Plumber earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level plumber earnings begin at:

$58.97 per hour

$122,660 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level plumber earnings begin at:

$49.44 per hour

$102,820 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level plumber earnings begin at:

$45.15 per hour

$93,920 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level plumber earnings begin at:

$35.40 per hour

$73,640 per year

10th percentile

Starting level plumber earnings begin at:

$25.83 per hour

$53,730 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Plumber salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $99,950
Oregon $97,050
Minnesota $94,410
Alaska $93,920
Massachusetts $93,880
Wisconsin $81,210
Washington $81,030
Michigan $80,190
Montana $79,960
New Jersey $78,240
Hawaii $78,060
New York $77,490
Connecticut $77,280
Rhode Island $76,470
Indiana $76,320
California $72,830
Pennsylvania $68,080
New Hampshire $66,810
Missouri $66,790
Maryland $65,400
Kansas $65,220
Delaware $64,720
Kentucky $64,160
Maine $64,000
Iowa $63,890
Louisiana $63,680
North Dakota $63,560
Ohio $63,330
Colorado $63,240
Wyoming $62,410
Vermont $62,170
Arizona $62,070
Utah $61,900
Nevada $61,610
New Mexico $61,440
Nebraska $60,970
Virginia $60,470
Texas $59,840
Alabama $58,670
Tennessee $58,600
Oklahoma $57,970
Georgia $57,200
North Carolina $57,080
West Virginia $56,980
Mississippi $55,480
South Carolina $53,940
Florida $52,910
Idaho $52,380
South Dakota $51,620
Arkansas $48,660
Virgin Islands, U.S. $48,450
Guam $37,950
Puerto Rico $22,740
District of Columbia $101,020

How do plumber salaries compare to similar careers?

Plumbers earn about the same as related careers in Alaska. On average, they make less than cement masons but more than ironworkers.

Career Median Salary
Cement mason salary $93K
Avionics technician salary $95K
Rotary drill operator salary $85K
Crane operator salary $92K
Urban planner salary $94K
Plumber salary $94K
Pipefitter salary $94K
Electrician salary $89K
Sheet metal worker salary $95K
Ironworker salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)