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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Lavaca County, Texas
$50.45an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · PLUMBER
$38.97 base wage + $11.48 fringe benefits
PLUMBER (KARNES COUNTY, LAVACA COUNTY) · PLUM0142-005
$20.00an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.00 base wage + $0.00 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · SUTX2009-146
Lavaca County uses the same plumber or pipefitter rates as 1 other county. See all of them on one page.
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Lavaca County, a plumber or pipefitter working as plumber must be paid at least $50.45 an hour: a $38.97 base wage plus $11.48 in fringe benefits, under wage determination TX20260210 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $50.45 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260210, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0142-005 (July 2, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Lavaca 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 TX20260106 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $20.00 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination TX20260106, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier SUTX2009-146 (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 Lavaca County, from $20.00 to $50.45 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $38.97 + $11.48
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) | $38.97 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $11.48 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $50.45 |
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 Lavaca County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER (KARNES COUNTY, LAVACA COUNTY)BuildingPLUM0142-005 | $38.97 | $11.48 | $50.45 | TX20260210 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERResidentialSUTX2009-146 | $20.00 | $0.00 | $20.00 | TX20260106 Mod 1 |
How Lavaca 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
- Lavaca Countybase $38.97$50.45
- Colorado Countybase $38.31$50.92
- DeWitt Countybase $38.97$50.45
- Fayette 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.
DOL's plumber or pipefitter rates for Lavaca County are the same as in 1 other county: Karnes.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Lavaca County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette County | PLUMBER | $39.98 | $51.59 | +$1.14 |
| Colorado County | PLUMBER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $38.31 | $50.92 | +$0.47 |
| Lavaca County | PLUMBER (KARNES COUNTY, LAVACA COUNTY) | $38.97 | $50.45 | |
| DeWitt County | PLUMBER, INCLUDING HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION | $38.97 | $50.45 | same |
| Gonzales County | PLUMBER | $38.97 | $50.45 | same |
| Jackson County | PLUMBER | $32.85 | $45.59 | −$4.86 |
| Victoria County | PLUMBER | $25.64 | $33.80 | −$16.65 |
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 TX20260210 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/TX20260210/1
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 Lavaca County as CSV · Report an error