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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for Nevada publish 4 plumber classification rates ranging from $18.94 to $26.16 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 Nevada have a published plumber rate?

4 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. Nevada may set its own prevailing wage rates for state and locally funded work; the state law summary is on the Nevada prevailing wage page.

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Plumber prevailing wage rates in Nevada

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 4 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for Nevada publish 4 plumber classification rates, across 4 determinations covering 4 counties.
Those published base rates run from $18.94 to $26.16 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: Residential.
Last determination revision affecting plumber rates in Nevada: 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 Nevada'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

NV20260041 rev 2 · Residential · Carson City

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$26.16	0.00	SUNV2014-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NV20260041 on SAM.gov.

NV20260042 rev 2 · Residential · Clark

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.94	0.00	SUNV2014-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NV20260042 on SAM.gov.

NV20260043 rev 2 · Residential · Storey

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$26.16	0.00	SUNV2014-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NV20260043 on SAM.gov.

NV20260044 rev 2 · Residential · Washoe

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$26.16	0.00	SUNV2014-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NV20260044 on SAM.gov.

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