Average Plumber Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Plumber are from the companies Roto-Rooter, Mr. Rooter Plumbing Inc. and ABC Plumbing. Reported salaries are highest at RK Mechanical where the average pay is $27.92. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include ABC Plumbing and Mr. Rooter Plumbing Inc., earning around $22.30 and $20.00, respectively. AMPAM Parks Mechanical pays the lowest at around $17.90. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and Roto-Rooter also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $18.00 and $18.20, respectively.

Skills in Blueprints, Soldering, Pipe Welding and Maintenance are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Plumbing.

An entry-level Plumber with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $14.31 based on 117 salaries. An early career Plumber with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $16.67 based on 1,545 salaries. A mid-career Plumber with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $20.95 based on 1,024 salaries. An experienced Plumber with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $24.18 based on 1,680 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $26.

Employees with Plumber in their job title in Seattle, Washington earn an average of 51.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (23.3% more) and Los Angeles, California (15.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Tampa, Florida (6.9% less) and Orlando, Florida (5.7% less).