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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage, Sawyer County group, Wisconsin (5 counties)

DOL sets the same plumber or pipefitter rates, row for row, in 5 counties: Bayfield, Burnett, Iron, Sawyer and Washburn. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate: each wage determination covers one. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

$76.50an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$49.32 base wage + $27.18 fringe benefits

PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ASHLAND BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES) · PLUM0011-009

$79.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$52.24 base wage + $27.56 fringe benefits

PLUMBER (BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER & WASHBURN COUNTIES) · PLUM0011-008

$79.80an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)

$52.24 base wage + $27.56 fringe benefits

PLUMBER (ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BURNETT, DOUGLAS, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES) · PLUM0011-003

On federally funded or assisted building construction in each of these 5 counties, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $76.50 an hour: a $49.32 base wage plus $27.18 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260011 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $76.50 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260011, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0011-009 (May 6, 2024). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted residential construction in each of these 5 counties, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $79.80 an hour: a $52.24 base wage plus $27.56 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260021 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $79.80 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260021, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PLUM0011-008 (May 5, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

On federally funded or assisted heavy construction in each of these 5 counties, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $79.80 an hour: a $52.24 base wage plus $27.56 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260015 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $79.80 is our sum of the two.

Wage determination WI20260015, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for heavy construction; rate identifier PLUM0011-003 (May 5, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.

Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).

DOL lists 6 plumber or pipefitter rates for each of these counties, from $73.31 to $79.80 an hour. See all of them.

Base wage and fringe benefits: $49.32 + $27.18

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)$49.32
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$27.18
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$76.50

Base wage and fringe benefits: $52.24 + $27.56

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)$52.24
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$27.56
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$79.80

Base wage and fringe benefits: $52.24 + $27.56

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)$52.24
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)$27.56
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total)$79.80

When does this rate change?

Every plumber or pipefitter rate in the Sawyer County group

As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.

  1. PLUMBER (ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BURNETT, DOUGLAS, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES)Heavy · PLUM0011-003$79.80
  2. PLUMBER (BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER & WASHBURN COUNTIES)Residential · PLUM0011-008$79.80
  3. PLUMBER/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)Building · PLUM0400-002$76.63
  4. PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ADAMS,BROWN, CALUMET, DODGE (EXCEPT WATERTOWN), DOOR, FOND DU LAC, GREEN LAKE,KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE (EXCEPT NIAGARA), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMIE, SHAWANO, SHEBOYGAN, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)Heavy · PLUM0400-003$76.63
  5. PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ASHLAND BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES)Building · PLUM0011-009$76.50
  6. PLUMBER/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) ((1) Small buildings (except industrial and power plants) where plumbing or heating is $50,000 or less)Building · PLUM0400-002$73.31
Hourly rate of each plumber or pipefitter classification in the Sawyer County group, highest first, split into wage and fringe benefits.
ClassificationBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateWD
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ASHLAND BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES)BuildingPLUM0011-009$49.32 $27.18 $76.50 WI20260011 Mod 1
PLUMBER/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)BuildingPLUM0400-002$53.23 $23.40 $76.63 WI20260011 Mod 1
PLUMBER/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) ((1) Small buildings (except industrial and power plants) where plumbing or heating is $50,000 or less)BuildingPLUM0400-002$50.02 $23.29 $73.31 WI20260011 Mod 1
PLUMBER (ASHLAND, BAYFIELD, BURNETT, DOUGLAS, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES)HeavyPLUM0011-003$52.24 $27.56 $79.80 WI20260015 Mod 1
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (ADAMS,BROWN, CALUMET, DODGE (EXCEPT WATERTOWN), DOOR, FOND DU LAC, GREEN LAKE,KEWAUNEE, MANITOWOC, MARINETTE (EXCEPT NIAGARA), MENOMINEE, OCONTO, OUTAGAMIE, SHAWANO, SHEBOYGAN, WAUPACA, WAUSHARA, AND WINNEBAGO COUNTIES)HeavyPLUM0400-003$53.23 $23.40 $76.63 WI20260015 Mod 1
PLUMBER (BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER & WASHBURN COUNTIES)ResidentialPLUM0011-008$52.24 $27.56 $79.80 WI20260021 Mod 1

How the Sawyer County group 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 Wisconsin

$71.43Marinette$87.95Dodge
SawyerNearby: Bayfield $76.50, Burnett $76.50, Iron $76.50, Washburn $76.50Each column is a group of counties with about the same main rate; its height is how many. 54 counties pay more than Sawyer, 5 the same, 6 less.

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

  1. Sawyer County groupbase $49.32$76.50
  2. Rusk Countybase $50.94$76.92
  3. Washburn Countybase $49.32$76.50
  4. Ashland Countybase $49.32$76.50

Which county is in which plumber or pipefitter group

Every Wisconsin county with a plumber or pipefitter rate. Counties DOL treats alike share one page; the rest have their own.

CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Washington County group, 2 localities: Ozaukee, WashingtonPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$60.05 $87.95 
Dodge CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (DODGE (WATERTOWN), GREEN, JEFFERSON, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES)$60.05 $87.95 
Green CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (DODGE (WATERTOWN), GREEN, JEFFERSON, AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES)$60.05 $87.95 
Milwaukee CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$60.05 $87.95 
Rock CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$60.05 $87.95 
Waukesha CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$60.05 $87.95 
Columbia County group, 2 localities: Columbia, IowaPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (COLUMBIA, IOWA, MARQUETTE, RICHLAND, AND SAUK COUNTIES)$60.57 $87.91 
Dane CountyPLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$60.57 $87.91 
Marquette CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (COLUMBIA, IOWA, MARQUETTE, RICHLAND, AND SAUK COUNTIES)$60.57 $87.91 
Richland CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (COLUMBIA, IOWA, MARQUETTE, RICHLAND, AND SAUK COUNTIES)$60.57 $87.91 
Sauk CountyPLUMBER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (COLUMBIA, IOWA, MARQUETTE, RICHLAND, AND SAUK COUNTIES)$60.57 $87.91 
Kenosha CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$57.35 $86.72 
Racine CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$57.35 $86.72 
Walworth CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (WALWORTH COUNTY)$57.35 $86.72 
Douglas CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$52.24 $79.80 
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)$50.94 $76.92 
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)$50.94 $76.92 
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)$50.94 $76.92 
St. Croix County group, 2 localities: Pierce, St. CroixPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$50.94 $76.92 
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)$50.94 $76.92 
Chippewa CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$50.94 $76.92 
Eau Claire CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$50.94 $76.92 
La Crosse CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$50.94 $76.92 
Marathon CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK)$50.94 $76.92 
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)$50.94 $76.92 
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)$50.94 $76.92 
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)$53.23 $76.63 
Outagamie County group, 2 localities: Calumet, OutagamiePLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)$53.23 $76.63 
Brown CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)$53.23 $76.63 
Sheboygan CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)$53.23 $76.63 
Winnebago CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)$53.23 $76.63 
Sawyer County group, 5 localities: Bayfield, Burnett, Iron, Sawyer, WashburnPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ASHLAND BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES)$49.32 $76.50 
Ashland CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER: INCLUDING HVAC WORK (ASHLAND BAYFIELD, BURNETT, IRON, SAWYER, AND WASHBURN COUNTIES)$49.32 $76.50 
Manitowoc County group, 2 localities: Door, ManitowocPLUMBER$50.02 $73.31 
Oconto County group, 2 localities: Kewaunee, OcontoPLUMBER$50.02 $73.31 
Fond du Lac CountyPLUMBER (FOND DU LAC COUNTY)$50.02 $73.31 
Marinette CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (MARINETTE COUNTY (NIAGARA ONLY))$43.90 $71.43 

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

Wisconsin plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage by county, with a map

More from DOL on this rate

  • 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)).

Every trade's rates, county by county: Bayfield · Burnett · Iron · Sawyer · Washburn

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), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. For the row this page leads with:

We read every active Wisconsin 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. How we check · Download every Wisconsin rate as CSV · Report an error