388 metro areas

Plumber Salary by City (2026)

Plumbers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $114,280 a year, against $72,170 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($103,490 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $72,170BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $114,280San Jose, CA
Best after cost of living: $103,490San Jose, CA
Metro areas: 388With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for plumbers

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

San Jose, CA$114,280
Bellingham, WA$102,860
Portland, OR-WA$100,710
Chicago, IL-IN$96,430
Seattle, WA$96,240
Kennewick, WA$94,640
Boston, MA-NH$92,810
San Francisco, CA$92,370
Fairbanks, AK$92,330
Minneapolis, MN-WI$92,040

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for plumbers
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$114,280
Bellingham, WA	$102,860
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$100,710
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$96,430
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$96,240
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$94,640
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$92,810
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$92,370
Fairbanks-College, AK	$92,330
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$92,040

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

San Jose, CA$114,280 nominal$103,490
Bellingham, WA$102,860 nominal$99,540
St. Cloud, MN$86,590 nominal$98,810
Rockford, IL$89,840 nominal$97,490
Champaign, IL$89,190 nominal$96,210
Portland, OR-WA$100,710 nominal$95,530
Kennewick, WA$94,640 nominal$94,570
Vineland, NJ$90,460 nominal$94,260
Springfield, IL$87,340 nominal$94,170
Kokomo, IN$84,240 nominal$93,970

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for plumbers
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$103,490
Bellingham, WA	$99,540
St. Cloud, MN	$98,810
Rockford, IL	$97,490
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$96,210
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$95,530
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$94,570
Vineland, NJ	$94,260
Springfield, IL	$94,170
Kokomo, IN	$93,970

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Plumber salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Plumber pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Jose, CA	$114,280	$68,580	$136,800	$103,490
2	Bellingham, WA	$102,860	$57,950	$124,990	$99,540
3	Portland, OR-WA	$100,710	$61,710	$119,910	$95,530
4	Chicago, IL-IN	$96,430	$62,360	$113,210	$93,080
5	Seattle, WA	$96,240	$57,660	$115,250	$86,600
6	Kennewick, WA	$94,640	$54,540	$114,400	$94,570
7	Boston, MA-NH	$92,810	$57,120	$110,390	$85,720
8	San Francisco, CA	$92,370	$55,830	$110,390	$79,900
9	Fairbanks, AK	$92,330	$65,850	$105,370	$89,460
10	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$92,040	$57,010	$109,280	$87,810
11	New York, NY-NJ	$90,810	$54,370	$108,780	$80,670
12	Vineland, NJ	$90,460	$52,790	$109,010	$94,260
13	Rockford, IL	$89,840	$57,430	$105,790	$97,490
14	Anchorage, AK	$89,290	$61,130	$103,170	$84,700
15	Champaign, IL	$89,190	$57,180	$104,980	$96,210
16	Milwaukee, WI	$89,150	$58,740	$104,120	$91,970
17	Trenton, NJ	$88,800	$54,520	$105,680	$86,060
18	Springfield, MA	$87,480	$56,620	$102,710	$91,070
19	Springfield, IL	$87,340	$55,520	$103,000	$94,170
20	Green Bay, WI	$86,800	$58,840	$100,570	$93,250
21	Madison, WI	$86,590	$54,350	$102,460	$89,000
22	St. Cloud, MN	$86,590	$57,260	$101,030	$98,810
23	Appleton, WI	$86,550	$57,370	$100,940	$93,650
24	Oshkosh, WI	$86,490	$60,240	$99,420	$93,070
25	Bend, OR	$86,420	$59,030	$99,920	$83,410
26	Peoria, IL	$85,030	$53,930	$100,360	$93,200
27	Worcester, MA	$84,660	$52,670	$100,400	$82,580
28	Longview, WA	$84,430	$55,870	$98,490	$86,550
29	Kahului, HI	$84,390	$51,330	$100,650	$77,140
30	Kokomo, IN	$84,240	$64,960	$93,720	$93,970
31	Urban Honolulu, HI	$83,910	$55,910	$97,700	$75,620
32	Pittsfield, MA	$83,890	$51,460	$99,860	$88,210
33	Eau Claire, WI	$83,820	$58,430	$96,350	$90,330
34	Bloomington, IN	$83,780	$58,320	$96,300	$88,110
35	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$83,660	$53,230	$98,650	$81,580
36	Sheboygan, WI	$83,390	$53,620	$98,050	$88,700
37	Fond du Lac, WI	$83,350	$51,520	$99,030	$90,950
38	Wausau, WI	$83,350	$57,780	$95,950	$89,960
39	Binghamton, NY	$83,030	$49,500	$99,550	$89,410
40	Glens Falls, NY	$82,930	$47,050	$100,590	$87,420
41	Kankakee, IL	$82,800	$48,360	$99,780	$85,900
42	Decatur, IL	$82,490	$55,950	$95,580	$93,290
43	Olympia, WA	$82,450	$51,710	$97,590	$79,530
44	Kenosha, WI	$82,280	$54,810	$95,800	$81,370
45	La Crosse, WI-MN	$82,140	$55,740	$95,140	$89,510
46	Rochester, MN	$82,140	$55,080	$95,450	$90,440
47	Providence, RI-MA	$81,990	$52,150	$96,700	$80,560
48	Billings, MT	$81,810	$58,740	$93,180	$87,470
49	Detroit, MI	$81,700	$53,370	$95,660	$81,460
50	Janesville, WI	$81,660	$51,960	$96,300	$87,150
51	Albany, NY	$81,330	$50,460	$96,530	$81,680
52	York, PA	$81,310	$51,830	$95,830	$84,700
53	Racine, WI	$81,240	$53,640	$94,850	$84,660
54	St. Louis, MO-IL	$81,080	$50,540	$96,120	$85,270
55	Albany, OR	$80,830	$54,060	$94,020	$79,170
56	Eugene, OR	$80,810	$54,060	$93,970	$79,560
57	Terre Haute, IN	$80,810	$51,690	$95,140	$92,040
58	Bremerton, WA	$80,790	$57,720	$92,160	$76,500
59	Kalamazoo, MI	$80,720	$52,830	$94,470	$85,110
60	Los Angeles, CA	$80,230	$49,500	$95,370	$70,650
61	Duluth, MN-WI	$80,100	$50,420	$94,720	$90,240
62	Kingston, NY	$79,850	$47,050	$95,990	$79,290
63	Mount Vernon, WA	$79,750	$53,310	$92,790	$77,850
64	Salem, OR	$79,520	$54,270	$91,940	$76,720
65	Bridgeport, CT	$79,500	$51,130	$93,450	$74,390
66	Waterbury, CT	$79,480	$52,350	$92,830	$79,660
67	Flint, MI	$79,290	$49,590	$93,910	$85,230
68	Kansas City, MO-KS	$79,040	$50,000	$93,330	$85,410
69	Ann Arbor, MI	$78,770	$49,520	$93,180	$78,080
70	San Diego, CA	$78,580	$52,350	$91,500	$70,230
71	Harrisburg, PA	$78,560	$52,190	$91,560	$79,640
72	Corvallis, OR	$78,480	$58,070	$88,550	$75,450
73	Vallejo, CA	$78,350	$55,220	$89,750	$72,230
74	Monroe, MI	$78,330	$50,420	$92,060	$83,780
75	Amherst Town, MA	$78,310	$51,440	$91,540	$78,120
76	Fort Wayne, IN	$78,270	$51,880	$91,250	$84,550
77	Santa Rosa, CA	$78,080	$53,270	$90,290	$72,440
78	Medford, OR	$78,000	$52,850	$90,400	$76,900
79	Columbus, IN	$77,920	$54,290	$89,560	$83,780
80	Santa Cruz, CA	$77,730	$52,040	$90,380	$70,730
81	Missoula, MT	$77,630	$52,100	$90,210	$80,490
82	Mankato, MN	$77,520	$52,960	$89,630	$85,230
83	Michigan City, IN	$77,440	$54,290	$88,860	$84,470
84	Saginaw, MI	$77,380	$49,690	$91,020	$85,130
85	Bozeman, MT	$77,210	$57,080	$87,150	$75,320
86	Great Falls, MT	$77,210	$54,750	$88,250	$79,730
87	Barnstable Town, MA	$76,690	$51,130	$89,270	$77,980
88	Bloomington, IL	$76,610	$48,820	$90,270	$81,900
89	Grand Rapids, MI	$76,460	$49,670	$89,650	$80,020
90	New Haven, CT	$76,440	$51,330	$88,820	$73,110
91	Sacramento, CA	$76,440	$49,280	$89,840	$71,660
92	Indianapolis, IN	$76,250	$50,860	$88,770	$79,680
93	Bakersfield, CA	$76,110	$48,840	$89,540	$75,440
94	Fresno, CA	$76,020	$48,110	$89,770	$74,410
95	Napa, CA	$76,020	$51,600	$88,050	$67,540
96	Reno, NV	$75,820	$50,020	$88,520	$75,060
97	Spokane, WA	$75,710	$49,630	$88,570	$75,450
98	Allentown, PA-NJ	$75,480	$47,280	$89,380	$75,500
99	Paducah, KY-IL	$75,480	$49,320	$88,380	$87,680
100	Pittsburgh, PA	$75,420	$50,520	$87,690	$79,670
101	Utica, NY	$75,420	$47,300	$89,270	$81,380
102	Jackson, MI	$75,190	$47,470	$88,860	$81,930
103	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$75,090	$49,940	$87,480	$68,960
104	Atlantic City, NJ	$75,000	$48,360	$88,130	$75,870
105	Hartford, CT	$74,860	$48,900	$87,630	$72,860
106	Wenatchee, WA	$74,670	$50,810	$86,420	$71,900
107	Davenport, IA-IL	$74,510	$49,940	$86,610	$83,640
108	Oxnard, CA	$74,480	$50,590	$86,280	$67,380
109	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$74,440	$48,530	$87,210	$86,180
110	Lansing, MI	$74,130	$47,840	$87,070	$78,040
111	South Bend, IN-MI	$74,010	$48,400	$86,610	$79,700
112	Watertown, NY	$74,010	$40,930	$90,290	$84,400
113	Cedar Rapids, IA	$73,740	$51,040	$84,930	$82,890
114	Elmira, NY	$73,740	$46,780	$87,030	$78,120
115	Buffalo, NY	$73,720	$46,090	$87,300	$76,920
116	Riverside, CA	$73,670	$50,210	$85,220	$69,210
117	Bay City, MI	$73,650	$43,850	$88,340	$80,120
118	Rochester, NY	$73,550	$47,960	$86,150	$75,800
119	Battle Creek, MI	$73,470	$47,760	$86,130	$81,150
120	Walla Walla, WA	$73,470	$46,300	$86,840	$74,570
121	San Luis Obispo, CA	$73,340	$52,770	$83,490	$67,530
122	Des Moines, IA	$73,240	$49,980	$84,680	$79,870
123	Toledo, OH	$73,220	$47,570	$85,860	$80,060
124	Elkhart, IN	$73,130	$47,420	$85,800	$80,960
125	Salinas, CA	$72,700	$51,500	$83,140	$66,670
126	Modesto, CA	$72,590	$49,630	$83,910	$69,730
127	Visalia, CA	$72,590	$45,450	$85,950	$72,720
128	Boulder, CO	$72,550	$52,620	$82,370	$68,960
129	Ithaca, NY	$72,450	$46,840	$85,070	$70,120
130	Santa Maria, CA	$72,450	$53,390	$81,810	$66,590
131	Pueblo, CO	$72,220	$44,490	$85,860	$78,700
132	Stockton, CA	$72,070	$50,090	$82,890	$68,580
133	Evansville, IN	$71,950	$47,670	$83,910	$78,610
134	Denver, CO	$71,910	$52,420	$81,520	$67,980
135	Kiryas Joel, NY	$71,820	$43,450	$85,800	$65,640
136	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$71,660	$42,990	$85,780	$83,250
137	Syracuse, NY	$71,590	$46,950	$83,720	$74,770
138	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$71,570	$48,900	$82,720	$76,900
139	Muskegon, MI	$71,280	$45,530	$83,950	$77,040
140	Omaha, NE-IA	$71,120	$47,380	$82,800	$77,380
141	Topeka, KS	$70,870	$46,360	$82,950	$79,790
142	Baltimore, MD	$70,780	$48,010	$82,010	$67,740
143	Springfield, MO	$70,700	$45,880	$82,930	$79,810
144	Phoenix, AZ	$70,620	$48,980	$81,270	$68,350
145	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$70,570	$48,150	$81,620	$74,000
146	Lima, OH	$70,280	$50,670	$79,960	$78,380
147	Redding, CA	$70,240	$48,260	$81,080	$69,760
148	Las Vegas, NV	$70,220	$43,640	$83,300	$70,070
149	Yuba City, CA	$70,220	$46,180	$82,060	$67,370
150	Traverse City, MI	$70,200	$46,220	$81,990	$75,180
151	Burlington, VT	$70,160	$51,750	$79,230	$69,500
152	Bismarck, ND	$70,030	$49,460	$80,160	$76,940
153	Baton Rouge, LA	$69,930	$54,560	$77,500	$77,030
154	Norwich, CT	$69,830	$45,840	$81,620	$69,520
155	Cleveland, OH	$69,680	$47,240	$80,720	$74,190
156	Hanford, CA	$69,490	$52,000	$78,120	$68,390
157	Sandusky, OH	$69,430	$50,480	$78,770	$77,770
158	Dayton, OH	$69,220	$47,900	$79,730	$74,680
159	Columbus, OH	$69,140	$44,930	$81,080	$72,420
160	Akron, OH	$69,100	$46,110	$80,410	$74,010
161	Bowling Green, KY	$69,010	$45,390	$80,660	$76,530
162	Yakima, WA	$68,910	$46,280	$80,040	$72,120
163	Joplin, MO-KS	$68,540	$43,180	$81,020	$79,960
164	Erie, PA	$68,490	$44,660	$80,250	$75,310
165	Chico, CA	$68,350	$47,590	$78,580	$67,540
166	El Centro, CA	$68,160	$47,760	$78,230	$71,620
167	Reading, PA	$67,910	$47,510	$77,960	$69,970
168	Salt Lake City, UT	$67,790	$48,780	$77,170	$67,210
169	Dubuque, IA	$67,680	$44,120	$79,310	$77,500
170	Wheeling, WV-OH	$67,660	$45,530	$78,580	$76,610
171	Lafayette, IN	$67,640	$45,070	$78,770	$72,400
172	Portland, ME	$67,640	$55,620	$73,570	$66,410
173	Carson City, NV	$67,230	$45,860	$77,750	$68,510
174	Manchester, NH	$67,120	$47,530	$76,790	$63,530
175	Owensboro, KY	$66,960	$47,420	$76,560	$75,570
176	Lancaster, PA	$66,870	$46,490	$76,920	$68,060
177	Wichita, KS	$66,770	$43,680	$78,150	$75,070
178	Lexington, KY	$66,710	$45,880	$76,980	$71,820
179	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$66,460	$45,760	$76,650	$76,870
180	Ames, IA	$66,390	$46,550	$76,170	$74,740
181	Decatur, AL	$66,250	$43,910	$77,250	$75,960
182	Iowa City, IA	$66,100	$45,490	$76,270	$72,230
183	Midland, MI	$66,100	$44,010	$76,980	$71,910
184	Beaumont, TX	$66,000	$46,920	$75,380	$73,300
185	Fargo, ND-MN	$65,890	$48,070	$74,690	$72,510
186	Manhattan, KS	$65,870	$44,490	$76,400	$73,060
187	Brunswick, GA	$65,770	$46,180	$75,420	$74,990
188	Lebanon, PA	$65,710	$45,660	$75,570	$70,490
189	Lake Charles, LA	$65,620	$49,190	$73,720	$76,430
190	Clarksville, TN-KY	$65,600	$40,600	$77,920	$72,130
191	Youngstown, OH	$65,370	$43,410	$76,190	$74,800
192	Canton, OH	$65,310	$44,820	$75,400	$73,050
193	Minot, ND	$65,250	$47,880	$73,800	$74,980
194	Scranton, PA	$65,250	$44,800	$75,320	$69,740
195	Ogden, UT	$65,120	$46,070	$74,530	$64,890
196	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$65,080	$47,420	$73,780	$75,100
197	Colorado Springs, CO	$64,940	$47,090	$73,740	$64,480
198	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$64,940	$42,450	$76,020	$73,440
199	Salisbury, MD	$64,940	$44,260	$75,130	$67,920
200	Waterloo, IA	$64,940	$45,200	$74,650	$74,590
201	Albuquerque, NM	$64,900	$41,770	$76,290	$67,930
202	Dover, DE	$64,880	$46,240	$74,050	$66,540
203	Grand Junction, CO	$64,630	$45,990	$73,800	$67,690
204	Fort Collins, CO	$64,440	$45,300	$73,860	$63,720
205	Elizabethtown, KY	$64,190	$43,470	$74,380	$70,870
206	Lewiston, ME	$64,150	$51,650	$70,300	$67,710
207	Muncie, IN	$63,920	$50,690	$70,430	$72,510
208	Houston, TX	$63,860	$44,100	$73,590	$64,750
209	Austin, TX	$63,750	$43,220	$73,880	$65,010
210	Gettysburg, PA	$63,710	$42,270	$74,300	$66,800
211	Lexington Park, MD	$63,710	$44,410	$73,220	$63,230
212	Columbia, MO	$63,500	$41,430	$74,380	$71,000
213	Lawrence, KS	$63,480	$41,020	$74,550	$70,340
214	Lewiston, ID-WA	$63,440	$42,240	$73,880	$69,590
215	Niles, MI	$63,210	$44,080	$72,650	$68,430
216	Nashville, TN	$63,090	$44,780	$72,090	$65,490
217	Weirton, WV-OH	$63,040	$42,600	$73,130	$70,810
218	New Orleans, LA	$62,920	$44,890	$71,800	$67,950
219	Midland, TX	$62,860	$43,640	$72,320	$65,630
220	Springfield, OH	$62,800	$47,880	$70,120	$69,410
221	Merced, CA	$62,750	$45,990	$71,010	$63,850
222	Mansfield, OH	$62,650	$45,860	$70,910	$70,490
223	Johnstown, PA	$62,610	$44,990	$71,280	$72,860
224	Greeley, CO	$62,400	$46,320	$70,320	$62,290
225	Altoona, PA	$62,360	$44,510	$71,140	$69,670
226	State College, PA	$62,300	$44,490	$71,050	$64,380
227	Dallas, TX	$62,280	$42,540	$71,990	$60,410
228	Cheyenne, WY	$62,150	$43,780	$71,200	$64,410
229	Lincoln, NE	$61,530	$44,240	$70,030	$67,190
230	Oklahoma City, OK	$61,380	$42,160	$70,840	$67,890
231	Casper, WY	$61,360	$44,950	$69,430	$65,400
232	Richmond, VA	$60,940	$44,720	$68,930	$62,270
233	Williamsport, PA	$60,780	$42,220	$69,910	$65,810
234	Chambersburg, PA	$60,570	$41,600	$69,910	$64,000
235	Knoxville, TN	$60,510	$42,580	$69,350	$65,370
236	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$60,510	$41,140	$70,030	$65,640
237	Prescott Valley, AZ	$60,300	$44,140	$68,270	$61,370
238	Raleigh, NC	$60,300	$44,350	$68,160	$61,430
239	Bangor, ME	$60,070	$46,450	$66,770	$62,240
240	Atlanta, GA	$60,010	$40,790	$69,490	$59,980
241	Logan, UT-ID	$59,990	$42,810	$68,450	$62,540
242	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$59,950	$41,660	$68,950	$65,540
243	Odessa, TX	$59,800	$41,830	$68,660	$63,690
244	Flagstaff, AZ	$59,630	$46,240	$66,250	$59,440
245	Boise City, ID	$59,610	$42,700	$67,950	$60,580
246	Florence, AL	$59,530	$41,250	$68,540	$70,190
247	Savannah, GA	$59,510	$42,000	$68,120	$62,510
248	Birmingham, AL	$59,340	$43,260	$67,290	$64,750
249	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$59,280	$45,590	$66,020	$60,530
250	Charleston, WV	$59,220	$41,200	$68,100	$66,750
251	Morgantown, WV	$59,180	$38,150	$69,530	$63,410
252	Tulsa, OK	$59,160	$41,120	$68,060	$66,310
253	Provo, UT	$59,050	$43,850	$66,560	$60,110
254	Jefferson City, MO	$59,030	$44,280	$66,310	$67,100
255	Kingsport, TN-VA	$58,780	$41,930	$67,080	$68,000
256	Mobile, AL	$58,780	$43,200	$66,440	$66,720
257	Tuscaloosa, AL	$58,780	$42,160	$66,980	$67,010
258	Palm Bay, FL	$58,680	$44,300	$65,770	$58,680
259	Durham, NC	$58,640	$44,570	$65,560	$60,100
260	Blacksburg, VA	$58,610	$43,410	$66,120	$63,220
261	Yuma, AZ	$58,590	$41,520	$67,020	$63,200
262	Gulfport, MS	$58,570	$41,270	$67,100	$65,070
263	Anniston, AL	$58,550	$42,290	$66,560	$68,120
264	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$58,490	$40,850	$67,160	$62,110
265	Huntsville, AL	$58,490	$41,080	$67,060	$62,840
266	Idaho Falls, ID	$58,490	$40,790	$67,200	$61,950
267	Tucson, AZ	$58,410	$44,700	$65,150	$60,280
268	Sebastian, FL	$58,390	$43,330	$65,810	$59,390
269	Waco, TX	$58,390	$40,500	$67,200	$63,090
270	Jacksonville, FL	$58,240	$43,080	$65,710	$58,540
271	Charleston, SC	$58,220	$43,890	$65,250	$57,670
272	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$58,200	$42,740	$65,790	$61,850
273	Charlotte, NC-SC	$58,140	$43,140	$65,520	$59,720
274	Corpus Christi, TX	$58,120	$41,770	$66,190	$62,720
275	San Antonio, TX	$57,970	$39,620	$67,000	$61,200
276	Hammond, LA	$57,950	$38,940	$67,330	$68,610
277	Grand Island, NE	$57,840	$42,290	$65,500	$66,750
278	Charlottesville, VA	$57,820	$43,890	$64,710	$58,320
279	Miami, FL	$57,820	$44,080	$64,600	$50,650
280	Naples, FL	$57,780	$43,470	$64,830	$55,990
281	Shreveport, LA	$57,720	$39,560	$66,640	$68,090
282	Slidell, LA	$57,720	$39,000	$66,960	$62,250
283	Athens, GA	$57,640	$42,760	$64,960	$61,750
284	Crestview, FL	$57,600	$44,930	$63,860	$59,360
285	North Port, FL	$57,570	$43,530	$64,480	$56,210
286	Victoria, TX	$57,570	$39,020	$66,710	$64,080
287	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$57,530	$42,640	$64,880	$58,530
288	Winchester, VA-WV	$57,490	$42,660	$64,790	$59,610
289	Jackson, MS	$57,220	$41,180	$65,120	$64,260
290	St. George, UT	$57,030	$39,670	$65,580	$58,600
291	Hilton Head Island, SC	$56,950	$41,230	$64,690	$58,100
292	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$56,890	$43,350	$63,560	$62,770
293	Beckley, WV	$56,800	$39,310	$65,420	$64,280
294	Jackson, TN	$56,580	$40,250	$64,600	$66,160
295	Greenville, NC	$56,470	$42,270	$63,460	$63,880
296	Daphne, AL	$56,280	$39,060	$64,770	$59,440
297	Wilmington, NC	$56,280	$41,660	$63,480	$58,370
298	El Paso, TX	$56,260	$38,400	$65,080	$62,570
299	Burlington, NC	$56,240	$40,830	$63,810	$60,350
300	Augusta, GA-SC	$56,220	$40,060	$64,170	$61,170
301	Greensboro, NC	$56,220	$42,290	$63,110	$60,540
302	Punta Gorda, FL	$56,220	$41,790	$63,320	$55,930
303	Las Cruces, NM	$56,200	$37,420	$65,460	$62,300
304	Montgomery, AL	$56,180	$40,100	$64,110	$62,640
305	Greenville, SC	$56,140	$40,790	$63,690	$60,200
306	Asheville, NC	$56,120	$41,580	$63,270	$58,150
307	Lynchburg, VA	$56,040	$42,060	$62,900	$62,710
308	Jacksonville, NC	$56,010	$40,060	$63,880	$60,820
309	Spartanburg, SC	$56,010	$40,580	$63,630	$61,510
310	Warner Robins, GA	$56,010	$38,690	$64,540	$59,720
311	Orlando, FL	$55,990	$43,220	$62,280	$55,210
312	Pocatello, ID	$55,950	$42,040	$62,820	$62,930
313	Rapid City, SD	$55,890	$42,660	$62,400	$62,690
314	Alexandria, LA	$55,870	$39,230	$64,060	$65,200
315	Killeen, TX	$55,790	$37,860	$64,630	$61,220
316	Lafayette, LA	$55,680	$38,170	$64,310	$63,850
317	Harrisonburg, VA	$55,620	$41,450	$62,610	$58,610
318	Rocky Mount, NC	$55,600	$39,690	$63,420	$63,170
319	Tampa, FL	$55,600	$44,490	$61,090	$55,110
320	Cleveland, TN	$55,390	$39,870	$63,020	$62,890
321	Enid, OK	$55,330	$36,940	$64,380	$65,660
322	Port St. Lucie, FL	$55,290	$41,700	$61,960	$55,160
323	Parkersburg, WV	$55,270	$39,210	$63,170	$63,480
324	Longview, TX	$55,160	$38,730	$63,270	$61,640
325	Gainesville, GA	$55,140	$38,750	$63,210	$56,980
326	Columbia, SC	$55,120	$40,850	$62,150	$58,850
327	Deltona, FL	$55,100	$39,100	$62,980	$55,450
328	Staunton, VA	$55,060	$40,960	$62,000	$60,420
329	Santa Fe, NM	$54,950	$38,080	$63,250	$55,640
330	Sherman, TX	$54,810	$38,710	$62,750	$58,450
331	Fayetteville, NC	$54,680	$40,160	$61,840	$59,450
332	College Station, TX	$54,660	$37,380	$63,170	$60,100
333	Abilene, TX	$54,620	$36,550	$63,520	$60,440
334	Florence, SC	$54,620	$38,730	$62,440	$62,950
335	Cape Coral, FL	$54,480	$40,210	$61,510	$53,230
336	Amarillo, TX	$54,450	$36,860	$63,110	$59,300
337	Lubbock, TX	$54,390	$36,090	$63,400	$59,560
338	Sierra Vista, AZ	$54,390	$39,310	$61,820	$60,950
339	Farmington, NM	$54,330	$35,800	$63,440	$61,940
340	Fayetteville, AR	$54,270	$40,560	$61,030	$59,410
341	Lakeland, FL	$54,270	$41,480	$60,570	$55,870
342	Roanoke, VA	$54,270	$40,040	$61,280	$57,970
343	Monroe, LA	$54,160	$37,020	$62,610	$64,790
344	Auburn, AL	$54,120	$38,500	$61,820	$61,550
345	Houma, LA	$54,080	$42,270	$59,900	$63,550
346	Albany, GA	$53,850	$35,730	$62,770	$61,420
347	Lawton, OK	$53,680	$39,020	$60,920	$62,460
348	Pensacola, FL	$53,600	$40,600	$59,990	$54,850
349	Morristown, TN	$53,540	$39,290	$60,570	$61,990
350	Hickory, NC	$53,370	$39,100	$60,400	$60,310
351	Hattiesburg, MS	$53,310	$40,870	$59,430	$60,830
352	Winston, NC	$53,160	$39,540	$59,880	$57,760
353	Ocala, FL	$53,120	$39,870	$59,630	$55,780
354	Goldsboro, NC	$53,040	$38,710	$60,090	$59,960
355	Wildwood, FL	$53,000	$39,230	$59,780	$62,040
356	Twin Falls, ID	$52,980	$36,440	$61,130	$57,520
357	Myrtle Beach, SC	$52,870	$39,420	$59,490	$56,460
358	Sumter, SC	$52,620	$39,710	$58,990	$59,780
359	Macon, GA	$52,600	$38,560	$59,530	$59,420
360	Columbus, GA-AL	$52,580	$37,090	$60,240	$58,880
361	Johnson City, TN	$52,560	$38,210	$59,630	$59,780
362	Tallahassee, FL	$52,500	$39,520	$58,880	$55,900
363	Dalton, GA	$52,420	$37,610	$59,700	$58,350
364	Wichita Falls, TX	$52,400	$37,400	$59,780	$58,540
365	Pinehurst, NC	$52,370	$39,560	$58,680	$59,290
366	Homosassa Springs, FL	$52,080	$38,900	$58,570	$55,720
367	Tyler, TX	$52,080	$35,780	$60,130	$56,510
368	Texarkana, TX-AR	$52,060	$35,150	$60,400	$61,970
369	Rome, GA	$52,020	$42,950	$56,470	$57,700
370	Sebring, FL	$51,810	$40,640	$57,320	$56,030
371	Dothan, AL	$51,540	$38,040	$58,200	$61,480
372	Hinesville, GA	$51,400	$35,900	$59,010	$54,720
373	Gainesville, FL	$51,210	$35,860	$58,760	$52,940
374	Little Rock, AR	$51,170	$36,190	$58,550	$57,260
375	San Angelo, TX	$50,860	$35,730	$58,320	$55,010
376	Valdosta, GA	$50,250	$37,230	$56,660	$56,930
377	Panama City, FL	$49,630	$34,900	$56,890	$51,010
378	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$49,590	$37,110	$55,740	$57,740
379	Laredo, TX	$49,440	$34,200	$56,950	$56,860
380	Gadsden, AL	$49,300	$32,200	$57,720	$57,560
381	Brownsville, TX	$47,590	$32,610	$54,970	$55,350
382	Jonesboro, AR	$47,360	$35,010	$53,460	$55,150
383	McAllen, TX	$47,050	$32,910	$54,000	$54,780
384	Hot Springs, AR	$45,180	$31,370	$51,980	$52,700
385	San Juan, PR	$35,650	$26,600	$40,100	N/A
386	Ponce, PR	$34,070	$23,230	$39,420	N/A
387	Aguadilla, PR	$33,800	$25,020	$38,130	N/A
388	Mayaguez, PR	$32,660	$26,810	$35,550	N/A

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Method

About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Plumber salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays plumbers the most?

San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $114,280 a year, followed by Bellingham, WA ($102,860), Portland, OR-WA ($100,710), Chicago, IL-IN ($96,430). The national mean is $72,170 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do plumbers earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in San Jose, CA ($103,490 at national prices, $114,280 nominal), Bellingham, WA ($99,540 at national prices, $102,860 nominal), St. Cloud, MN ($98,810 at national prices, $86,590 nominal).

How much do plumbers make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $90,810; Los Angeles, CA: $80,230; Chicago, IL-IN: $96,430; Dallas, TX: $62,280; Houston, TX: $63,860 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do plumbers earn the least?

Of the 388 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $32,660.