Plumber Salary in Denver, CO
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The median plumber in the Denver area earns $63,900 a year ($30.72 an hour), about the same as the U.S. median ($63,800) and 1% above the Colorado median ($63,240). Half of the 5,750 plumbers there earn between $59,920 and $81,350.
Median $63,900
10th: $48,64090th: $102,770
| Annual pay | Denver area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,640 | $47,770 | $44,150 |
| 25th percentile | $59,920 | $52,370 | $50,190 |
| Median | $63,900 | $63,240 | $63,800 |
| 75th percentile | $81,350 | $78,740 | $85,110 |
| 90th percentile | $102,770 | $100,240 | $108,420 |
| Average | $71,910 | $69,090 | $72,170 |
| Jobs | 5,750 | 10,080 | 465,840 |
Denver, CO ranks 28th of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for plumber pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($107,560).
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- San Jose, CA: $107,560
- Chicago, IL: $103,380
- Minneapolis, MN: $101,630
- Portland, OR: $101,010
- Boston, MA: $96,760
- Seattle, WA: $95,230
- Detroit, MI: $86,370
- Milwaukee, WI: $84,700
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026
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.