
  7. Henry County1 county$83.56
  8. Logan County1 county$83.56
  9. Lucas County1 county$83.56
  10. Mercer County1 county$83.56
  11. Ottawa County1 county$83.56
  12. Paulding County1 county$83.56
  13. Putnam County1 county$83.56
  14. Shelby County1 county$83.56
  15. Van Wert County1 county$83.56
  16. Williams County1 county$83.56
  17. Wood County1 county$83.56
  18. Ashtabula County1 county$74.89
  19. Cuyahoga County1 county$74.89
  20. Erie County1 county$74.89
  21. Geauga County1 county$74.89
  22. Lake County1 county$74.89
  23. Medina County1 county$74.89
  24. Belmont County1 county$74.62
  25. Carroll County1 county$74.62
  26. Jefferson County1 county$74.62
  27. Lawrence County1 county$74.62
  28. Stark County1 county$74.62
  29. Washington County1 county$74.62
  30. Allen County1 county$73.57
  31. Monroe County1 county$73.29
  32. Guernsey County group4 counties$72.33
  33. Morgan County1 county$72.33
  34. Muskingum County1 county$72.33
  35. Perry County1 county$72.33
  36. Tuscarawas County1 county$72.33
  37. Brown County1 county$70.70
  38. Butler County1 county$70.70
  39. Clermont County1 county$70.70
  40. Hamilton County1 county$70.70

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Auglaize CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Champaign CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Defiance CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Fulton CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$83.56 $51.00 
Hancock CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Hardin CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Henry CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Logan CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Lucas CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$83.56 $51.00 
Mercer CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Ottawa CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$83.56 $51.00 
Paulding CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Putnam CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Shelby CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Van Wert CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Williams CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$83.56 $51.00 
Wood CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$83.56 $51.00 
Ashtabula CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$74.89 $44.86 
Cuyahoga CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$74.89 $44.86 
Erie CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$74.89 $44.86 
Geauga CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$74.89 $44.86 
Lake CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$74.89 $44.86 
Medina CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$74.89 $44.86 
Belmont CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$74.62 $47.48 
Carroll CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)$74.62 $47.48 
Jefferson CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$74.62 $47.48 
Lawrence CountyPLUMBER$74.62 $47.48 
Stark CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)$74.62 $47.48 
Washington CountyPLUMBER$74.62 $47.48 
Allen CountyPLUMBER$73.57 $42.76 
Monroe CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$73.29 $35.94 
Guernsey County group, 4 localities: Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, NoblePLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$72.33 $34.73 
Morgan CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$72.33 $34.73 
Muskingum CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$72.33 $34.73 
Perry CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$72.33 $34.73 
Tuscarawas CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$72.33 $34.73 
Brown CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$70.70 $43.30 
Butler CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$70.70 $43.30 
Clermont CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$70.70 $43.30 
Hamilton CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$70.70 $43.30 
Warren CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$70.70 $43.30 
Clark CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$70.23 $43.05 
Darke CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$70.23 $43.05 
Greene CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$70.23 $43.05 
Miami CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$70.23 $43.05 
Montgomery CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)$70.23 $43.05 
Preble CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$70.23 $43.05 
Mahoning CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$69.80 $40.55 
Trumbull CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$69.80 $40.55 
Lorain CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$68.47 $42.02 
Highland County group, 2 localities: Highland, JacksonPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Adams CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Athens CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Clinton CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Fayette CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Gallia CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Hocking CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Meigs CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Pike CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Ross CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Scioto CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Vinton CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$67.45 $38.89 
Ashland CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Columbiana CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Crawford CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Holmes CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Huron CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Knox CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Marion CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Sandusky CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Seneca CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Wayne CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Wyandot CountyPLUMBER$51.39 $32.69 
Portage CountyPLUMBER$42.28 $27.79 
Summit CountyPLUMBER$42.28 $27.79 
Franklin CountyPLUMBER$32.19 $25.74 
Delaware CountyPLUMBER$32.15 $25.28 
Fairfield CountyPLUMBER$32.15 $25.28 
Licking CountyPLUMBER$32.15 $25.28 
Morrow CountyPLUMBER$32.15 $25.28 
Pickaway CountyPLUMBER$32.15 $25.28 
Richland CountyPLUMBER$32.15 $25.28 
Union CountyPLUMBER$32.15 $25.28 
Madison CountyPLUMBER$25.33 $21.04 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 82 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Ohio plumber or pipefitter pay

What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in Franklin County?

$32.19 an hour: a $25.74 base wage plus $6.45 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260078, modification 1. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in Franklin County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Franklin County the $32.19 total is a $25.74 base wage plus $6.45 in fringe benefits, about 20% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage pay overtime in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice plumber or pipefitters get this rate?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same plumber or pipefitter rate?

DOL often publishes the same plumber or pipefitter rates for several counties. Across Ohio, the 88 counties with a plumber or pipefitter rate fall into 84 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 4 counties (the Guernsey County group).