Plumber earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level plumber earnings begin at:

$23.21 per hour

$48,280 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level plumber earnings begin at:

$23.11 per hour

$48,070 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level plumber earnings begin at:

$18.25 per hour

$37,950 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level plumber earnings begin at:

$17.68 per hour

$36,770 per year

10th percentile

Starting level plumber earnings begin at:

$14.02 per hour

$29,170 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Plumber salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $95,090
Oregon $79,330
Alaska $79,000
Minnesota $78,660
Massachusetts $78,210
District of Columbia $77,240
New Jersey $76,920
New York $76,810
Washington $73,860
Hawaii $73,590
Wisconsin $71,690
Michigan $63,770
Connecticut $63,060
Delaware $62,640
California $62,390
Montana $62,320
Ohio $61,670
Indiana $61,390
Nevada $60,940
Rhode Island $60,910
North Dakota $60,780
Iowa $60,510
Pennsylvania $60,360
Maryland $59,940
New Hampshire $59,740
Louisiana $59,380
Colorado $59,090
Kentucky $59,080
Maine $58,510
Georgia $55,890
Missouri $54,550
Utah $50,880
Nebraska $50,260
Vermont $49,170
Texas $48,940
Kansas $48,710
Tennessee $48,600
Virginia $48,510
Virgin Islands, U.S. $48,450
West Virginia $48,450
Arizona $48,370
South Carolina $48,000
Wyoming $48,000
Florida $47,710
Idaho $47,710
North Carolina $47,540
Oklahoma $47,490
New Mexico $47,120
Alabama $47,070
South Dakota $47,060
Mississippi $47,040
Arkansas $45,660
Guam $37,950
Puerto Rico $22,740

How do plumber salaries compare to similar careers?

Plumbers earn about the same as related careers in Guam. On average, they make less than water treatment plant operators but more than cement masons.

Career Median Salary
Water treatment plant operator salary $48K
Hazardous materials removal worker salary $37K
Drafter salary $47K
Electrician salary $38K
Welder salary $38K
Plumber salary $38K
Pipefitter salary $38K
Sheet metal worker salary $37K
Carpenter salary $37K
Cement mason salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)