Prevailing Wage for a Plumber in Rapides Parish, Louisiana (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Plumber (Building construction) in Rapides Parish is $33.30 base + $14.98 fringe = $48.28 total per hour. Louisiana has no separate state prevailing-wage law, so the federal Davis-Bacon rate is the prevailing wage.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · LA20260051$33.30$14.98$48.28 ⚑
HeavyFederal · LA20260006$31.70$13.85$45.55 ⚑
HeavyFederal · LA20260008$32.42$16.50$48.92 ⚑
ResidentialFederal · LA20260001$32.42$16.50$48.92 ⚑
⚑ Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.
Source & freshness
WD number
LA20260051
Modification
#1
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026
Official source: SAM.gov wage determination LA20260051 → · How we source rates

Worked certified-payroll line

A Plumber on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $1,332.00 in base wages plus $599.20 in fringe = $1,931.20 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

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Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team