What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a pipefitter in Indiana?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Indiana publish 11 pipefitter classification rates ranging from $21.12 to $48.50 per hour before fringe benefits. The rate that applies depends on the county, the type of construction and the wage determination incorporated into the contract.

How many counties in Indiana have a published pipefitter rate?

92 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one pipefitter classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

No. These are federal Davis-Bacon rates, which apply to federally funded or assisted construction. Indiana may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Indiana prevailing wage page.

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Pipefitter prevailing wage rates in Indiana

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 10 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Indiana publish 11 pipefitter classification rates, across 10 determinations covering 92 counties.
Those published base rates run from $21.12 to $48.50 an hour before fringe benefits. Which one applies to a job depends on its county, its construction type and the determination written into the contract.
Construction types covered: Building, Heavy, Highway.
Last determination revision affecting pipefitter rates in Indiana: 2026-07-30.

The official source: binding Davis-Bacon and Service Contract Act wage determinations are published by the U.S. Department of Labor at SAM.gov Wage Determinations. This site indexes them and links every determination to its official document - the determination incorporated into a contract governs.

This page collects every classification in Indiana's active federal determinations that is a form of pipefitter work (process, mechanical and steam piping (including steamfitters)) and shows the rate published for it. Determinations name a classification the way the underlying union agreement or wage survey named it, so the wording varies between them; the rate and the fringe are reproduced exactly as published.

Published rates by determination

IN20260001 rev 3 · Building, Heavy, Highway · La Porte, Lake, Porter, St Joseph, St Joseph

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (LAKE (ENTIRE COUNTY), LA PORTE (EXCLUDING THE CITY OF LA PORTE), PORTER (ENTIRE COUNTY))	$48.50	31.12	PLUM0597-003 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260001 on SAM.gov.

IN20260004 rev 2 · Building · Brown, Clark, Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Floyd and 11 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (CLARK, FLOYD AND HARRISON COUNTIES)	$32.00	20.13	PLUM0502-001 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260004 on SAM.gov.

IN20260005 rev 2 · Building · Elkhart, Jasper, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Marshall, Newton and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (JASPER (EXCLUDING THE CITY LIMITS OF RENSSELEAR), AND NEWTON (ENTIRE COUNTY))	$48.50	31.12	PLUM0597-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260005 on SAM.gov.

IN20260006 rev 3 · Heavy, Highway · Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone and 83 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (CLARK, FLOYD AND HARRISON COUNTIES)	$32.00	20.13	PLUM0502-001 collectively bargained (union) rate
PIPEFITTER (JASPER (EXCLUDING THE CITY LIMITS OF RENSSELEAR), AND NEWTON (ENTIRE COUNTY))	$48.50	31.12	PLUM0597-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260006 on SAM.gov.

IN20260007 rev 1 · Building · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK))	$21.12	0.00	SUIN1996-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: IN20260007 on SAM.gov.

IN20260009 rev 2 · Building · Knox

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC WORK) (KNOX COUNTY (SOUTH OF HWY 50))	$46.42	21.33	PLUM0136-009 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260009 on SAM.gov.

IN20260011 rev 1 · Building · Crawford, Perry

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (CRAWFORD)	$32.00	20.13	PLUM0502-002 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260011 on SAM.gov.

IN20260012 rev 2 · Building · Spencer

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PIPEFITTER	$46.42	21.33	PLUM0136-008 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260012 on SAM.gov.

IN20260013 rev 1 · Building · Lawrence

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (INCLUDING HVAC)	$46.42	21.33	PLUM0136-004 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260013 on SAM.gov.

IN20260015 rev 1 · Building · Orange, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER/PIPEFITTER	$46.42	21.33	PLUM0136-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: IN20260015 on SAM.gov.

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