Plumber pay by city
Across the 50 largest US metros, typical plumber pay ranges from $52,000 in Tampa, FL to $107,560 in San Jose, CA. After taxes and local prices, it goes furthest in Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN, San Jose, CA.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, SOC 47-2152).
| Rank | Metro | Typical pay | Worth after taxes and prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago, IL | $103,380 | $73,900 |
| 2 | Minneapolis, MN | $101,630 | $71,500 |
| 3 | San Jose, CA | $107,560 | $71,300 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $95,230 | $68,200 |
| 5 | Portland, OR | $101,010 | $68,100 |
| 6 | Milwaukee, WI | $84,700 | $67,400 |
| 7 | Boston, MA | $96,760 | $66,700 |
| 8 | Detroit, MI | $86,370 | $63,900 |
| 9 | Grand Rapids, MI | $80,440 | $63,900 |
| 10 | Kansas City, MO | $76,150 | $63,800 |
| 11 | St. Louis, MO | $77,000 | $62,600 |
| 12 | Indianapolis, IN | $76,980 | $61,800 |
| 13 | Providence, RI | $79,820 | $61,500 |
| 14 | Louisville, KY | $74,680 | $61,500 |
| 15 | Hartford, CT | $77,190 | $58,900 |
| 16 | Buffalo, NY | $72,230 | $58,800 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh, PA | $70,100 | $56,900 |
| 18 | Philadelphia, PA | $74,860 | $55,000 |
| 19 | Cincinnati, OH | $65,160 | $54,900 |
| 20 | Austin, TX | $62,810 | $53,700 |
| 21 | Cleveland, OH | $63,020 | $53,600 |
| 22 | Memphis, TN | $58,690 | $53,500 |
| 23 | Columbus, OH | $63,260 | $52,800 |
| 24 | Oklahoma City, OK | $59,150 | $52,600 |
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | $77,880 | $52,400 |
| 26 | Nashville, TN | $60,100 | $52,400 |
| 27 | Houston, TX | $61,300 | $52,200 |
| 28 | San Antonio, TX | $58,180 | $51,700 |
| 29 | Washington, DC | $71,860 | $51,600 |
| 30 | New York, NY | $78,610 | $51,400 |
| 31 | Birmingham, AL | $60,090 | $51,400 |
| 32 | San Diego, CA | $72,510 | $51,200 |
| 33 | Salt Lake City, UT | $64,800 | $50,900 |
| 34 | Phoenix, AZ | $63,750 | $50,400 |
| 35 | Virginia Beach, VA | $61,870 | $50,200 |
| 36 | Las Vegas, NV | $59,700 | $50,000 |
| 37 | Richmond, VA | $61,480 | $49,900 |
| 38 | Dallas, TX | $61,250 | $49,800 |
| 39 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,920 | $49,800 |
| 40 | Raleigh, NC | $60,540 | $49,800 |
| 41 | Los Angeles, CA | $71,110 | $49,600 |
| 42 | Sacramento, CA | $65,210 | $49,300 |
| 43 | Charlotte, NC | $58,690 | $48,800 |
| 44 | Riverside, CA | $63,920 | $48,500 |
| 45 | Denver, CO | $63,900 | $48,500 |
| 46 | Atlanta, GA | $58,380 | $46,600 |
| 47 | Baltimore, MD | $63,200 | $46,200 |
| 48 | Orlando, FL | $55,380 | $46,000 |
| 49 | Tampa, FL | $52,000 | $43,600 |
| 50 | Miami, FL | $57,760 | $42,500 |
“Worth” is take-home pay at the typical salary (single filer, 2026 income taxes), divided by local prices, so every city is in the same typical-US-city dollars.
Common questions
Which city pays plumbers the most?
Before taxes, San Jose, CA has the highest typical plumber pay among the 50 largest US metros: $107,560 a year. The lowest is Tampa, FL at $52,000. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Where does plumber pay go furthest after cost of living?
After federal, state, and local income taxes and local prices, typical plumber pay goes furthest in Chicago, IL, Minneapolis, MN, San Jose, CA. It goes the least far in Miami, FL, where it's worth about $42,500 in typical-US-city dollars.