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Vermont plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Vermont runs from $31.14 an hour in Windsor County to $56.42 in Chittenden County. The median county is $31.14.

Main plumber or pipefitter classification in each county, Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. 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)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Lamoille County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourWindham County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourFranklin County plumber or pipefitter: $56.42 per hourWindsor County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourRutland County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourGrand Isle County plumber or pipefitter: $56.42 per hourBennington County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourOrleans County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourChittenden County plumber or pipefitter: $56.42 per hourWashington County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourOrange County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourEssex County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourAddison County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hourCaledonia County plumber or pipefitter: $31.14 per hour
$31$31$31$31$56$56Plumber / Pipefitter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make on prevailing wage in Vermont?

14 counties, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Chittenden County1 county$56.42
  2. Franklin County1 county$56.42
  3. Grand Isle County1 county$56.42
  4. Addison County1 county$31.14
  5. Bennington County1 county$31.14
  6. Caledonia County1 county$31.14
  7. Essex County1 county$31.14
  8. Lamoille County1 county$31.14
  9. Orange County1 county$31.14
  10. Orleans County1 county$31.14
  11. Rutland County1 county$31.14
  12. Washington County1 county$31.14
  13. Windham County1 county$31.14
  14. Windsor County1 county$31.14

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Chittenden CountyPLUMBER$56.42 $37.40 
Franklin CountyPLUMBER$56.42 $37.40 
Grand Isle CountyPLUMBER$56.42 $37.40 
Addison CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Bennington CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Caledonia CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Essex CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Lamoille CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Orange CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Orleans CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Rutland CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Washington CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Windham CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 
Windsor CountyPLUMBER (HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION)$31.14 $25.35 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about Vermont plumber or pipefitter pay

What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in Chittenden County?

$56.42 an hour: a $37.40 base wage plus $19.02 in fringe benefits, under wage determination VT20260025, modification 1. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in Chittenden County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Chittenden County the $56.42 total is a $37.40 base wage plus $19.02 in fringe benefits, about 34% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage pay overtime in Vermont?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice plumber or pipefitters get this rate?

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)).

Which county pays plumber or pipefitters the most in Vermont?

Chittenden County, at $56.42 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Windsor County at $31.14, and the median county is $31.14.