Plumber Prevailing Wage Rates in Virginia (2026)
Plumbers on prevailing wage projects in Virginia are paid $16.34 to $77.01 per hour, with a median total of $52.72 across the 50 determination records listed below. That total is base rate plus fringe benefits; the median base rate is $33.25, and among the 49 records listing a fringe separately the median fringe is $18.25. Rates differ by county, construction type and funding source, so use the row that matches your project.
Lowest listed$16.34per hour, total
Median listed$52.72 median base $33.25 · median fringe $18.25
Highest listed$77.01per hour, total
Records shown50 across 47 counties
Figures above are computed over the 50 hourly records in the table below, which is the first page of a larger set. They are not a statewide average of all plumbers in Virginia. Most recent determination in this set: May 18, 2026.
How much do plumbers earn on prevailing wage jobs in Virginia?
Every row below is one wage determination line: a plumber classification, in one county, for one construction type, under one funding source. The rate that applies to your project is the row whose county, construction type and funding source all match it — a Highway rate does not apply to a Building project in the same county, and a state determination does not substitute for a federal one.
| Classification | County | Construction type | Funding | Base | Fringe | Total |
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| Plumber A.paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day After Thanksgiving and Christmas Day | Fairfax | Building | #federal | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 |
| Plumber | Scott | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Washington | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Gloucester | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber | Mathews | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber | Suffolk* | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber | Floyd | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Giles | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Montgomery | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber A.paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day After Thanksgiving and Christmas Day | Culpeper | Building | #federal | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 |
| Plumber A.paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day After Thanksgiving and Christmas Day | Rappahannock | Building | #federal | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 |
| Plumber A.paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day After Thanksgiving and Christmas Day | Stafford | Building | #federal | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 |
| Plumber | Buckingham | Building | #federal | $21.32 | $2.31 | $23.63 |
| Plumber | Fluvanna | Building | #federal | $21.32 | $2.31 | $23.63 |
| Plumber | Greene | Building | #federal | $21.32 | $2.31 | $23.63 |
| Plumber | Nelson | Building | #federal | $21.32 | $2.31 | $23.63 |
| Plumber | Botetourt | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Craig | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Franklin | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Roanoke | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Amherst | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Bedford | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Campbell | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber | Amelia | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber | Charles* | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber | Goochland | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber | Hanover | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber | King-William | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber | New-Kent | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber | Powhatan | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber | Prince-George | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber | York | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber | Warren | Building | #federal | $20.34 | $4.59 | $24.93 |
| Plumber | Virginia-Beach* | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber | Sussex | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber A.paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day After Thanksgiving and Christmas Day | Spotsylvania | Building | #federal | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 |
| Plumber | Rockingham | Building | #federal | $20.80 | $5.66 | $26.46 |
| Plumber | Pulaski | Building | #federal | $21.15 | $3.92 | $25.07 |
| Plumber A.paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day After Thanksgiving and Christmas Day | Prince-William | Building | #federal | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 |
| Plumber | Portsmouth* | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber | Norfolk* | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber | Newport-News* | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber A.paid Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Day After Thanksgiving and Christmas Day | Loudoun | Building | #federal | $53.30 | $23.71 | $77.01 |
| Plumber | James* | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber | Isle-Of-Wight | Building | #federal | $36.92 | $18.25 | $55.17 |
| Plumber | Henrico | Building | #federal | $33.25 | $19.47 | $52.72 |
| Plumber | Bristol* | Residential | #federal | $16.14 | $1.50 | $17.64 |
| Plumber | Scott | Residential | #federal | $16.14 | $1.50 | $17.64 |
| Plumber | Washington | Residential | #federal | $16.14 | $1.50 | $17.64 |
| Plumber | Gloucester | Residential | #federal | $16.34 | — | $16.34 |
WageFinder holds more plumber records for Virginia than fit on this page. Open a county below, or search all Virginia plumbers.
What does the plumber classification cover?
Plumbers install and repair potable water, sanitary waste, vent and storm systems, plus the fixtures they serve. Determinations often list plumbers and pipefitters as one combined classification and sometimes as two — check which one your determination uses before you price the work, because the rates are rarely identical.
Work typically covered
- Water supply and distribution
- Sanitary waste and vent
- Storm drainage
- Fixture setting
- Backflow and water heaters
Also listed as
- Plumber/Pipefitter
- Plumber and Steamfitter
In this Virginia result set the work appears under 2 distinct classification names.
Plumber rates by county in Virginia
Prevailing wage is set county by county. These are the Virginia counties with plumber records in the set above — open one to see every classification on that county's determination, not just this trade.
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Other trades in Virginia
Plumber prevailing wage questions
What is the prevailing wage for a plumber in Virginia?
Across the 50 federal-funded determination records WageFinder lists for plumbers in Virginia, total prevailing wage runs from $16.34 to $77.01 per hour, median $52.72. There is no single statewide figure: each county's determination sets its own rate, and the same county can carry different rates for Building, Highway, Heavy and Residential work.
Does the plumber rate include benefits?
The total prevailing wage shown is the base hourly rate plus the fringe benefit rate. Of the 50 Virginia records on this page, 49 list a fringe amount separately, with a median of $18.25 per hour — roughly 35% of the median total. The rest list no separate fringe, meaning the base rate is the whole obligation. Fringe can be paid as bona fide benefit plan contributions, as cash added to the paycheck, or as a mix of both.
Which Virginia counties have plumber rates?
This page lists plumber records for 47 counties in Virginia: Amelia, Amherst, Bedford, Botetourt, Bristol*, Buckingham, Campbell, Charles*, Craig, Culpeper, Fairfax, Floyd, and others. Determinations that apply statewide appear under a statewide entry rather than a named county.
How current are these Virginia plumber rates?
The most recent determination in this set is dated May 18, 2026. WageFinder re-reads the official sources weekly, but the date that matters for compliance is the determination date on the document itself, which is shown on every wage detail page and links back to the government source.
