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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage, Cumberland County group, Pennsylvania (4 counties)
L&I sets the same plumber or pipefitter rates, row for row, in 4 counties: Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and Northumberland. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$78.96an hour, base wage + fringe benefits · Plumber/Pipefitter
$48.30 base wage + $30.66 fringe benefits · Building
On Pennsylvania public works in each of these 4 counties, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber/pipefitter must be paid at least $78.96 an hour: a $48.30 base wage plus $30.66 in fringe benefits.
PPWS county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026); this rate, effective May 1, 2026. 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 3 plumber or pipefitter rates for each of these counties, 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: $48.30 + $30.66
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) | $48.30 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $30.66 |
| Total hourly rate, as printed | $78.96 |
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.
Dated rates for this classification
L&I prints more than one dated line for Plumber/Pipefitter. The one in force on October 25, 2026 leads this page; scheduled lines take effect on their date.
| Effective | Rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | $75.21 ($45.30 + $29.91) | Earlier |
| May 1, 2026 | $78.96 ($48.30 + $30.66) | In force |
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in the Cumberland County group
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
- Plumber/PipefitterBuilding$78.96
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumber/PipefitterBuilding | $48.30 | $30.66 | $78.96 | May 1, 2026 |
| 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 rates in these counties
The counties share L&I's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. Pennsylvania's Act doesn't cover projects where Davis-Bacon applies, so a job uses one schedule or the other (L&I FAQ).
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs L&I |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Cumberland County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Franklin County | PLUMBER | $70.81 | PA20260090 Mod 3 | L&I +$8.15 |
| Northumberland County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
How the Cumberland 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 Pennsylvania
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Cumberland County groupbase $48.30$78.96
- Perry Countybase $48.30$78.96
- Adams Countybase $48.30$78.96
- Huntingdon Countybase $42.92$71.37
Which county is in which plumber or pipefitter group
Every Pennsylvania county with a plumber or pipefitter rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County group, 2 localities: Bucks, Montgomery | plumber | $73.73 | $114.09 |
| Chester County | plumber | $73.73 | $114.09 |
| Delaware County | plumber | $73.73 | $114.09 |
| Philadelphia County | plumber | $73.73 | $114.09 |
| Berks County | plumber | $58.43 | $95.04 |
| Lehigh County | plumber | $58.43 | $95.04 |
| Northampton County | plumber | $58.43 | $95.04 |
| Armstrong County | plumber | $58.05 | $83.92 |
| Allegheny County | plumber | $55.35 | $83.82 |
| Beaver County | plumber | $55.35 | $83.82 |
| Butler County | plumber | $55.35 | $83.82 |
| Clarion County | plumber | $55.35 | $83.82 |
| Lawrence County | plumber | $55.35 | $83.82 |
| Crawford County | plumber | $56.38 | $82.25 |
| Forest County | plumber | $56.38 | $82.25 |
| McKean County | plumber | $56.38 | $82.25 |
| Mercer County | plumber | $56.38 | $82.25 |
| Warren County | plumber | $56.38 | $82.25 |
| Erie County | plumber | $53.68 | $82.15 |
| Venango County | plumber | $53.68 | $82.15 |
| Luzerne County group, 3 localities: Luzerne, Monroe, Schuylkill | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Bradford County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Carbon County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Columbia County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Lackawanna County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Pike County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Sullivan County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Susquehanna County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Wayne County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Wyoming County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $51.69 | $79.36 |
| Cumberland County group, 4 localities: Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, Northumberland | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Dauphin County group, 3 localities: Centre, Dauphin, Lycoming | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Lancaster County group, 3 localities: Lancaster, Tioga, York | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Clinton County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Fulton County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Juniata County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Lebanon County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Mifflin County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Montour County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Perry County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Potter County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Snyder County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Union County | Plumber/Pipefitter | $48.30 | $78.96 |
| Cambria County group, 4 localities: Bedford, Cambria, Indiana, Somerset | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Blair County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Cameron County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Clearfield County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Elk County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Fayette County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Greene County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Huntingdon County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Jefferson County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Washington County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
| Westmoreland County | Plumbers and Steamfitters | $42.92 | $71.37 |
6 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 48 counties with rates of their own.
Pennsylvania plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- 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)).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Adams · Cumberland · Franklin · Northumberland
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 county schedules from each county's newest determination (Oct 25, 2026). For the row this page leads with:
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 every Pennsylvania rate as CSV · Report an error