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HomeDistrict of columbia#federal – 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 in Washington County, District of columbia – Residential Construction
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Prevailing Wage For 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 In Washington, District of columbia

WageFinder updated this rate on Monday, May 18, 2026

Publish date according to source website:

05/18/2026

The Total Prevailing Wage For A 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 In Washington, District of columbia Is $44.31 per hour*.

Data Source: SAM Government wages from https://sam.gov/wage-determination/DC20260003/1

* Minimum wages may apply, and in some cases are higher than the prevailing wage listed.

$44.31
$29.60 Rate, $14.71 Fringes
per hour

How this rate compares in Washington County

At $44.31 per hour, the 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 rate in Washington County is about 3% below the county median of $45.80, and ranks 27 of 50 classifications by total prevailing wage.

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 against all 50 classifications on Washington County determinations
This classification$44.31Plumber 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
County median$45.80across all classifications in the county
County range$11.67 – $95.60lowest to highest total prevailing wage
Fringe share33%$14.71 of the $44.31 total

Of that total, $29.60 is base cash wage and $14.71 is fringe. Fringe may be satisfied with bona fide benefit plan contributions, paid in cash, or a mix — but it is owed either way, and it is owed at straight time on overtime hours.

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Questions about this rate

What is the prevailing wage for a 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 in Washington County, District of columbia?

$44.31 per hour total — $29.60 base rate plus $14.71 in fringe benefits — under the federal determination covering residential construction in Washington County, District of columbia, dated Monday, May 18, 2026.

Does this rate apply to every project in Washington County?

No. It applies to residential construction under federal funding. The same county carries different rates for Building, Residential, Highway and Heavy work, and a state or city determination may apply instead of or alongside the federal one. Match all three — classification, construction type and funding source — before using a rate.

Is the fringe benefit amount included in the $44.31?

Yes. $44.31 is the base rate of $29.60 plus $14.71 of fringe. The fringe can be paid into bona fide benefit plans, paid as cash wages, or split between the two.

Where does this 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 rate come from?

It is taken from the federal wage determination published on the official government source, linked above. WageFinder re-reads those sources weekly and does not alter the rates. For compliance, the government determination is the authoritative document.

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