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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage, Guernsey County group, Ohio (4 counties)

DOL sets the same plumber or pipefitter rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison and Noble. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$72.33an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER

$34.73 base wage + $37.60 fringe benefits

PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) · PLUM0495-007

$69.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$40.55 base wage + $29.25 fringe benefits

PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (COLUMBIANA (EXCLUDING WASHINGTON & YELLOW CREEK TOWNSHIPS & LIVERPOOL TWP. - SECS. 35 & 36 - WEST OF COUNTY ROAD #427), MAHONING AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES) · PLUM0396-001

On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 4 counties, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $72.33 an hour: a $34.73 base wage plus $37.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260065 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $72.33 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination OH20260065, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0495-007 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in each of these 4 counties, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $69.80 an hour: a $40.55 base wage plus $29.25 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260001 (modification 5). DOL prints no total, so $69.80 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination OH20260001, modification 5, published September 17, 2026, for highway and heavy construction; rate identifier PLUM0396-001 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Ohio also sets its own rates (ORC 4115, Department of Commerce); on jobs covered by both, pay the higher. Ohio's rates sit behind an OHID login on its prevailing wage portal, so this site shows the Davis-Bacon rates only.

DOL lists 5 plumber or pipefitter rates for each of these counties, from $69.80 to $76.92 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $34.73 + $37.60

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)$34.73
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$37.60
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$72.33

Base wage and fringe benefits: $40.55 + $29.25

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)$40.55
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$29.25
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$69.80

When does this rate change?

Every plumber or pipefitter rate in the Guernsey County group

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (CARROLL (ROSE, MONROE, UNION, LEE, ORANGE, PERRY & LOUDON TOWNSHIPS), COLUMBIANA (WASHINGTON & YELLOW CREEK TOWNSHIPS & LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP, SECS. 35 & 36, WEST OF COUNTY RD. #427), COSHOCTON, GUERNSEY, HARRISON, HOLMES, JEFFERSON, MORGAN (SOUTH TO STATE RTE. #78 & FROM MCCONNELSVILLE WEST ON STATE RTE. #37 TO THE PERRY COUNTY LINE), MUSKINGUM, NOBLE, AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PLUM0495-002$76.92
  2. SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Building · SFOH0669-009$76.36
  3. PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0495-007$72.33
  4. PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0495-007$72.33
  5. PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (COLUMBIANA (EXCLUDING WASHINGTON & YELLOW CREEK TOWNSHIPS & LIVERPOOL TWP. - SECS. 35 & 36 - WEST OF COUNTY ROAD #427), MAHONING AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PLUM0396-001$69.80
Hourly rate of each plumber or pipefitter classification in the Guernsey County group, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0495-007$34.73 $37.60 $72.33 OH20260065 Mod 1
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0495-007$34.73 $37.60 $72.33 OH20260065 Mod 1
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)BuildingSFOH0669-009$48.28 $28.08 $76.36 OH20260065 Mod 1
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (COLUMBIANA (EXCLUDING WASHINGTON & YELLOW CREEK TOWNSHIPS & LIVERPOOL TWP. - SECS. 35 & 36 - WEST OF COUNTY ROAD #427), MAHONING AND TRUMBULL COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPLUM0396-001$40.55 $29.25 $69.80 OH20260001 Mod 5
PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (CARROLL (ROSE, MONROE, UNION, LEE, ORANGE, PERRY & LOUDON TOWNSHIPS), COLUMBIANA (WASHINGTON & YELLOW CREEK TOWNSHIPS & LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP, SECS. 35 & 36, WEST OF COUNTY RD. #427), COSHOCTON, GUERNSEY, HARRISON, HOLMES, JEFFERSON, MORGAN (SOUTH TO STATE RTE. #78 & FROM MCCONNELSVILLE WEST ON STATE RTE. #37 TO THE PERRY COUNTY LINE), MUSKINGUM, NOBLE, AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPLUM0495-002$39.32 $37.60 $76.92 OH20260001 Mod 5

How the Guernsey County group 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 Ohio

$25.33Madison$83.56Auglaize
GuernseyNearby: Coshocton $72.33, Harrison $72.33, Noble $72.33Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 31 counties pay more than Guernsey, 7 the same, 49 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Guernsey County groupbase $34.73$72.33
  2. Noble Countybase $34.73$72.33
  3. Muskingum Countybase $34.73$72.33
  4. Belmont Countybase $47.48$74.62

Which county is in which plumber or pipefitter group

Every Ohio county with a plumber or pipefitter rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

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

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

Ohio plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

  • 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)).

Every trade's rates, county by county: Coshocton · Guernsey · Harrison · Noble

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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

We read every active Ohio 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 every Ohio rate as CSV · Report an error