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West Virginia plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in West Virginia runs from $45.73 an hour in Summers County to $78.63 in Boone County. The median county is $61.16.

Plumber / Pipefitter rate in each West Virginia county, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

55 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Barbour CountyPLUMBER · Wyoming County group
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260033 Mod 1
Barbour CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK) · Wyoming County group
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Berkeley CountyPLUMBER
$40.20 $22.00 $62.20 May 1, 2024WV20260034 Mod 1
Berkeley CountyPLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026WV20260003 Mod 1
Boone CountyPLUMBER · Boone County group
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260049 Mod 1
Boone CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK) · Boone County group
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Braxton CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260004 Mod 1
Braxton CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Brooke CountyPLUMBER
$38.04 $39.72 $77.76 Jul 1, 2025WV20260050 Mod 1
Brooke CountyPIPEFITTER
$35.86 $19.30 $55.16 May 18, 2026WV20260065 Mod 1
Cabell CountyPLUMBER
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260035 Mod 1
Calhoun CountyPLUMBER · Wyoming County group
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260033 Mod 1
Calhoun CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK) · Wyoming County group
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Clay CountyPLUMBER · Boone County group
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260049 Mod 1
Clay CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK) · Boone County group
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Doddridge CountyPLUMBER
$34.05 $41.05 $75.10 Nov 1, 2024WV20260005 Mod 1
Doddridge CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Fayette CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260006 Mod 1
Fayette CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Gilmer CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260007 Mod 1
Gilmer CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Grant CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260008 Mod 1
Grant CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Greenbrier CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260009 Mod 1
Greenbrier CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Hampshire CountyPLUMBER
$32.07 $15.30 $47.37 May 18, 2026WV20260036 Mod 1
Hampshire CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Hancock CountyPLUMBER
$38.04 $39.72 $77.76 Jul 1, 2025WV20260050 Mod 1
Hancock CountyPIPEFITTER
$35.86 $19.30 $55.16 May 18, 2026WV20260067 Mod 1
Hardy CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260010 Mod 1
Hardy CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Harrison CountyPLUMBER
$34.05 $41.05 $75.10 Nov 1, 2024WV20260011 Mod 1
Harrison CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Jackson CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260012 Mod 1
Jackson CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyPLUMBER
$40.20 $22.00 $62.20 May 1, 2024WV20260037 Mod 1
Jefferson CountyPLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS
$7.25 $0.00 $7.25 May 18, 2026WV20260003 Mod 1
Kanawha CountyPLUMBER
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260038 Mod 1
Lewis CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260013 Mod 1
Lewis CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyPLUMBER
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260039 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Logan CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260014 Mod 1
Logan CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Marion CountyPLUMBER
$34.05 $41.05 $75.10 Nov 1, 2024WV20260015 Mod 1
Marion CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Marshall CountyPLUMBER
$38.04 $39.72 $77.76 Jul 1, 2025WV20260040 Mod 1
Marshall CountyPIPEFITTER
$35.86 $19.30 $55.16 May 18, 2026WV20260070 Mod 1
Mason CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260016 Mod 1
Mason CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
McDowell CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260017 Mod 1
McDowell CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Mercer CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260018 Mod 1
Mercer CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Mineral CountyPLUMBER
$34.05 $41.05 $75.10 Nov 1, 2024WV20260041 Mod 1
Mingo CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260019 Mod 1
Mingo CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Monongalia CountyPLUMBER
$34.05 $41.05 $75.10 Nov 1, 2024WV20260042 Mod 1
Monongalia CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Monongalia CountyPIPEFITTER
$35.86 $19.30 $55.16 May 18, 2026WV20260071 Mod 1
Monroe CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260020 Mod 1
Monroe CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Morgan CountyPLUMBER
$32.07 $15.30 $47.37 May 18, 2026WV20260043 Mod 1
Morgan CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Nicholas CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260021 Mod 1
Nicholas CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Ohio CountyPLUMBER
$38.04 $39.72 $77.76 Jul 1, 2025WV20260044 Mod 1
Ohio CountyPIPEFITTER
$35.86 $19.30 $55.16 May 18, 2026WV20260073 Mod 1
Pendleton CountyPLUMBER · Wyoming County group
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260033 Mod 1
Pendleton CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK) · Wyoming County group
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Pleasants CountyPLUMBER
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260045 Mod 1
Pleasants CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Pocahontas CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260022 Mod 1
Pocahontas CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Preston CountyPLUMBER
$38.04 $39.72 $77.76 Jul 1, 2025WV20260046 Mod 1
Preston CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Preston CountyPIPEFITTER
$35.86 $19.30 $55.16 May 18, 2026WV20260074 Mod 1
Putnam CountyPLUMBER
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260047 Mod 1
Raleigh CountyPLUMBER
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260023 Mod 1
Raleigh CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Randolph CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260024 Mod 1
Randolph CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Ritchie CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260025 Mod 1
Ritchie CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Roane CountyPLUMBER · Wyoming County group
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260033 Mod 1
Roane CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK) · Wyoming County group
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Summers CountyPIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION
$27.64 $18.09 $45.73 May 18, 2026WV20260026 Mod 1
Summers CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Taylor CountyPLUMBER
$34.05 $41.05 $75.10 Nov 1, 2024WV20260027 Mod 1
Taylor CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Tucker CountyPLUMBER
$34.05 $41.05 $75.10 Nov 1, 2024WV20260028 Mod 1
Tucker CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Tyler CountyPLUMBER
$34.05 $41.05 $75.10 Nov 1, 2024WV20260029 Mod 1
Tyler CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Upshur CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260030 Mod 1
Upshur CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Wayne CountyPLUMBER
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260048 Mod 1
Webster CountyPLUMBER
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260031 Mod 1
Webster CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Wetzel CountyPLUMBER
$34.05 $41.05 $75.10 Nov 1, 2024WV20260032 Mod 1
Wetzel CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Wirt CountyPLUMBER
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260051 Mod 1
Wirt CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK)
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1
Wood CountyPLUMBER
$41.00 $37.63 $78.63 Jul 1, 2025WV20260051 Mod 1
Wyoming CountyPLUMBER · Wyoming County group
$36.58 $24.58 $61.16 Jan 1, 2024WV20260033 Mod 1
Wyoming CountyPLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC PIPE WORK) · Wyoming County group
$11.50 $0.00 $11.50 May 18, 2026WV20260002 Mod 1

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.

Tucker County plumber or pipefitter: $75.10 per hourPocahontas County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourMcDowell County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourGilmer County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourWetzel County plumber or pipefitter: $75.10 per hourWebster County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourDoddridge County plumber or pipefitter: $75.10 per hourRandolph County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourGreenbrier County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourMercer County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourMarshall County plumber or pipefitter: $77.76 per hourBarbour County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourPreston County plumber or pipefitter: $77.76 per hourSummers County plumber or pipefitter: $45.73 per hourBrooke County plumber or pipefitter: $77.76 per hourMineral County plumber or pipefitter: $75.10 per hourCabell County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourClay County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourWirt County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourCalhoun County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourLogan County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourPendleton County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourRitchie County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourTyler County plumber or pipefitter: $75.10 per hourMarion County plumber or pipefitter: $75.10 per hourWood County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourHarrison County plumber or pipefitter: $75.10 per hourTaylor County plumber or pipefitter: $75.10 per hourBoone County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourFayette County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourKanawha County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourRoane County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourHampshire County plumber or pipefitter: $47.37 per hourLewis County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourHancock County plumber or pipefitter: $77.76 per hourOhio County plumber or pipefitter: $77.76 per hourMingo County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourMorgan County plumber or pipefitter: $47.37 per hourGrant County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourJefferson County plumber or pipefitter: $62.20 per hourNicholas County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourPutnam County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourWyoming County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourBerkeley County plumber or pipefitter: $62.20 per hourRaleigh County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourUpshur County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourWayne County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourLincoln County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourMonongalia County plumber or pipefitter: $75.10 per hourBraxton County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourPleasants County plumber or pipefitter: $78.63 per hourHardy County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourMonroe County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourJackson County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hourMason County plumber or pipefitter: $61.16 per hour
$45$61$61$75$78$78Plumber / 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 West Virginia?

$45.73 to $78.63 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $61.16. 2 groups of counties with identical rates and 48 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Boone County group2 counties$78.63
  2. Cabell County1 county$78.63
  3. Kanawha County1 county$78.63
  4. Lincoln County1 county$78.63
  5. Pleasants County1 county$78.63
  6. Putnam County1 county$78.63
  7. Raleigh County1 county$78.63
  8. Wayne County1 county$78.63
  9. Wirt County1 county$78.63
  10. Wood County1 county$78.63
  11. Brooke County1 county$77.76
  12. Hancock County1 county$77.76
  13. Marshall County1 county$77.76
  14. Ohio County1 county$77.76
  15. Preston County1 county$77.76
  16. Doddridge County1 county$75.10
  17. Harrison County1 county$75.10
  18. Marion County1 county$75.10
  19. Mineral County1 county$75.10
  20. Monongalia County1 county$75.10
  21. Taylor County1 county$75.10
  22. Tucker County1 county$75.10
  23. Tyler County1 county$75.10
  24. Wetzel County1 county$75.10
  25. Berkeley County1 county$62.20
  26. Jefferson County1 county$62.20
  27. Wyoming County group5 counties$61.16
  28. Braxton County1 county$61.16
  29. Fayette County1 county$61.16
  30. Gilmer County1 county$61.16
  31. Grant County1 county$61.16
  32. Greenbrier County1 county$61.16
  33. Hardy County1 county$61.16
  34. Jackson County1 county$61.16
  35. Lewis County1 county$61.16
  36. Logan County1 county$61.16
  37. Mason County1 county$61.16
  38. McDowell County1 county$61.16
  39. Mercer County1 county$61.16
  40. Mingo County1 county$61.16
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Boone County group, 2 localities: Boone, ClayPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Cabell CountyPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Kanawha CountyPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Lincoln CountyPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Pleasants CountyPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Putnam CountyPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Raleigh CountyPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Wayne CountyPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Wirt CountyPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Wood CountyPLUMBER$41.00 $78.63 
Brooke CountyPLUMBER$38.04 $77.76 
Hancock CountyPLUMBER$38.04 $77.76 
Marshall CountyPLUMBER$38.04 $77.76 
Ohio CountyPLUMBER$38.04 $77.76 
Preston CountyPLUMBER$38.04 $77.76 
Doddridge CountyPLUMBER$34.05 $75.10 
Harrison CountyPLUMBER$34.05 $75.10 
Marion CountyPLUMBER$34.05 $75.10 
Mineral CountyPLUMBER$34.05 $75.10 
Monongalia CountyPLUMBER$34.05 $75.10 
Taylor CountyPLUMBER$34.05 $75.10 
Tucker CountyPLUMBER$34.05 $75.10 
Tyler CountyPLUMBER$34.05 $75.10 
Wetzel CountyPLUMBER$34.05 $75.10 
Berkeley CountyPLUMBER$40.20 $62.20 
Jefferson CountyPLUMBER$40.20 $62.20 
Wyoming County group, 5 localities: Barbour, Calhoun, Pendleton, Roane, WyomingPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Braxton CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Fayette CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Gilmer CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Grant CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Greenbrier CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Hardy CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Jackson CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Lewis CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Logan CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Mason CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
McDowell CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Mercer CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Mingo CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Monroe CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Nicholas CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Pocahontas CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Randolph CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Ritchie CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Upshur CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Webster CountyPLUMBER$36.58 $61.16 
Hampshire CountyPLUMBER$32.07 $47.37 
Morgan CountyPLUMBER$32.07 $47.37 
Summers CountyPIPEFITTER, INCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION$27.64 $45.73 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 48 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about West Virginia plumber or pipefitter pay

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

$78.63 an hour: a $41.00 base wage plus $37.63 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WV20260038, modification 1. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in Kanawha County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Kanawha County the $78.63 total is a $41.00 base wage plus $37.63 in fringe benefits, about 48% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage pay overtime in West Virginia?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same plumber or pipefitter rate?

DOL often publishes the same plumber or pipefitter rates for several counties. Across West Virginia, the 55 counties with a plumber or pipefitter rate fall into 50 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 5 counties (the Wyoming County group).