What is the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for a plumber in Kansas?

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Kansas publish 33 plumber classification rates ranging from $13.73 to $54.28 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 Kansas have a published plumber rate?

105 of the counties covered by active federal determinations list at least one plumber classification.

Do these rates apply to state-funded projects?

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

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Plumber prevailing wage rates in Kansas

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 33 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Kansas publish 33 plumber classification rates, across 33 determinations covering 105 counties.
Those published base rates run from $13.73 to $54.28 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, Residential.
Last determination revision affecting plumber rates in Kansas: 2026-05-18.

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 Kansas's active federal determinations that is a form of plumber work (potable water, waste and gas piping) 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

KS20260001 rev 1 · Residential · Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Barber, Barton, Bourbon and 90 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBERS, INCLUDING HVAC WORK	$18.47	0.00	SUKS2004-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260001 on SAM.gov.

KS20260002 rev 1 · Residential · Butler, Harvey, Sedgwick

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER (EXCLUDING HVAC)	$13.73	0.73	SUKS1999-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260002 on SAM.gov.

KS20260003 rev 1 · Building · Chase

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$27.29	10.08	SUKS2015-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260003 on SAM.gov.

KS20260006 rev 1 · Residential · Johnson, Wyandotte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$54.28	23.79	PLUM0008-006 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260006 on SAM.gov.

KS20260007 rev 1 · Building · Ellis

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260007 on SAM.gov.

KS20260011 rev 1 · Building · Finney

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260011 on SAM.gov.

KS20260012 rev 1 · Building · Greeley

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260012 on SAM.gov.

KS20260013 rev 1 · Building · Kearny

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260013 on SAM.gov.

KS20260020 rev 1 · Building · Lyon

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$27.29	10.08	SUKS2015-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260020 on SAM.gov.

KS20260038 rev 1 · Building · Montgomery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260038 on SAM.gov.

KS20260039 rev 1 · Building · Norton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260039 on SAM.gov.

KS20260040 rev 1 · Building · Reno

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260040 on SAM.gov.

KS20260041 rev 1 · Building · Rice

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260041 on SAM.gov.

KS20260042 rev 1 · Building · Scott

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260042 on SAM.gov.

KS20260043 rev 1 · Building · Seward

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260043 on SAM.gov.

KS20260044 rev 1 · Building · Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Barber, Barton, Bourbon and 65 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION	$27.79	10.85	SUKS2015-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260044 on SAM.gov.

KS20260045 rev 1 · Building · Ottawa, Saline

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$27.29	10.08	SUKS2015-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260045 on SAM.gov.

KS20260046 rev 1 · Building · Butler

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$45.90	19.94	PLUM0441-013 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260046 on SAM.gov.

KS20260047 rev 1 · Building · Doniphan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$33.22	15.43	SUKS2015-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260047 on SAM.gov.

KS20260048 rev 1 · Building · Douglas

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$45.90	19.94	PLUM0441-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260048 on SAM.gov.

KS20260049 rev 1 · Building · Geary

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$32.35	13.94	SUKS2015-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260049 on SAM.gov.

KS20260050 rev 1 · Building · Harvey

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$45.90	19.94	PLUM0441-013 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260050 on SAM.gov.

KS20260051 rev 1 · Building · Jefferson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$45.90	19.94	PLUM0441-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260051 on SAM.gov.

KS20260052 rev 1 · Building · Johnson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$54.28	23.79	PLUM0008-020 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260052 on SAM.gov.

KS20260053 rev 1 · Building · Leavenworth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$54.28	23.79	PLUM0008-020 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260053 on SAM.gov.

KS20260054 rev 1 · Building · Linn

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$54.28	23.79	PLUM0008-020 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260054 on SAM.gov.

KS20260055 rev 1 · Building · Pottawatomie

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$45.90	19.94	PLUM0441-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260055 on SAM.gov.

KS20260056 rev 1 · Building · Riley

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$45.90	19.94	PLUM0441-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260056 on SAM.gov.

KS20260057 rev 1 · Building · Sedgwick

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.12	6.86	SUKS2015-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: KS20260057 on SAM.gov.

KS20260058 rev 1 · Building · Shawnee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$45.90	19.94	PLUM0441-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260058 on SAM.gov.

KS20260059 rev 1 · Building · Sumner

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$45.90	19.94	PLUM0441-013 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260059 on SAM.gov.

KS20260060 rev 1 · Building · Franklin, Miami, Wyandotte

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$54.28	23.79	PLUM0008-020 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260060 on SAM.gov.

KS20260061 rev 1 · Building · Jackson, Osage, Wabaunsee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$45.90	19.94	PLUM0441-017 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: KS20260061 on SAM.gov.

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