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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Chambers County, Texas
$55.05an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$42.09 base wage + $12.96 fringe benefits
PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION · PLUM0211-010
$60.62an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.15 base wage + $24.47 fringe benefits
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) · SFTX0669-001
$60.62an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$36.15 base wage + $24.47 fringe benefits
SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS) · SFTX0669-001
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Chambers County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $55.05 an hour: a $42.09 base wage plus $12.96 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260238 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $55.05 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260238, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0211-010 (October 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Chambers County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $60.62 an hour: a $36.15 base wage plus $24.47 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260065 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $60.62 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260065, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SFTX0669-001 (January 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in Chambers County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $60.62 an hour: a $36.15 base wage plus $24.47 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260056 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $60.62 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260056, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier SFTX0669-001 (January 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Texas public bodies set their own rates, often the Davis-Bacon ones; check the bid documents. Under Gov't Code 2258.022 each body either surveys local wages or adopts the Davis-Bacon rates, and no state agency publishes a schedule.
DOL lists 8 plumber or pipefitter rates for Chambers County, from $17.04 to $60.62 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $42.09 + $12.96
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) | $42.09 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.96 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $55.05 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.15 + $24.47
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) | $36.15 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $60.62 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $36.15 + $24.47
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) | $36.15 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $24.47 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $60.62 |
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 Texas change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Chambers County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Heavy · SFTX0669-001$60.62
- SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Residential · SFTX0669-001$60.62
- PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuilding · PLUM0211-010$55.05
- PLUMBER (WEST OF TRINITY RIVER)Building · PLUM0068-003$51.59
- PLUMBER (EAST OF TRINITY RIVER)Building · PLUM0068-003$51.59
- SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)Building · SUTX2014-013$31.87
- PLUMBERS (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE)Residential · SUTX2005-027$18.64
- PIPEFITTERHeavy · SUTX2005-017$17.04
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER (WEST OF TRINITY RIVER)BuildingPLUM0068-003 PLUMBER (WEST OF TRINITY RIVER) | $39.98 | $11.61 | $51.59 | TX20260238 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER (EAST OF TRINITY RIVER)BuildingPLUM0068-003 PLUMBER (EAST OF TRINITY RIVER) | $39.98 | $11.61 | $51.59 | TX20260238 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATIONBuildingPLUM0211-010 | $42.09 | $12.96 | $55.05 | TX20260238 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)BuildingSUTX2014-013 | $22.17 | $9.70 | $31.87 | TX20260238 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)HeavySFTX0669-001 | $36.15 | $24.47 | $60.62 | TX20260056 Mod 1 |
| PIPEFITTERHeavySUTX2005-017 | $17.00 | $0.04 | $17.04 | TX20260056 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTER (FIRE SPRINKLERS)ResidentialSFTX0669-001 | $36.15 | $24.47 | $60.62 | TX20260065 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERS (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE)ResidentialSUTX2005-027 | $17.49 | $1.15 | $18.64 | TX20260065 Mod 1 |
How Chambers 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 Texas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Chambers Countybase $42.09$55.05
- Jefferson Countybase $35.96$47.64
- Liberty Countybase $42.09$55.05
- Galveston Countybase $39.98$51.59
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 Chambers County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers County | PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $42.09 | $55.05 | |
| Liberty County | PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $42.09 | $55.05 | same |
| Galveston County | PLUMBER | $39.98 | $51.59 | −$3.46 |
| Harris County | PLUMBER | $39.98 | $51.59 | −$3.46 |
| Jefferson County | PLUMBER | $35.96 | $47.64 | −$7.41 |
| Hardin County | PLUMBER | $35.96 | $47.64 | −$7.41 |
| Orange County | PLUMBER | $24.80 | $24.80 | −$30.25 |
Texas 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 TX20260238 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260238/1
We read every active Texas 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. The Texas A&M University System, City of Houston and City of Austin rows are copied from those bodies' own schedules, with their source on each row. How we check · Download Chambers County as CSV · Report an error