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

There is no single figure. Active federal determinations for North Carolina publish 74 plumber classification rates ranging from $14.39 to $33.96 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 North Carolina have a published plumber rate?

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

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Plumber prevailing wage rates in North Carolina

Federal Davis-Bacon rates published in 70 active determinations, 2026

Active federal Davis-Bacon determinations for North Carolina publish 74 plumber classification rates, across 70 determinations covering 100 counties.
Those published base rates run from $14.39 to $33.96 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 North Carolina: 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 North Carolina'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

NC20260002 rev 1 · Building · Catawba

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260002 on SAM.gov.

NC20260003 rev 1 · Building · Durham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.66	6.60	SUNC2018-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260003 on SAM.gov.

NC20260004 rev 1 · Building · Forsyth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.27	2.48	SUNC2018-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260004 on SAM.gov.

NC20260005 rev 1 · Building · Gaston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$22.96	4.81	SUNC2018-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260005 on SAM.gov.

NC20260006 rev 1 · Building · Guilford

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.27	2.48	SUNC2018-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260006 on SAM.gov.

NC20260007 rev 1 · Building · Iredell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$22.96	4.81	SUNC2018-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260007 on SAM.gov.

NC20260008 rev 1 · Building · Mecklenburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.00	5.02	SUNC2018-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260008 on SAM.gov.

NC20260009 rev 1 · Building · New Hanover

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.11	0.00	SUNC2018-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260009 on SAM.gov.

NC20260010 rev 1 · Building · Onslow

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.11	0.00	SUNC2018-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260010 on SAM.gov.

NC20260011 rev 1 · Building · Wake

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.66	6.60	SUNC2018-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260011 on SAM.gov.

NC20260012 rev 1 · Building · Wayne

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.66	6.60	SUNC2018-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260012 on SAM.gov.

NC20260013 rev 1 · Building · Alamance, Chatham, Orange, Person

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.66	6.60	SUNC2018-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260013 on SAM.gov.

NC20260014 rev 1 · Building · Alexander, Burke, Caldwell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$33.96	13.48	PLUM0421-007 collectively bargained (union) rate

Official document: NC20260014 on SAM.gov.

NC20260015 rev 1 · Building · Brunswick, Pender

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.11	0.00	SUNC2018-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260015 on SAM.gov.

NC20260016 rev 1 · Building · Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$27.50	7.55	SUNC2018-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260016 on SAM.gov.

NC20260017 rev 1 · Building · Cabarrus, Lincoln, Rowan, Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$22.96	4.81	SUNC2018-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260017 on SAM.gov.

NC20260018 rev 1 · Building · Craven, Jones, Pamlico

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.11	0.00	SUNC2018-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260018 on SAM.gov.

NC20260046 rev 1 · Building · Greene

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.70	2.34	SUNC2023-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260046 on SAM.gov.

NC20260050 rev 1 · Building · Alleghany

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.51	2.33	SUNC2011-031 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260050 on SAM.gov.

NC20260051 rev 1 · Building · Avery

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.51	2.33	SUNC2011-032 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260051 on SAM.gov.

NC20260052 rev 1 · Building · Cherokee

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.51	2.33	SUNC2011-033 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260052 on SAM.gov.

NC20260054 rev 1 · Building · Jackson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.51	2.33	SUNC2011-035 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260054 on SAM.gov.

NC20260055 rev 1 · Building · Northampton

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.51	2.33	SUNC2011-036 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260055 on SAM.gov.

NC20260056 rev 1 · Building · Pasquotank

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.34	2.09	SUNC2011-037 DOL wage survey rate
PLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$16.96	3.17	SUNC2011-037 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260056 on SAM.gov.

NC20260057 rev 1 · Building · Perquimans

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.34	2.09	SUNC2011-038 DOL wage survey rate
PLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$16.96	3.17	SUNC2011-038 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260057 on SAM.gov.

NC20260058 rev 1 · Building · Sampson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.42	2.29	SUNC2011-039 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260058 on SAM.gov.

NC20260059 rev 1 · Building · Stanly

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.42	2.29	SUNC2011-040 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260059 on SAM.gov.

NC20260060 rev 1 · Building · Watauga

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.51	2.33	SUNC2011-041 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260060 on SAM.gov.

NC20260061 rev 1 · Building · Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell and 7 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.51	2.33	SUNC2011-042 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260061 on SAM.gov.

NC20260062 rev 1 · Building · Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Hertford, Hyde and 1 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.34	2.09	SUNC2023-001 DOL wage survey rate
PLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$16.96	3.17	SUNC2023-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260062 on SAM.gov.

NC20260063 rev 1 · Building · Bladen, Cleveland, Columbus, Harnett, Richmond, Robeson and 2 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.42	2.29	SUNC2023-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260063 on SAM.gov.

NC20260064 rev 1 · Building · Caswell, Granville, Halifax, Vance, Warren

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.51	2.33	SUNC2011-045 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260064 on SAM.gov.

NC20260065 rev 1 · Building · Chowan, Dare, Martin, Washington

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.34	2.09	SUNC2023-003 DOL wage survey rate
PLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)	$16.96	3.17	SUNC2023-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260065 on SAM.gov.

NC20260066 rev 1 · Building · Duplin, Lee, Lenoir, Montgomery, Moore

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION	$17.42	2.29	SUNC2023-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260066 on SAM.gov.

NC20260092 rev 1 · Residential · Carteret

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$14.52	0.00	SUNC2016-001 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260092 on SAM.gov.

NC20260093 rev 1 · Residential · Wilson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$14.52	0.00	SUNC2016-002 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260093 on SAM.gov.

NC20260094 rev 1 · Residential · Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Cherokee, Clay, Graham and 9 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$14.39	0.00	SUNC2016-003 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260094 on SAM.gov.

NC20260095 rev 1 · Residential · Anson, Caswell, Cleveland, Granville, Lee, Montgomery and 7 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$14.39	0.00	SUNC2016-004 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260095 on SAM.gov.

NC20260096 rev 1 · Residential · Beaufort, Bladen, Columbus, Duplin, Greene, Harnett and 4 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$14.52	0.00	SUNC2016-005 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260096 on SAM.gov.

NC20260097 rev 1 · Residential · Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Dare, Halifax, Hertford and 8 more

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$14.52	0.00	SUNC2016-006 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260097 on SAM.gov.

NC20260098 rev 1 · Residential · Alamance

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.17	0.00	SUNC2016-007 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260098 on SAM.gov.

NC20260099 rev 1 · Residential · Cumberland

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.66	0.00	SUNC2016-008 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260099 on SAM.gov.

NC20260100 rev 1 · Residential · Davidson

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.53	0.00	SUNC2016-009 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260100 on SAM.gov.

NC20260101 rev 1 · Residential · Forsyth

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.73	0.00	SUNC2016-010 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260101 on SAM.gov.

NC20260102 rev 1 · Residential · Hoke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.66	0.00	SUNC2016-011 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260102 on SAM.gov.

NC20260103 rev 1 · Residential · Iredell

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.04	0.00	SUNC2016-012 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260103 on SAM.gov.

NC20260104 rev 1 · Residential · Lincoln

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.04	0.00	SUNC2016-013 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260104 on SAM.gov.

NC20260105 rev 1 · Residential · Mecklenburg

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.33	0.00	SUNC2016-014 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260105 on SAM.gov.

NC20260106 rev 1 · Residential · New Hanover

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.06	0.00	SUNC2016-015 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260106 on SAM.gov.

NC20260107 rev 1 · Residential · Orange

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.17	0.00	SUNC2016-016 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260107 on SAM.gov.

NC20260108 rev 1 · Residential · Rowan

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.04	0.00	SUNC2016-017 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260108 on SAM.gov.

NC20260109 rev 1 · Residential · Union

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.04	0.00	SUNC2016-018 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260109 on SAM.gov.

NC20260110 rev 1 · Residential · Wayne

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.12	1.18	SUNC2016-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260110 on SAM.gov.

NC20260111 rev 1 · Residential · Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.02	0.00	SUNC2016-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260111 on SAM.gov.

NC20260112 rev 1 · Residential · Brunswick, Onslow, Pender

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.06	0.00	SUNC2016-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260112 on SAM.gov.

NC20260113 rev 1 · Residential · Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.02	0.00	SUNC2016-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260113 on SAM.gov.

NC20260114 rev 1 · Residential · Cabarrus, Gaston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$18.04	0.00	SUNC2016-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260114 on SAM.gov.

NC20260115 rev 1 · Residential · Chatham, Durham, Person

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.17	0.00	SUNC2016-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260115 on SAM.gov.

NC20260116 rev 1 · Residential · Craven, Jones, Pamlico

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.66	0.00	SUNC2016-025 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260116 on SAM.gov.

NC20260117 rev 1 · Residential · Currituck, Gates

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.66	0.00	SUNC2016-026 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260117 on SAM.gov.

NC20260118 rev 1 · Residential · Davie, Stokes, Yadkin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.53	0.00	SUNC2016-027 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260118 on SAM.gov.

NC20260119 rev 1 · Residential · Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.12	1.18	SUNC2016-028 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260119 on SAM.gov.

NC20260120 rev 1 · Residential · Franklin, Johnston, Wake

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$17.12	1.18	SUNC2016-029 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260120 on SAM.gov.

NC20260121 rev 1 · Residential · Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.56	0.00	SUNC2016-030 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260121 on SAM.gov.

NC20260122 rev 1 · Building · Cumberland, Hoke

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.40	0.00	SUNC2018-019 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260122 on SAM.gov.

NC20260123 rev 1 · Building · Currituck, Gates

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.11	0.00	SUNC2018-020 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260123 on SAM.gov.

NC20260124 rev 1 · Building · Davidson, Davie, Stokes, Yadkin

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.27	2.48	SUNC2018-021 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260124 on SAM.gov.

NC20260125 rev 1 · Building · Edgecombe, Nash, Pitt

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.66	6.60	SUNC2018-022 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260125 on SAM.gov.

NC20260126 rev 1 · Building · Franklin, Johnston

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$23.66	6.60	SUNC2018-023 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260126 on SAM.gov.

NC20260127 rev 1 · Building · Randolph, Rockingham

Classification as published	Base rate	Fringes	Rate schedule
PLUMBER	$19.27	2.48	SUNC2018-024 DOL wage survey rate

Official document: NC20260127 on SAM.gov.

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