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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Carter County, Oklahoma
$21.23an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$18.00 base wage + $3.23 fringe benefits
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION · SUOK2012-015
$7.25an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$7.25 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER · SUOK1997-009
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Carter County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $21.23 an hour: a $18.00 base wage plus $3.23 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260037 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.23 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260037, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUOK2012-015 (June 18, 2012). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Carter County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $7.25 an hour: a $7.25 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination OK20260001 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $7.25 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination OK20260001, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUOK1997-009 (September 1, 1997). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Oklahoma's law was invalidated in 1995 and its public-works wage rules are revoked (DOL state table).
DOL lists 4 plumber or pipefitter rates for Carter County, from $7.25 to $57.03 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $18.00 + $3.23
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) | $18.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $3.23 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.23 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $7.25 + $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) | $7.25 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $7.25 |
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 Oklahoma change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Carter County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC ELECTRICAL/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)Building · PLUM0344-021$57.03
- SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Building · SUOK2012-015$27.52
- PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuilding · SUOK2012-015$21.23
- PLUMBER/PIPEFITTERResidential · SUOK1997-009$7.25
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF HVAC ELECTRICAL/TEMPERATURE CONTROLS AND HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)BuildingPLUM0344-021 | $41.00 | $16.03 | $57.03 | OK20260037 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)BuildingSUOK2012-015 | $21.52 | $6.00 | $27.52 | OK20260037 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuildingSUOK2012-015 | $18.00 | $3.23 | $21.23 | OK20260037 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTERResidentialSUOK1997-009 | $7.25 | $0.00 | $7.25 | OK20260001 Mod 1 |
How Carter 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 Oklahoma
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Carter Countybase $18.00$21.23
- Murray Countybase $41.00$57.03
- Love Countybase $41.00$57.03
- Garvin Countybase $36.65$52.68
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 Carter County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $41.00 | $57.03 | +$35.80 |
| Love County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $41.00 | $57.03 | +$35.80 |
| Jefferson County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $41.00 | $57.03 | +$35.80 |
| Stephens County | PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION) | $41.00 | $57.03 | +$35.80 |
| Garvin County | PLUMBER: EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (HASKELL, LATIMER, MCCURTAIN AND PITTSBURG COUNTIES) | $36.65 | $52.68 | +$31.45 |
| Marshall County | PLUMBER: EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (HASKELL, LATIMER, MCCURTAIN AND PITTSBURG COUNTIES) | $36.65 | $52.68 | +$31.45 |
| Carter County | PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $18.00 | $21.23 |
Oklahoma 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 OK20260037 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/OK20260037/1
We read every active Oklahoma 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 Carter County as CSV · Report an error