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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Donley County, Texas
$39.29an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$28.64 base wage + $10.65 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · PLUM0404-001
$20.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUTX2009-148
Donley County uses the same plumber or pipefitter rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Donley County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $39.29 an hour: a $28.64 base wage plus $10.65 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260198 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $39.29 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260198, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0404-001 (September 1, 2022). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Donley County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $20.00 an hour: a $20.00 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260104 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260104, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTX2009-148 (April 22, 2009). 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 2 plumber or pipefitter rates for Donley County, from $20.00 to $39.29 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $28.64 + $10.65
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) | $28.64 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $10.65 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $39.29 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.00 + $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) | $20.00 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $20.00 |
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 Donley County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBERBuildingPLUM0404-001 | $28.64 | $10.65 | $39.29 | TX20260198 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERResidentialSUTX2009-148 | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | TX20260104 Mod 1 |
How Donley 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
- Donley Countybase $28.64$39.29
- Hall Countybase $28.64$39.29
- Gray Countybase $28.64$39.29
- Montague Countybase $20.38$25.12
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.
DOL's plumber or pipefitter rates for Donley County are the same as in 4 other counties: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Swisher. The closest county with a different rate is Montague County, at $25.12.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Donley County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donley County | PLUMBER | $28.64 | $39.29 | |
| Hall County | PLUMBER | $28.64 | $39.29 | same |
| Gray County | PLUMBER | $28.64 | $39.29 | same |
| Armstrong County | PLUMBER | $28.64 | $39.29 | same |
| Collingsworth County | PLUMBER | $28.64 | $39.29 | same |
| Briscoe County | PLUMBER | $28.64 | $39.29 | same |
| Carson County | PLUMBER | $28.64 | $39.29 | same |
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 TX20260198 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260198/1
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 Donley County as CSV · Report an error