Plumber earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level plumber earnings begin at:

$30.87 per hour

$64,200 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level plumber earnings begin at:

$28.62 per hour

$59,540 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level plumber earnings begin at:

$22.86 per hour

$47,540 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level plumber earnings begin at:

$18.09 per hour

$37,640 per year

10th percentile

Starting level plumber earnings begin at:

$14.36 per hour

$29,860 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 6% less than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than crane operators but more than HVAC technicians.

Career Median Salary
Crane operator salary $60K
Mining machine operator salary $59K
Boilermaker salary $49K
Interior designer salary $49K
Millwright salary $50K
Pipefitter salary $48K
Plumber salary $48K
Metal caster salary $49K
Electrician salary $47K
HVAC technician salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)