Plumber Hourly Pay | PayScale

The average hourly pay for a Plumber is $20.89.

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Plumbers are responsible for installing and maintaining water systems within buildings, including drinking water, drainage, heating, sanitation, and sewage systems. Plumbers are not only involved with the installation and development of new houses and plumbing systems, but also with assessing and fixing problems in existing and older systems.This profession requires thorough expertise in water systems, as plumbers are involved in all aspects of their upkeep and must be able to identify a wide Read more

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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. Self-Employed pays the lowest at around $17.00. 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, Maintenance and Troubleshooting 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 $14.54 based on 117 salaries. An early career Plumber with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $17.01 based on 1,540 salaries. A mid-career Plumber with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $21.22 based on 1,015 salaries. An experienced Plumber with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $24.24 based on 1,622 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 50.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in New York, New York (21.8% more) and Los Angeles, California (16.3% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Tampa, Florida (8.5% less) and Orlando, Florida (6.2% less).

This data is based on 5,613 survey responses.

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