Average Plumber Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Plumber are from the companies Roto-Rooter, ABC Plumbing and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing. Reported salaries are highest at RK Mechanical where the average pay is $27.51. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include ABC Plumbing and Roto-Rooter, earning around $22.61 and $21.50, respectively. Self-Employed pays the lowest at around $17.00. Benjamin Franklin Plumbing and AMPAM Parks Mechanical also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $18.00 and $18.25, respectively.

Skills in Blueprints, Soldering, Troubleshooting 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 $14.86 based on 104 salaries. An early career Plumber with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $17.74 based on 1,404 salaries. A mid-career Plumber with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $22.01 based on 944 salaries. An experienced Plumber with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $24.52 based on 1,387 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 52.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (17.6% more) and Los Angeles, California (15.7% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Orlando, Florida (8.9% less).