Prevailing Wage for a Plumber in Orange County, New York (2026)

The federal Davis‑Bacon prevailing wage for a Plumber (Building construction) in Orange County is $60.66 base + $45.35 fringe = $106.01 total per hour. New York is a prevailing‑wage‑law state, so the higher of federal or state (NY DOL) governs — here the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.

Rate table by construction type

Construction typeSourceBaseFringeTotal
BuildingFederal · NY20260007$60.66$45.35$106.01 ⚑
State · NY DOL$55.20$48.07$103.27
ResidentialFederal · NY20260049$53.20$46.57$99.77
State · NY DOL$55.20$48.07$103.27 ⚑
Green marks the governing (higher-of) rate. Each construction type is its own wage determination — the WD# is shown per row. Scroll the table sideways on mobile.

Which rate applies?

Federally funded work → the federal Davis-Bacon rate applies.
State/local-funded work → New York's prevailing-wage law applies.
Covered by both → pay the higher of the two. See federal vs state.
Source & freshness
WD number
NY20260007
Modification
#2
Effective
May 18, 2026
Last verified
Jul 14, 2026

Worked certified-payroll line

A Plumber on this determination working 40 straight hours owes $2,426.40 in base wages plus $1,814.00 in fringe = $4,240.40 gross for the week (Building). Overtime pays 1.5× the base only; fringe stays flat per hour. Run your own numbers in the calculator.

Nearby & related

Verify the current wage determination on SAM.gov or with the DOL Wage and Hour Division before bidding or paying. This is a readable presentation of the official determination, not legal or tax advice.
Last verified: Jul 14, 2026 · Reviewed by: the Davis-Bacon Wage editorial team