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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Van Wert County, Ohio
$83.56an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$51.00 base wage + $32.56 fringe benefits
PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) · PLUM0050-010
$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 Van Wert County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $83.56 an hour: a $51.00 base wage plus $32.56 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OH20260059 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $83.56 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OH20260059, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0050-010 (June 30, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted highway and heavy construction in Van Wert County, 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 6 plumber or pipefitter rates for Van Wert County, from $35.09 to $83.56 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $51.00 + $32.56
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) | $51.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $32.56 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $83.56 |
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?
- 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 Ohio change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Van Wert County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)Building · PLUM0050-010$83.56
- PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0050-010$83.56
- PLUMBER, PIPEFITTER, STEAMFITTER (ALLEN, AUGLAIZE, HARDIN, LOGAN, MERCER, SHELBY AND VAN WERT COUNTIES)Highway, Heavy · PLUM0776-002$73.57
- 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
- PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUOH2012-061$46.77
- SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Building · SUOH2012-061$35.09
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY)BuildingPLUM0050-010 | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | OH20260059 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0050-010 | $51.00 | $32.56 | $83.56 | OH20260059 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)BuildingSUOH2012-061 | $25.91 | $9.18 | $35.09 | OH20260059 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuildingSUOH2012-061 | $29.57 | $17.20 | $46.77 | OH20260059 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 (ALLEN, AUGLAIZE, HARDIN, LOGAN, MERCER, SHELBY AND VAN WERT COUNTIES)Highway, HeavyPLUM0776-002 | $42.76 | $30.81 | $73.57 | OH20260001 Mod 5 |
How Van Wert 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 Ohio
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Van Wert Countybase $51.00$83.56
- Paulding Countybase $51.00$83.56
- Mercer Countybase $51.00$83.56
- Allen Countybase $42.76$73.57
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 Van Wert County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert County | PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $51.00 | $83.56 | |
| Paulding County | PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $51.00 | $83.56 | same |
| Mercer County | PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $51.00 | $83.56 | same |
| Putnam County | PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $51.00 | $83.56 | same |
| Auglaize County | PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $51.00 | $83.56 | same |
| Defiance County | PLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION ONLY) | $51.00 | $83.56 | same |
| Allen County | PLUMBER | $42.76 | $73.57 | −$9.99 |
Ohio 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 OH20260059 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OH20260059/1
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 Van Wert County as CSV · Report an error