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Plumber Salary

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The median plumber in the U.S. earns $63,800 a year ($30.67 an hour). Half earn between $50,190 and $85,110. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($107,560) and lowest in Tampa, FL ($52,000).

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, May 2025.
Annual payU.S.
10th percentile$44,150
25th percentile$50,190
Median$63,800
75th percentile$85,110
90th percentile$108,420
Average$72,170
Jobs465,840

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Plumber pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($63,800).
CityMedianvs U.S.
San Jose, CA$107,560+69%
Chicago, IL$103,380+62%
Minneapolis, MN$101,630+59%
Portland, OR$101,010+58%
Boston, MA$96,760+52%
Seattle, WA$95,230+49%
Detroit, MI$86,370+35%
Milwaukee, WI$84,700+33%
Grand Rapids, MI$80,440+26%
Providence, RI$79,820+25%
New York, NY$78,610+23%
San Francisco, CA$77,880+22%
Hartford, CT$77,190+21%
St. Louis, MO$77,000+21%
Indianapolis, IN$76,980+21%
Kansas City, MO$76,150+19%
Philadelphia, PA$74,860+17%
Louisville, KY$74,680+17%
San Diego, CA$72,510+14%
Buffalo, NY$72,230+13%
Washington, DC$71,860+13%
Los Angeles, CA$71,110+11%
Pittsburgh, PA$70,100+10%
Sacramento, CA$65,210+2%
Cincinnati, OH$65,160+2%
Salt Lake City, UT$64,800+2%
Riverside, CA$63,920same
Denver, CO$63,900same
Phoenix, AZ$63,750same
Columbus, OH$63,260−1%
Baltimore, MD$63,200−1%
Cleveland, OH$63,020−1%
Austin, TX$62,810−2%
Virginia Beach, VA$61,870−3%
Richmond, VA$61,480−4%
Houston, TX$61,300−4%
Dallas, TX$61,250−4%
Raleigh, NC$60,540−5%
Nashville, TN$60,100−6%
Birmingham, AL$60,090−6%
Las Vegas, NV$59,700−6%
Oklahoma City, OK$59,150−7%
Jacksonville, FL$58,920−8%
Charlotte, NC$58,690−8%
Memphis, TN$58,690−8%
Atlanta, GA$58,380−8%
San Antonio, TX$58,180−9%
Miami, FL$57,760−9%
Orlando, FL$55,380−13%
Tampa, FL$52,000−18%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.