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Plumber / Pipefitter prevailing wage in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
$76.63an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$53.23 base wage + $23.40 fringe benefits
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK) · PLUM0400-001
$73.31an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$50.02 base wage + $23.29 fringe benefits
PLUMBER · PLUM0400-005
On federally funded or assisted building construction in Sheboygan County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $76.63 an hour: a $53.23 base wage plus $23.40 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260016 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $76.63 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260016, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for building construction; rate identifier PLUM0400-001 (June 1, 2025). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Sheboygan County, a plumber or pipefitter must be paid at least $73.31 an hour: a $50.02 base wage plus $23.29 in fringe benefits, under wage determination WI20260030 (modification 2). DOL prints no total, so $73.31 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination WI20260030, modification 2, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier PLUM0400-005 (June 1, 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 Wisconsin repealed its local law from January 1, 2017 and its state law for projects bid after September 23, 2017 (2017 Act 59; WisDOT).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 4 plumber or pipefitter rates for Sheboygan County, from $73.31 to $81.41 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $53.23 + $23.40
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) | $53.23 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.40 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $76.63 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $50.02 + $23.29
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) | $50.02 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $23.29 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $73.31 |
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 Wisconsin change log lists what each one changed.
Every plumber or pipefitter rate in Sheboygan County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- SPRINKLER FITTERBuilding · SFWI0669-002$81.41
- PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)Building · PLUM0400-001$76.63
- PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((1) SMALL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT INDUSTRIAL AND POWER PLANTS) WHERE PLUMBING OR HEATING IS $50,000 OR LESS)Building · PLUM0400-001$73.31
- PLUMBERResidential · PLUM0400-005$73.31
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK)BuildingPLUM0400-001 | $53.23 | $23.40 | $76.63 | WI20260016 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((1) SMALL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT INDUSTRIAL AND POWER PLANTS) WHERE PLUMBING OR HEATING IS $50,000 OR LESS)BuildingPLUM0400-001 | $50.02 | $23.29 | $73.31 | WI20260016 Mod 1 |
| SPRINKLER FITTERBuildingSFWI0669-002 | $51.68 | $29.73 | $81.41 | WI20260016 Mod 1 |
| PLUMBERResidentialPLUM0400-005 | $50.02 | $23.29 | $73.31 | WI20260030 Mod 2 |
How Sheboygan 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 Wisconsin
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Sheboygan Countybase $53.23$76.63
- Ozaukee Countybase $60.05$87.95
- Fond du Lac Countybase $50.02$73.31
- Washington Countybase $60.05$87.95
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.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Sheboygan County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozaukee County | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $60.05 | $87.95 | +$11.32 |
| Washington County | PLUMBER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) | $60.05 | $87.95 | +$11.32 |
| Sheboygan County | PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK) | $53.23 | $76.63 | |
| Calumet County | PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK) | $53.23 | $76.63 | same |
| Winnebago County | PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER, INCLUDING HVAC WORK ((2) ALL OTHER WORK) | $53.23 | $76.63 | same |
| Fond du Lac County | PLUMBER (FOND DU LAC COUNTY) | $50.02 | $73.31 | −$3.32 |
| Manitowoc County | PLUMBER | $50.02 | $73.31 | −$3.32 |
Wisconsin 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 WI20260016 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/WI20260016/1
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 Sheboygan County as CSV · Report an error