Plumber salary: hourly and annual pay by state
By Mountain West Trades editors · Updated
How much do plumbers make?
The median hourly wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in the United States was $30.67, or $63,800 a year, in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (source). Across the eight Mountain West states, state medians run from $25.18 in Idaho to $38.44 in Montana.
National pay
| Median hourly wage | $30.67 source |
|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $63,800 source |
| Mean hourly wage | $34.70 source |
| 10th percentile hourly wage | $21.22 source |
| 90th percentile hourly wage | $52.13 source |
| Estimated employment | 465,840 source |
Plumber pay by state
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $29.76 | $61,900 | $21.09 | $39.96 |
| Idaho | $25.18 | $52,380 | $18.96 | $39.72 |
| Colorado | $30.40 | $63,240 | $22.97 | $48.19 |
| Arizona | $29.84 | $62,070 | $21.94 | $48.13 |
| Nevada | $29.62 | $61,610 | $20.29 | $56.94 |
| Wyoming | $30.01 | $62,410 | $21.04 | $38.48 |
| Montana | $38.44 | $79,960 | $23.20 | $48.49 |
| New Mexico | $29.54 | $61,440 | $17.39 | $42.16 |
These are benchmarks for everyone working in the occupation, not job offers. Listings on Mountain West Trades show the pay each employer posted; see our methodology.
Sources
- BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000047215201 — last verified
- BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000047215203 — last verified
- BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000047215206 — last verified
- BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000047215208 — last verified
- BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000047215210 — last verified
- BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUN000000000000047215213 — last verified
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) Tables | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — last verified