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District of Columbia plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, district by district

A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in District of Columbia is $77.01 an hour in every district that has one (1), for the main classification.

Plumber / Pipefitter rate in each District of Columbia district, A to Z

Which kind of construction is the job?

The kind of construction decides the rate. Residential covers homes and apartments up to four stories.

1 district
DistrictBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
District of ColumbiaPLUMBER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND THE FOURTH OF JULY
$53.30 $23.71 $77.01 Aug 1, 2025DC20260002 Mod 3
District of ColumbiaPLUMBER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND THE FOURTH OF JULY
$29.60 $14.71 $44.31 Aug 1, 2025DC20260003 Mod 1
District of ColumbiaPLUMBERS (PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND THE FOURTH OF JULY.)
$53.30 $23.71 $77.01 Aug 1, 2025DC20260001 Mod 6

Main plumber or pipefitter classification in each district (Plumber a. paid holidays: labor day, veterans' day, thanksgiving day and the day after thanksgiving, christmas day, new year's day, martin luther king's birthday, memorial day and the fourth of july), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

District of Columbia plumber or pipefitter: $77.01 per hour
$77$77$77$77$77$77Plumber / Pipefitter, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a plumber or pipefitter make on prevailing wage in District of Columbia?

$77.01 an hour in every district that has a rate, for the main classification.

Which localities share a rate
DistrictMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
District of ColumbiaPLUMBER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: LABOR DAY, VETERANS' DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY, MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY, MEMORIAL DAY AND THE FOURTH OF JULY$53.30 $77.01 

No two counties have identical DOL rates for this trade.

Questions about District of Columbia plumber or pipefitter pay

What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in District of Columbia?

$77.01 an hour: a $53.30 base wage plus $23.71 in fringe benefits, under wage determination DC20260002, modification 3. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in District of Columbia.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In District of Columbia the $77.01 total is a $53.30 base wage plus $23.71 in fringe benefits, about 31% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage pay overtime in District of Columbia?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice plumber or pipefitters get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).