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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Columbia County, Pennsylvania
$79.36an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Plumbers and Steamfitters
$51.69 base wage + $27.67 fringe benefits · Building
On Pennsylvania public works in Columbia County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumbers and steamfitters must be paid at least $79.36 an hour: a $51.69 base wage plus $27.67 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective December 1, 2025. Rates are set per project: the public body gets a determination before bidding, and once the contract is signed its rates "shall not be altered" while it is in force (Act § 4). A determination must be re-requested if the contract isn't awarded within 120 days (34 Pa. Code 9.104(a)). Checked against dliweb.pa.gov on October 25, 2026.
L&I lists 4 plumber or pipefitter rates for Columbia County, from $78.96 to $88.71 an hour. See all of them.
Pennsylvania publishes no county rate schedule. These are the rates printed in each county's newest project determination; the binding rates for a job are the ones in that job's own determination.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $51.69 + $27.67
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. L&I 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) | $51.69 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $27.67 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $79.36 |
When does this rate change?
- A signed contract keeps the rates in its own determination, including the dated steps printed there. A later L&I rate change doesn't reach it (Act § 4).
- County pages here follow each county's newest determination, so they move whenever L&I issues the next one there. The determination is named in the Source line.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Columbia County
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- Steamfitters (Heavy and Highway - Gas Distribution)Heavy/Highway$88.71
- SprinklerfittersBuilding$83.38
- Plumbers and SteamfittersBuilding$79.36
- Plumber/PipefitterBuilding$78.96
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumber/PipefitterBuilding | $48.30 | $30.66 | $78.96 | May 1, 2026 |
| Plumbers and SteamfittersBuilding | $51.69 | $27.67 | $79.36 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| SprinklerfittersBuilding | $52.82 | $30.56 | $83.38 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Steamfitters (Heavy and Highway - Gas Distribution)Heavy/Highway | $48.43 | $40.28 | $88.71 | May 1, 2022 |
Davis-Bacon plumber or pipefitter rate in Columbia County
Federally funded or assisted construction here uses the U.S. Department of Labor's wage determinations. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).
For building work, the matching Davis-Bacon classification is PLUMBER at $70.81 ($41.36 base + $29.45 fringe), from PA20260084 modification 2, published May 18, 2026, rate PLUM0520-020. Against L&I's $79.36: L&I's rate is $8.55 an hour higher.
| Construction | Federal classification | Base wage | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | PLUMBERPLUM0520-020 | $41.36 | $70.81 | PA20260084 Mod 2 |
| Building | PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)PLUM0520-021 | $41.36 | $70.81 | PA20260084 Mod 2 |
| Building | SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)SFPA0669-004 | $49.75 | $78.71 | PA20260084 Mod 2 |
| Residential | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK AND INSTALLATION)SUPA1999-011 | $12.78 | $14.27 | PA20260030 Mod 1 |
Davis-Bacon rates from SAM.gov, read October 25, 2026. Our federal totals are base plus fringe; DOL prints no total. Pennsylvania Davis-Bacon changes
How Columbia 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 Pennsylvania
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Columbia Countybase $51.69$79.36
- Montour Countybase $48.30$78.96
- Northumberland Countybase $48.30$78.96
- Luzerne Countybase $51.69$79.36
Plumber / Pipefitter rates in nearby counties
Current L&I rates. L&I sets rates by county, and counties in the same collective bargaining area often share them.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 | |
| Luzerne County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 | same |
| Schuylkill County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 | same |
| Sullivan County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 | same |
| Montour County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 | −$0.40 |
| Northumberland County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 | −$0.40 |
| Union County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 | −$0.40 |
Pennsylvania plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- L&I PPWS determination
- L&I's PPWS determination search
- Apprentice rates apply only to apprentices in a program registered with the Pennsylvania Apprenticeship and Training Council, within its ratios. Determinations list journeyperson rates only (§ 9.103(9)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you, and compare it with the total. A worker can protest to L&I within three months: Bureau of Labor Law Compliance, 1-800-932-0665 (L&I).
Source
Department of Labor & Industry (L&I), PPWS determination 26-09335, issued October 23, 2026, effective December 1, 2025: www.dliweb.pa.gov/PrevWage/Pages/Project.aspx
We read each county's newest PPWS determination from L&I's site and check every number with a second read. The totals are the ones L&I prints. How we check · Download Columbia County as CSV · Report an error