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North Carolina · Plumber / Pipefitter

North Carolina plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage, county by county

A plumber or pipefitter's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in North Carolina runs from $19.71 an hour in Wilson County to $47.44 in Alexander County. The median county is $20.13.

Plumber / Pipefitter rate in each North Carolina county, 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.

100 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Alamance CountyPLUMBER
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260013 Mod 1
Alamance CountyPLUMBER
$17.17 $0.00 $17.17 May 18, 2026NC20260098 Mod 1
Alexander CountyPLUMBER · Burke County group
$33.96 $13.48 $47.44 Jul 1, 2023NC20260014 Mod 1
Alexander CountyPLUMBER · Burke County group
$18.02 $0.00 $18.02 May 18, 2026NC20260111 Mod 1
Alleghany CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260050 Mod 1
Alleghany CountyPLUMBER
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Anson CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)
$31.66 $12.69 $44.35 Jul 1, 2022NC20260021 Mod 1
Anson CountyPLUMBER
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Ashe CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Ashe CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Avery CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260051 Mod 1
Avery CountyPLUMBER
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Beaufort CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Beaufort CountyPLUMBER
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Bertie CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) · Hertford County group
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Bertie CountyPLUMBER · Hertford County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Bladen CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Harnett County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Bladen CountyPLUMBER · Harnett County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Brunswick CountyPLUMBER · Brunswick County group
$23.11 $0.00 $23.11 May 18, 2026NC20260015 Mod 1
Brunswick CountyPLUMBER · Brunswick County group
$18.06 $0.00 $18.06 May 18, 2026NC20260112 Mod 1
Buncombe CountyPLUMBER · Buncombe County group
$27.50 $7.55 $35.05 May 18, 2026NC20260016 Mod 1
Buncombe CountyPLUMBER · Buncombe County group
$18.02 $0.00 $18.02 May 18, 2026NC20260113 Mod 1
Burke CountyPLUMBER · Burke County group
$33.96 $13.48 $47.44 Jul 1, 2023NC20260014 Mod 1
Burke CountyPLUMBER · Burke County group
$18.02 $0.00 $18.02 May 18, 2026NC20260111 Mod 1
Cabarrus CountyPLUMBER
$22.96 $4.81 $27.77 May 18, 2026NC20260017 Mod 1
Cabarrus CountyPLUMBER
$18.04 $0.00 $18.04 May 18, 2026NC20260114 Mod 1
Caldwell CountyPLUMBER · Burke County group
$33.96 $13.48 $47.44 Jul 1, 2023NC20260014 Mod 1
Caldwell CountyPLUMBER · Burke County group
$18.02 $0.00 $18.02 May 18, 2026NC20260111 Mod 1
Camden CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) · Hertford County group
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Camden CountyPLUMBER · Hertford County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Carteret CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Carteret CountyPLUMBER
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260092 Mod 1
Caswell CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Granville County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Caswell CountyPLUMBER · Granville County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Catawba CountyPLUMBER
$33.96 $13.48 $47.44 Jul 1, 2023NC20260002 Mod 1
Catawba CountyPLUMBER
$18.02 $0.00 $18.02 May 18, 2026NC20260111 Mod 1
Chatham CountyPLUMBER · Chatham County group
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260013 Mod 1
Chatham CountyPLUMBER · Chatham County group
$17.17 $0.00 $17.17 May 18, 2026NC20260115 Mod 1
Cherokee CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260052 Mod 1
Cherokee CountyPLUMBER
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Chowan CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) · Dare County group
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260065 Mod 1
Chowan CountyPLUMBER · Dare County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Clay CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Clay CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Cleveland CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Cleveland County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Cleveland CountyPLUMBER · Cleveland County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Columbus CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Harnett County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Columbus CountyPLUMBER · Harnett County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Craven CountyPLUMBER · Craven County group
$23.11 $0.00 $23.11 May 18, 2026NC20260018 Mod 1
Craven CountyPLUMBER · Craven County group
$17.66 $0.00 $17.66 May 18, 2026NC20260116 Mod 1
Cumberland CountyPLUMBER
$23.40 $0.00 $23.40 May 18, 2026NC20260122 Mod 1
Cumberland CountyPLUMBER
$17.66 $0.00 $17.66 May 18, 2026NC20260099 Mod 1
Currituck CountyPLUMBER · Currituck County group
$23.11 $0.00 $23.11 May 18, 2026NC20260123 Mod 1
Currituck CountyPLUMBER · Currituck County group
$17.66 $0.00 $17.66 May 18, 2026NC20260117 Mod 1
Dare CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) · Dare County group
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260065 Mod 1
Dare CountyPLUMBER · Dare County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Davidson CountyPLUMBER
$19.27 $2.48 $21.75 May 18, 2026NC20260124 Mod 1
Davidson CountyPLUMBER
$19.53 $0.00 $19.53 May 18, 2026NC20260100 Mod 1
Davie CountyPLUMBER · Stokes County group
$19.27 $2.48 $21.75 May 18, 2026NC20260124 Mod 1
Davie CountyPLUMBER · Stokes County group
$19.53 $0.00 $19.53 May 18, 2026NC20260118 Mod 1
Duplin CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Lenoir County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Duplin CountyPLUMBER · Lenoir County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Durham CountyPLUMBER
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260003 Mod 1
Durham CountyPLUMBER
$17.17 $0.00 $17.17 May 18, 2026NC20260115 Mod 1
Edgecombe CountyPLUMBER · Pitt County group
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260125 Mod 1
Edgecombe CountyPLUMBER · Pitt County group
$17.12 $1.18 $18.30 May 18, 2026NC20260119 Mod 1
Forsyth CountyPLUMBER
$19.27 $2.48 $21.75 May 18, 2026NC20260004 Mod 1
Forsyth CountyPLUMBER
$19.73 $0.00 $19.73 May 18, 2026NC20260101 Mod 1
Franklin CountyPLUMBER · Johnston County group
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260126 Mod 1
Franklin CountyPLUMBER · Johnston County group
$17.12 $1.18 $18.30 May 18, 2026NC20260120 Mod 1
Gaston CountyPLUMBER
$22.96 $4.81 $27.77 May 18, 2026NC20260005 Mod 1
Gaston CountyPLUMBER
$18.04 $0.00 $18.04 May 18, 2026NC20260114 Mod 1
Gates CountyPLUMBER · Currituck County group
$23.11 $0.00 $23.11 May 18, 2026NC20260123 Mod 1
Gates CountyPLUMBER · Currituck County group
$17.66 $0.00 $17.66 May 18, 2026NC20260117 Mod 1
Graham CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Graham CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Granville CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Granville County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Granville CountyPLUMBER · Granville County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Greene CountyPLUMBER
$19.70 $2.34 $22.04 May 18, 2026NC20260046 Mod 1
Greene CountyPLUMBER
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Guilford CountyPLUMBER
$19.27 $2.48 $21.75 May 18, 2026NC20260006 Mod 1
Guilford CountyPLUMBER
$19.56 $0.00 $19.56 May 18, 2026NC20260121 Mod 1
Halifax CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Halifax County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Halifax CountyPLUMBER · Halifax County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Harnett CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Harnett County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Harnett CountyPLUMBER · Harnett County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Haywood CountyPLUMBER · Buncombe County group
$27.50 $7.55 $35.05 May 18, 2026NC20260016 Mod 1
Haywood CountyPLUMBER · Buncombe County group
$18.02 $0.00 $18.02 May 18, 2026NC20260113 Mod 1
Henderson CountyPLUMBER · Buncombe County group
$27.50 $7.55 $35.05 May 18, 2026NC20260016 Mod 1
Henderson CountyPLUMBER · Buncombe County group
$18.02 $0.00 $18.02 May 18, 2026NC20260113 Mod 1
Hertford CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) · Hertford County group
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Hertford CountyPLUMBER · Hertford County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Hoke CountyPLUMBER
$23.40 $0.00 $23.40 May 18, 2026NC20260122 Mod 1
Hoke CountyPLUMBER
$17.66 $0.00 $17.66 May 18, 2026NC20260102 Mod 1
Hyde CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) · Hertford County group
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Hyde CountyPLUMBER · Hertford County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Iredell CountyPLUMBER
$22.96 $4.81 $27.77 May 18, 2026NC20260007 Mod 1
Iredell CountyPLUMBER
$18.04 $0.00 $18.04 May 18, 2026NC20260103 Mod 1
Jackson CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260054 Mod 1
Jackson CountyPLUMBER
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Johnston CountyPLUMBER · Johnston County group
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260126 Mod 1
Johnston CountyPLUMBER · Johnston County group
$17.12 $1.18 $18.30 May 18, 2026NC20260120 Mod 1
Jones CountyPLUMBER · Craven County group
$23.11 $0.00 $23.11 May 18, 2026NC20260018 Mod 1
Jones CountyPLUMBER · Craven County group
$17.66 $0.00 $17.66 May 18, 2026NC20260116 Mod 1
Lee CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Moore County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Lee CountyPLUMBER · Moore County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Lenoir CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Lenoir County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Lenoir CountyPLUMBER · Lenoir County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyPLUMBER
$22.96 $4.81 $27.77 May 18, 2026NC20260017 Mod 1
Lincoln CountyPLUMBER
$18.04 $0.00 $18.04 May 18, 2026NC20260104 Mod 1
Macon CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Macon CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Madison CountyPLUMBER · Buncombe County group
$27.50 $7.55 $35.05 May 18, 2026NC20260016 Mod 1
Madison CountyPLUMBER · Buncombe County group
$18.02 $0.00 $18.02 May 18, 2026NC20260113 Mod 1
Martin CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) · Dare County group
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260065 Mod 1
Martin CountyPLUMBER · Dare County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
McDowell CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
McDowell CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Mecklenburg CountyPLUMBER
$23.00 $5.02 $28.02 May 18, 2026NC20260008 Mod 1
Mecklenburg CountyPLUMBER
$18.33 $0.00 $18.33 May 18, 2026NC20260105 Mod 1
Mitchell CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Mitchell CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Montgomery CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Moore County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Montgomery CountyPLUMBER · Moore County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Moore CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Moore County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260066 Mod 1
Moore CountyPLUMBER · Moore County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Nash CountyPLUMBER · Pitt County group
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260125 Mod 1
Nash CountyPLUMBER · Pitt County group
$17.12 $1.18 $18.30 May 18, 2026NC20260119 Mod 1
New Hanover CountyPLUMBER
$23.11 $0.00 $23.11 May 18, 2026NC20260009 Mod 1
New Hanover CountyPLUMBER
$18.06 $0.00 $18.06 May 18, 2026NC20260106 Mod 1
Northampton CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260055 Mod 1
Northampton CountyPLUMBER
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Onslow CountyPLUMBER
$23.11 $0.00 $23.11 May 18, 2026NC20260010 Mod 1
Onslow CountyPLUMBER
$18.06 $0.00 $18.06 May 18, 2026NC20260112 Mod 1
Orange CountyPLUMBER
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260013 Mod 1
Orange CountyPLUMBER
$17.17 $0.00 $17.17 May 18, 2026NC20260107 Mod 1
Pamlico CountyPLUMBER · Craven County group
$23.11 $0.00 $23.11 May 18, 2026NC20260018 Mod 1
Pamlico CountyPLUMBER · Craven County group
$17.66 $0.00 $17.66 May 18, 2026NC20260116 Mod 1
Pasquotank CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260056 Mod 1
Pasquotank CountyPLUMBER
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Pender CountyPLUMBER · Brunswick County group
$23.11 $0.00 $23.11 May 18, 2026NC20260015 Mod 1
Pender CountyPLUMBER · Brunswick County group
$18.06 $0.00 $18.06 May 18, 2026NC20260112 Mod 1
Perquimans CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260057 Mod 1
Perquimans CountyPLUMBER
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Person CountyPLUMBER · Chatham County group
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260013 Mod 1
Person CountyPLUMBER · Chatham County group
$17.17 $0.00 $17.17 May 18, 2026NC20260115 Mod 1
Pitt CountyPLUMBER · Pitt County group
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260125 Mod 1
Pitt CountyPLUMBER · Pitt County group
$17.12 $1.18 $18.30 May 18, 2026NC20260119 Mod 1
Polk CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Polk CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Randolph CountyPLUMBER · Randolph County group
$19.27 $2.48 $21.75 May 18, 2026NC20260127 Mod 1
Randolph CountyPLUMBER · Randolph County group
$19.56 $0.00 $19.56 May 18, 2026NC20260121 Mod 1
Richmond CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Cleveland County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Richmond CountyPLUMBER · Cleveland County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Robeson CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Harnett County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Robeson CountyPLUMBER · Harnett County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyPLUMBER · Randolph County group
$19.27 $2.48 $21.75 May 18, 2026NC20260127 Mod 1
Rockingham CountyPLUMBER · Randolph County group
$19.56 $0.00 $19.56 May 18, 2026NC20260121 Mod 1
Rowan CountyPLUMBER
$22.96 $4.81 $27.77 May 18, 2026NC20260017 Mod 1
Rowan CountyPLUMBER
$18.04 $0.00 $18.04 May 18, 2026NC20260108 Mod 1
Rutherford CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Surry County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Rutherford CountyPLUMBER · Surry County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Sampson CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260058 Mod 1
Sampson CountyPLUMBER
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Scotland CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Harnett County group
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Scotland CountyPLUMBER · Harnett County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260096 Mod 1
Stanly CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260059 Mod 1
Stanly CountyPLUMBER
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Stokes CountyPLUMBER · Stokes County group
$19.27 $2.48 $21.75 May 18, 2026NC20260124 Mod 1
Stokes CountyPLUMBER · Stokes County group
$19.53 $0.00 $19.53 May 18, 2026NC20260118 Mod 1
Surry CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Surry County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Surry CountyPLUMBER · Surry County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Swain CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Swain CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Transylvania CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Transylvania CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Tyrrell CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) · Hertford County group
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260062 Mod 1
Tyrrell CountyPLUMBER · Hertford County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Union CountyPLUMBER
$22.96 $4.81 $27.77 May 18, 2026NC20260017 Mod 1
Union CountyPLUMBER
$18.04 $0.00 $18.04 May 18, 2026NC20260109 Mod 1
Vance CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Granville County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Vance CountyPLUMBER · Granville County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Wake CountyPLUMBER
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260011 Mod 1
Wake CountyPLUMBER
$17.12 $1.18 $18.30 May 18, 2026NC20260120 Mod 1
Warren CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Halifax County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260064 Mod 1
Warren CountyPLUMBER · Halifax County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Washington CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION) · Dare County group
$16.96 $3.17 $20.13 May 18, 2026NC20260065 Mod 1
Washington CountyPLUMBER · Dare County group
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260097 Mod 1
Watauga CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260060 Mod 1
Watauga CountyPLUMBER
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1
Wayne CountyPLUMBER
$23.66 $6.60 $30.26 May 18, 2026NC20260012 Mod 1
Wayne CountyPLUMBER
$17.12 $1.18 $18.30 May 18, 2026NC20260110 Mod 1
Wilkes CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · Surry County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Wilkes CountyPLUMBER · Surry County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260095 Mod 1
Wilson CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION
$17.42 $2.29 $19.71 May 18, 2026NC20260063 Mod 1
Wilson CountyPLUMBER
$14.52 $0.00 $14.52 May 18, 2026NC20260093 Mod 1
Yadkin CountyPLUMBER · Stokes County group
$19.27 $2.48 $21.75 May 18, 2026NC20260124 Mod 1
Yadkin CountyPLUMBER · Stokes County group
$19.53 $0.00 $19.53 May 18, 2026NC20260118 Mod 1
Yancey CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION · McDowell County group
$17.51 $2.33 $19.84 May 18, 2026NC20260061 Mod 1
Yancey CountyPLUMBER · McDowell County group
$14.39 $0.00 $14.39 May 18, 2026NC20260094 Mod 1

Main plumber or pipefitter classification in each county, 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.

Rockingham County plumber or pipefitter: $21.75 per hourFranklin County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourRandolph County plumber or pipefitter: $21.75 per hourYadkin County plumber or pipefitter: $21.75 per hourAlexander County plumber or pipefitter: $47.44 per hourOnslow County plumber or pipefitter: $23.11 per hourOrange County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourCabarrus County plumber or pipefitter: $27.77 per hourIredell County plumber or pipefitter: $27.77 per hourStokes County plumber or pipefitter: $21.75 per hourGuilford County plumber or pipefitter: $21.75 per hourPerson County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourVance County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourLenoir County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourCleveland County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourTransylvania County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourCraven County plumber or pipefitter: $23.11 per hourEdgecombe County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourCaldwell County plumber or pipefitter: $47.44 per hourPitt County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourJones County plumber or pipefitter: $23.11 per hourForsyth County plumber or pipefitter: $21.75 per hourWayne County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourBladen County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourPolk County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourMitchell County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourCurrituck County plumber or pipefitter: $23.11 per hourLincoln County plumber or pipefitter: $27.77 per hourHaywood County plumber or pipefitter: $35.05 per hourDurham County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourGreene County plumber or pipefitter: $22.04 per hourJohnston County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourNew Hanover County plumber or pipefitter: $23.11 per hourChatham County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourRichmond County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourScotland County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourDavidson County plumber or pipefitter: $21.75 per hourAnson County plumber or pipefitter: $44.35 per hourRutherford County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourYancey County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourSwain County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourHertford County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourCumberland County plumber or pipefitter: $23.40 per hourWilkes County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourSampson County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourPamlico County plumber or pipefitter: $23.11 per hourWashington County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourMoore County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourRobeson County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourSurry County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourCarteret County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourAlleghany County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourHarnett County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourHoke County plumber or pipefitter: $23.40 per hourPerquimans County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourGranville County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourHyde County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourWatauga County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourMacon County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourClay County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourChowan County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourGates County plumber or pipefitter: $23.11 per hourPasquotank County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourGraham County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourCherokee County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourBrunswick County plumber or pipefitter: $23.11 per hourHalifax County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourJackson County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourWarren County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourNorthampton County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourAshe County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourBuncombe County plumber or pipefitter: $35.05 per hourBurke County plumber or pipefitter: $47.44 per hourMcDowell County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourColumbus County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourCaswell County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourHenderson County plumber or pipefitter: $35.05 per hourGaston County plumber or pipefitter: $27.77 per hourTyrrell County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourDavie County plumber or pipefitter: $21.75 per hourAvery County plumber or pipefitter: $19.84 per hourPender County plumber or pipefitter: $23.11 per hourCatawba County plumber or pipefitter: $47.44 per hourMecklenburg County plumber or pipefitter: $28.02 per hourNash County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourMadison County plumber or pipefitter: $35.05 per hourStanly County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourDare County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourWilson County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourDuplin County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourMartin County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourWake County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourLee County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourBertie County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourRowan County plumber or pipefitter: $27.77 per hourAlamance County plumber or pipefitter: $30.26 per hourMontgomery County plumber or pipefitter: $19.71 per hourUnion County plumber or pipefitter: $27.77 per hourCamden County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hourBeaufort County plumber or pipefitter: $20.13 per hour
$19$19$20$22$30$47Plumber / 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 North Carolina?

$19.71 to $47.44 an hour depending on the county; the median county pays $20.13. 20 groups of counties with identical rates and 35 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn.

  1. Burke County group3 counties$47.44
  2. Catawba County1 county$47.44
  3. Anson County1 county$44.35
  4. Buncombe County group4 counties$35.05
  5. Pitt County group3 counties$30.26
  6. Chatham County group2 counties$30.26
  7. Johnston County group2 counties$30.26
  8. Alamance County1 county$30.26
  9. Durham County1 county$30.26
  10. Orange County1 county$30.26
  11. Wake County1 county$30.26
  12. Wayne County1 county$30.26
  13. Mecklenburg County1 county$28.02
  14. Cabarrus County1 county$27.77
  15. Gaston County1 county$27.77
  16. Iredell County1 county$27.77
  17. Lincoln County1 county$27.77
  18. Rowan County1 county$27.77
  19. Union County1 county$27.77
  20. Cumberland County1 county$23.40
  21. Hoke County1 county$23.40
  22. Craven County group3 counties$23.11
  23. Brunswick County group2 counties$23.11
  24. Currituck County group2 counties$23.11
  25. New Hanover County1 county$23.11
  26. Onslow County1 county$23.11
  27. Greene County1 county$22.04
  28. Stokes County group3 counties$21.75
  29. Randolph County group2 counties$21.75
  30. Davidson County1 county$21.75
  31. Forsyth County1 county$21.75
  32. Guilford County1 county$21.75
  33. Hertford County group5 counties$20.13
  34. Dare County group4 counties$20.13
  35. Beaufort County1 county$20.13
  36. Carteret County1 county$20.13
  37. Pasquotank County1 county$20.13
  38. Perquimans County1 county$20.13
  39. McDowell County group10 counties$19.84
  40. Granville County group3 counties$19.84
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
Burke County group, 3 localities: Alexander, Burke, CaldwellPLUMBER$33.96 $47.44 
Catawba CountyPLUMBER$33.96 $47.44 
Anson CountyPLUMBER/PIPEFITTER (EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION)$31.66 $44.35 
Buncombe County group, 4 localities: Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, MadisonPLUMBER$27.50 $35.05 
Pitt County group, 3 localities: Edgecombe, Nash, PittPLUMBER$23.66 $30.26 
Chatham County group, 2 localities: Chatham, PersonPLUMBER$23.66 $30.26 
Johnston County group, 2 localities: Franklin, JohnstonPLUMBER$23.66 $30.26 
Alamance CountyPLUMBER$23.66 $30.26 
Durham CountyPLUMBER$23.66 $30.26 
Orange CountyPLUMBER$23.66 $30.26 
Wake CountyPLUMBER$23.66 $30.26 
Wayne CountyPLUMBER$23.66 $30.26 
Mecklenburg CountyPLUMBER$23.00 $28.02 
Cabarrus CountyPLUMBER$22.96 $27.77 
Gaston CountyPLUMBER$22.96 $27.77 
Iredell CountyPLUMBER$22.96 $27.77 
Lincoln CountyPLUMBER$22.96 $27.77 
Rowan CountyPLUMBER$22.96 $27.77 
Union CountyPLUMBER$22.96 $27.77 
Cumberland CountyPLUMBER$23.40 $23.40 
Hoke CountyPLUMBER$23.40 $23.40 
Craven County group, 3 localities: Craven, Jones, PamlicoPLUMBER$23.11 $23.11 
Brunswick County group, 2 localities: Brunswick, PenderPLUMBER$23.11 $23.11 
Currituck County group, 2 localities: Currituck, GatesPLUMBER$23.11 $23.11 
New Hanover CountyPLUMBER$23.11 $23.11 
Onslow CountyPLUMBER$23.11 $23.11 
Greene CountyPLUMBER$19.70 $22.04 
Stokes County group, 3 localities: Davie, Stokes, YadkinPLUMBER$19.27 $21.75 
Randolph County group, 2 localities: Randolph, RockinghamPLUMBER$19.27 $21.75 
Davidson CountyPLUMBER$19.27 $21.75 
Forsyth CountyPLUMBER$19.27 $21.75 
Guilford CountyPLUMBER$19.27 $21.75 
Hertford County group, 5 localities: Bertie, Camden, Hertford, Hyde, TyrrellPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)$16.96 $20.13 
Dare County group, 4 localities: Chowan, Dare, Martin, WashingtonPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)$16.96 $20.13 
Beaufort CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)$16.96 $20.13 
Carteret CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)$16.96 $20.13 
Pasquotank CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)$16.96 $20.13 
Perquimans CountyPLUMBER (HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION)$16.96 $20.13 
McDowell County group, 10 localities: Ashe, Clay, Graham, Macon, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, YanceyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Granville County group, 3 localities: Caswell, Granville, VancePLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Surry County group, 3 localities: Rutherford, Surry, WilkesPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Halifax County group, 2 localities: Halifax, WarrenPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Alleghany CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Avery CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Cherokee CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Jackson CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Northampton CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Watauga CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.51 $19.84 
Harnett County group, 5 localities: Bladen, Columbus, Harnett, Robeson, ScotlandPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.42 $19.71 
Moore County group, 3 localities: Lee, Montgomery, MoorePLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.42 $19.71 
Cleveland County group, 2 localities: Cleveland, RichmondPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.42 $19.71 
Lenoir County group, 2 localities: Duplin, LenoirPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.42 $19.71 
Sampson CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.42 $19.71 
Stanly CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.42 $19.71 
Wilson CountyPLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC UNIT INSTALLATION$17.42 $19.71 

20 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 35 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about North Carolina plumber or pipefitter pay

What is the plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage in Wake County?

$30.26 an hour: a $23.66 base wage plus $6.60 in fringe benefits, under wage determination NC20260011, modification 1. Overtime and every plumber or pipefitter classification in Wake County.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Wake County the $30.26 total is a $23.66 base wage plus $6.60 in fringe benefits, about 22% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does plumber or pipefitter prevailing wage pay overtime in North Carolina?

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)).

Why do some counties have the same plumber or pipefitter rate?

DOL often publishes the same plumber or pipefitter rates for several counties. Across North Carolina, the 100 counties with a plumber or pipefitter rate fall into 55 distinct sets of rates, and 20 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 10 counties (the McDowell County group).