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Wisconsin plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Wisconsin runs from $71.43 an hour in Marinette County to $87.95 in Dodge County. The median county is $76.92.

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.

Marinette County plumber or pipefitter: $71.43 per hourWaushara County: no rate for this tradeSawyer County plumber or pipefitter: $76.50 per hourWaupaca County: no rate for this tradeManitowoc County plumber or pipefitter: $73.31 per hourLincoln County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourTaylor County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourWaukesha County plumber or pipefitter: $87.95 per hourMarathon County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourClark County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourPortage County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourWood County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourMenominee County: no rate for this tradeGreen Lake County: no rate for this tradeRichland County plumber or pipefitter: $87.91 per hourRock County plumber or pipefitter: $87.95 per hourKenosha County plumber or pipefitter: $86.72 per hourMarquette County plumber or pipefitter: $87.91 per hourPrice County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourLanglade County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourChippewa County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourBayfield County plumber or pipefitter: $76.50 per hourVernon County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourFlorence County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourOzaukee County plumber or pipefitter: $87.95 per hourDodge County plumber or pipefitter: $87.95 per hourPierce County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourPolk County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourSt. Croix County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourColumbia County plumber or pipefitter: $87.91 per hourWashburn County plumber or pipefitter: $76.50 per hourPepin County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourCalumet County plumber or pipefitter: $76.63 per hourOutagamie County plumber or pipefitter: $76.63 per hourBuffalo County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourBarron County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourKewaunee County plumber or pipefitter: $73.31 per hourIron County plumber or pipefitter: $76.50 per hourCrawford County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourBurnett County plumber or pipefitter: $76.50 per hourDane County plumber or pipefitter: $87.91 per hourDouglas County plumber or pipefitter: $79.80 per hourGrant County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourRacine County plumber or pipefitter: $86.72 per hourLa Crosse County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourEau Claire County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourMilwaukee County plumber or pipefitter: $87.95 per hourJackson County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourDoor County plumber or pipefitter: $73.31 per hourOconto County plumber or pipefitter: $73.31 per hourLafayette County plumber or pipefitter: $76.63 per hourGreen County plumber or pipefitter: $87.95 per hourVilas County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourShawano County: no rate for this tradeDunn County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourTrempealeau County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourFond du Lac County plumber or pipefitter: $73.31 per hourAshland County plumber or pipefitter: $76.50 per hourWashington County plumber or pipefitter: $87.95 per hourWalworth County plumber or pipefitter: $86.72 per hourAdams County: no rate for this tradeRusk County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourSauk County plumber or pipefitter: $87.91 per hourJefferson County plumber or pipefitter: $76.63 per hourOneida County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourMonroe County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourForest County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourJuneau County plumber or pipefitter: $76.92 per hourWinnebago County plumber or pipefitter: $76.63 per hourBrown County plumber or pipefitter: $76.63 per hourIowa County plumber or pipefitter: $87.91 per hourSheboygan County plumber or pipefitter: $76.63 per hour
$71$76$76$76$86$87Plumber / 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 Wisconsin?

11 groups of counties with identical rates and 26 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Washington County group2 counties$87.95
  2. Dodge County1 county$87.95
  3. Green County1 county$87.95
  4. Milwaukee County1 county$87.95
  5. Rock County1 county$87.95
  6. Waukesha County1 county$87.95
  7. Columbia County group2 counties$87.91
  8. Dane County1 county$87.91
  9. Marquette County1 county$87.91
  10. Richland County1 county$87.91
  11. Sauk County1 county$87.91
  12. Kenosha County1 county$86.72
  13. Racine County1 county$86.72
  14. Walworth County1 county$86.72
  15. Douglas County1 county$79.80
  16. Grant County group9 counties$76.92
  17. Polk County group8 counties$76.92
  18. Wood County group4 counties$76.92
  19. St. Croix County group2 counties$76.92
  20. Barron County1 county$76.92
  21. Chippewa County1 county$76.92
  22. Eau Claire County1 county$76.92
  23. La Crosse County1 county$76.92
  24. Marathon County1 county$76.92
  25. Monroe County1 county$76.92
  26. Rusk County1 county$76.92
  27. Jefferson County group2 counties$76.63
  28. Outagamie County group2 counties$76.63
  29. Brown County1 county$76.63
  30. Sheboygan County1 county$76.63
  31. Winnebago County1 county$76.63
  32. Sawyer County group5 counties$76.50
  33. Ashland County1 county$76.50
  34. Manitowoc County group2 counties$73.31
  35. Oconto County group2 counties$73.31
  36. Fond du Lac County1 county$73.31
  37. Marinette County1 county$71.43

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Washington County group, 2 localities: Ozaukee, WashingtonPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$87.95 $60.05 
Dodge CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (DODGE (WATERTOWN), GREEN, JEFFERSON, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES)$87.95 $60.05 
Green CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (DODGE (WATERTOWN), GREEN, JEFFERSON, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES)$87.95 $60.05 
Milwaukee CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$87.95 $60.05 
Rock CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$87.95 $60.05 
Waukesha CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$87.95 $60.05 
Columbia County group, 2 localities: Columbia, IowaPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (COLUMBIA, IOWA, MARQUETTE, RICHLAND, AND SAUK COUNTIES)$87.91 $60.57 
Dane CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$87.91 $60.57 
Marquette CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (COLUMBIA, IOWA, MARQUETTE, RICHLAND, AND SAUK COUNTIES)$87.91 $60.57 
Richland CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (COLUMBIA, IOWA, MARQUETTE, RICHLAND, AND SAUK COUNTIES)$87.91 $60.57 
Sauk CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (COLUMBIA, IOWA, MARQUETTE, RICHLAND, AND SAUK COUNTIES)$87.91 $60.57 
Kenosha CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$86.72 $57.35 
Racine CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$86.72 $57.35 
Walworth CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (WALWORTH COUNTY)$86.72 $57.35 
Douglas CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$79.80 $52.24 
Grant County group, 9 localities: Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Grant, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau, VernonPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (BARRON, BUFFALO, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DUNN, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, JACKSON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MONROE, ONEIDA, PEPIN, PIERCE, POLK, PORTAGE, PRICE, RUSK, TAYLOR, TREMPEALEAU, VERNON, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$76.92 $50.94 
Polk County group, 8 localities: Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Polk, Price, Taylor, VilasPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (BARRON, BUFFALO, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DUNN, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, JACKSON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MONROE, ONEIDA, PEPIN, PIERCE, POLK, PORTAGE, PRICE, RUSK, TAYLOR, TREMPEALEAU, VERNON, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$76.92 $50.94 
Wood County group, 4 localities: Florence, Juneau, Portage, WoodPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (BARRON, BUFFALO, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DUNN, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, JACKSON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MONROE, ONEIDA, PEPIN, PIERCE, POLK, PORTAGE, PRICE, RUSK, TAYLOR, TREMPEALEAU, VERNON, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$76.92 $50.94 
St. Croix County group, 2 localities: Pierce, St. CroixPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$76.92 $50.94 
Barron CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (BARRON, BUFFALO, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DUNN, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, JACKSON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MONROE, ONEIDA, PEPIN, PIERCE, POLK, PORTAGE, PRICE, RUSK, TAYLOR, TREMPEALEAU, VERNON, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$76.92 $50.94 
Chippewa CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$76.92 $50.94 
Eau Claire CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$76.92 $50.94 
La Crosse CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$76.92 $50.94 
Marathon CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$76.92 $50.94 
Monroe CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (BARRON, BUFFALO, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DUNN, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, JACKSON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MONROE, ONEIDA, PEPIN, PIERCE, POLK, PORTAGE, PRICE, RUSK, TAYLOR, TREMPEALEAU, VERNON, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$76.92 $50.94 
Rusk CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (BARRON, BUFFALO, CLARK, CRAWFORD, DUNN, FLORENCE, FOREST, GRANT, JACKSON, JUNEAU, LANGLADE, LINCOLN, MONROE, ONEIDA, PEPIN, PIERCE, POLK, PORTAGE, PRICE, RUSK, TAYLOR, TREMPEALEAU, VERNON, VILAS, AND WOOD COUNTIES)$76.92 $50.94 
Jefferson County group, 2 localities: Jefferson, LafayettePLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ADAMS, CALUMET, DODGE (EXCEPT WATERTOWN), DOOR, FOND DU LAC, GREEN LAKE, KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE (EXCEPT NIAGARA), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMIE, SHAWANO, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES) ((2) All other work)$76.63 $53.23 
Outagamie County group, 2 localities: Calumet, OutagamiePLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)$76.63 $53.23 
Brown CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)$76.63 $53.23 
Sheboygan CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)$76.63 $53.23 
Winnebago CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)$76.63 $53.23 
Sawyer County group, 5 localities: Bayfield, Burnett, Iron, Sawyer, WashburnPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ASHLAND BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES)$76.50 $49.32 
Ashland CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ASHLAND BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES)$76.50 $49.32 
Manitowoc County group, 2 localities: Door, ManitowocPLUMBER$73.31 $50.02 
Oconto County group, 2 localities: Kewaunee, OcontoPLUMBER$73.31 $50.02 
Fond du Lac CountyPLUMBER (FOND DU LAC COUNTY)$73.31 $50.02 
Marinette CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (MARINETTE COUNTY (NIAGARA ONLY))$71.43 $43.90 

11 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 26 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Wisconsin plumber or pipefitter pay

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

$87.95 an hour: a $60.05 base wage plus $27.90 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260001, modification 1. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in Milwaukee County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Milwaukee County the $87.95 total is a $60.05 base wage plus $27.90 in fringe benefits, about 32% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage pay overtime in Wisconsin?

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 Wisconsin, the 66 counties with a plumber or pipefitter rate fall into 37 distinct sets of rates, and 11 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 9 counties (the Grant County group).