PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON AND MARION COUNTIES; MIAMI COUNTY; MORGAN, SHELBY AND TIPT — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON AND MARION COUNTIES; MIAMI COUNTY; MORGAN, SHELBY AND TIPTs across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 216 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON AND MARION COUNTIES; MIAMI COUNTY; MORGAN, SHELBY AND TIPT is $70.44/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $70.44 and $70.44/hr. The highest state average is Indiana at $70.44/hr; the lowest is Indiana at $70.44/hr.

Bottom 10%
$70.44
Median
$70.44
Average
$70.44
Top 10%
$70.44

Range: $70.44 – $70.44/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2152 — Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.

Davis-Bacon median
$70.44/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$30.27/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
+132.7%
D-B rate exceeds market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Indiana IN
Avg base: $50.05/hr
Avg total: $70.44/hr
216 rates

All Rates

216 county-level rates for PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON AND MARION COUNTIES; MIAMI COUNTY; MORGAN, SHELBY AND TIPT, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Jefferson IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Jennings IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Jennings IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Johnson IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Johnson IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Johnson IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Knox IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Knox IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Kosciusko IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Kosciusko IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Lagrange IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Lagrange IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Lawrence IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Lawrence IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Madison IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Madison IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Madison IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Marion IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Marion IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Marion IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Marshall IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Marshall IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Martin IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Martin IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Miami IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Miami IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Miami IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Monroe IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Monroe IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Monroe IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Montgomery IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Montgomery IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Montgomery IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Morgan IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Morgan IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Morgan IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Newton IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Newton IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Noble IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Noble IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Noble IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Ohio IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Ohio IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Orange IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Orange IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Owen IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Owen IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Parke IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Parke IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Perry IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Perry IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Pike IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Pike IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Posey IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Posey IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Pulaski IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Pulaski IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Putnam IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Putnam IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Randolph IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Randolph IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Ripley IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Ripley IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Rush IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Rush IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Scott IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Scott IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Shelby IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Shelby IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Shelby IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Spencer IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Spencer IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Starke IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Starke IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Steuben IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Steuben IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Steuben IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Sullivan IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Sullivan IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Switzerland IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Switzerland IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Tippecanoe IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Tippecanoe IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Tippecanoe IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Tipton IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Tipton IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Tipton IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Union IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Union IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Vanderburgh IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Vanderburgh IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Vermillion IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Vermillion IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Vigo IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Vigo IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Wabash IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Wabash IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Wabash IN highway $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Warren IN heavy $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Warren IN building $50.05 $20.39 $70.44 WD →
Top-paying counties for PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS (BARTHOLOMEW, BOONE, HAMILTON, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HOWARD, JOHNSON AND MARION COUNTIES; MIAMI COUNTY; MORGAN, SHELBY AND TIPT →