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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Moore County, Tennessee
$21.81an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$21.81 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUTN2017-021
$13.08an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$13.08 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUTN2009-012
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Moore County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $21.81 an hour: a $21.81 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260168 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $21.81 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260168, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier SUTN2017-021 (April 16, 2021). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Moore County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $13.08 an hour: a $13.08 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TN20260013 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $13.08 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TN20260013, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTN2009-012 (September 10, 2009). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Tennessee sets its own rates for state highway work only; elsewhere Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage. The Prevailing Wage Commission's 25 statewide highway rates are wages with no fringe, on the state highway rates page (T.C.A. 12-4-401 ff.).
DOL lists 2 plumber or pipefitter rates for Moore County, from $13.08 to $21.81 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $21.81 + $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) | $21.81 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $21.81 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $13.08 + $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) | $13.08 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $13.08 |
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 Tennessee change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Moore County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBERBuildingSUTN2017-021 | $21.81 | $0.00 | $21.81 | TN20260168 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERResidentialSUTN2009-012 | $13.08 | $0.00 | $13.08 | TN20260013 Mod 1 |
How Moore 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 Tennessee
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Moore Countybase $21.81$21.81
- Lincoln Countybase $21.81$21.81
- Bedford Countybase $21.81$21.81
- Rutherford Countybase $46.02$65.65
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 Moore County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County | PLUMBER | $21.81 | $21.81 | |
| Lincoln County | PLUMBER | $21.81 | $21.81 | same |
| Bedford County | PLUMBER | $21.81 | $21.81 | same |
| Franklin County | PLUMBER | $21.81 | $21.81 | same |
| Coffee County | PLUMBER | $21.81 | $21.81 | same |
| Marshall County | PLUMBER | $21.81 | $21.81 | same |
| Grundy County | PLUMBER | $21.81 | $21.81 | same |
Tennessee 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 TN20260168 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TN20260168/1
We read every active Tennessee 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 Moore County as CSV · Report an error