Plumber Salary by City (2026)

Q: How much does plumber salary pay on average?

The national average ranges from $42,000 to $78,000. St. Joseph is cheapest at $35,727, while San Francisco is most expensive at $139,341.

Q: Where is plumber salary cheapest in the US?

Top 5 cheapest: St. Joseph ($35,727), Rockford ($36,666), Wichita ($37,890), Brownsville ($38,386), Kalamazoo ($38,601).

Q: Why does plumber salary cost more in some cities?

Factors include local labor rates, state regulations, material costs, competitive density, and regional demand. High cost-of-living cities have higher baseline expenses.

The price of plumber salary depends on your zip code more than any other single factor. Comparing plumber salary reveals a range from $42,000 in the most affordable markets to $78,000 in the priciest — wide enough to reshape a budget. This guide ranks all 301 cities in our database and explains why some markets charge so much more than others.

Direct Answer

Plumber Salary pay averages about $60,000/yr nationally. In this city dataset, San Francisco, CA has the highest modeled pay at $139,341/yr, while St. Joseph, MO is lowest at $35,727/yr.

This hub is designed to route readers from the national answer into city-specific pages, where local rent, wages, insurance, taxes, and market conditions explain the real decision difference.

National average

$60,000

Reported as $/yr.

Highest city

San Francisco

$139,341/yr modeled pay.

Lowest city

St. Joseph

$35,727/yr modeled pay.

City spread

$103,614

290% gap between the highest and lowest city values in this topic set.

Why Plumber Salary Vary by City

Employer competition for talent in specialized industries

Remote work availability — roles that can be done remotely are converging on national rates, while on-site roles retain geographic premiums

Cost-of-living adjustments baked into compensation packages

Union presence and collective bargaining, which raises wages 10-30% in represented industries

Remote work impact — geographic pay differentials are shrinking for some roles

How to Use This Guide

Start with the national average, then check the city page because plumber salary can move sharply by local market.
Compare pay against rent and taxes before treating one city as the best option.
Use the related city links and comparison pages to connect this topic to full cost-of-living decisions.

Cheapest and Most Expensive Cities for Plumber Salary

🟢 Most Affordable

🔴 Most Expensive

Compare Plumber Salary Across 301 Cities

#	City	State	Low	Average	High	vs National
1	St. Joseph	MO	$25,009	$35,727	$46,445	-40%
2	Rockford	IL	$25,666	$36,666	$47,666	-39%
3	Wichita	KS	$26,523	$37,890	$49,257	-37%
4	Brownsville	TX	$26,870	$38,386	$49,901	-36%
5	Kalamazoo	MI	$27,021	$38,601	$50,181	-36%
6	Palm Bay	FL	$27,159	$38,799	$50,439	-35%
7	Flint	MI	$27,495	$39,279	$51,063	-35%
8	Lubbock	TX	$28,018	$40,026	$52,034	-33%
9	Shreveport	LA	$28,468	$40,668	$52,868	-32%
10	Champaign	IL	$28,682	$40,974	$53,266	-32%
11	Dayton	OH	$28,772	$41,103	$53,434	-31%
12	Tyler	TX	$28,942	$41,346	$53,750	-31%
13	South Bend	IN	$29,201	$41,716	$54,230	-30%
14	Detroit	MI	$29,209	$41,727	$54,245	-30%
15	Akron	OH	$29,478	$42,111	$54,744	-30%
16	Fort Worth	TX	$29,509	$42,156	$54,803	-30%
17	St. Louis	MO	$30,578	$43,683	$56,788	-27%
18	Denton	TX	$30,610	$43,728	$56,846	-27%
19	Columbia	SC	$30,734	$43,906	$57,077	-27%
20	Indianapolis	IN	$30,839	$44,056	$57,272	-27%
21	Warner Robins	GA	$31,032	$44,331	$57,630	-26%
22	Chattanooga	TN	$31,107	$44,439	$57,771	-26%
23	Frankfort	KY	$31,107	$44,439	$57,771	-26%
24	Conway	AR	$31,544	$45,063	$58,582	-25%
25	Odessa	TX	$31,697	$45,282	$58,867	-25%
26	Macon	GA	$31,857	$45,510	$59,163	-24%
27	Cincinnati	OH	$32,208	$46,011	$59,814	-23%
28	Evansville	IN	$32,300	$46,143	$59,986	-23%
29	Mobile	AL	$32,317	$46,167	$60,017	-23%
30	Omaha	NE	$32,361	$46,230	$60,099	-23%
31	Greensboro	NC	$32,432	$46,332	$60,232	-23%
32	Erie	PA	$32,552	$46,503	$60,454	-22%
33	Fayetteville	AR	$32,607	$46,581	$60,555	-22%
34	Great Falls	MT	$32,642	$46,632	$60,622	-22%
35	Pensacola	FL	$32,668	$46,668	$60,668	-22%
36	Kansas City	MO	$32,827	$46,896	$60,965	-22%
37	Twin Falls	ID	$32,918	$47,025	$61,132	-22%
38	Casper	WY	$32,941	$47,058	$61,175	-22%
39	Charleston	WV	$32,997	$47,139	$61,281	-21%
40	Richmond	VA	$33,075	$47,250	$61,425	-21%
41	Eau Claire	WI	$33,218	$47,454	$61,690	-21%
42	Springfield	IL	$33,235	$47,478	$61,721	-21%
43	Clarksville	TN	$33,356	$47,652	$61,948	-21%
44	Independence	MO	$33,394	$47,706	$62,018	-20%
45	Pierre	SD	$33,401	$47,716	$62,030	-20%
46	Jacksonville	FL	$33,417	$47,739	$62,061	-20%
47	Jefferson City	MO	$33,646	$48,066	$62,486	-20%
48	Racine	WI	$33,701	$48,144	$62,587	-20%
49	Kenosha	WI	$33,707	$48,153	$62,599	-20%
50	Allentown	PA	$33,785	$48,264	$62,743	-20%
51	St. Paul	MN	$33,915	$48,450	$62,985	-19%
52	Gainesville	FL	$33,984	$48,549	$63,114	-19%
53	Abilene	TX	$34,054	$48,648	$63,242	-19%
54	Springfield	MA	$34,075	$48,678	$63,281	-19%
55	Springfield	MO	$34,138	$48,768	$63,398	-19%
56	Chesapeake	VA	$34,230	$48,900	$63,570	-18%
57	Fargo	ND	$34,266	$48,951	$63,636	-18%
58	Decatur	IL	$34,343	$49,062	$63,781	-18%
59	Duluth	MN	$34,373	$49,104	$63,835	-18%
60	San Juan	PR	$34,406	$49,152	$63,898	-18%
61	College Station	TX	$34,595	$49,422	$64,249	-18%
62	Lansing	MI	$34,864	$49,806	$64,748	-17%
63	Joliet	IL	$34,992	$49,989	$64,986	-17%
64	Bloomington	IN	$35,099	$50,142	$65,185	-16%
65	Hattiesburg	MS	$35,141	$50,202	$65,263	-16%
66	Columbus	OH	$35,146	$50,208	$65,270	-16%
67	Topeka	KS	$35,452	$50,646	$65,840	-16%
68	Minneapolis	MN	$35,475	$50,679	$65,883	-16%
69	McKinney	TX	$35,561	$50,802	$66,043	-15%
70	Davenport	IA	$35,589	$50,841	$66,093	-15%
71	New Orleans	LA	$35,608	$50,868	$66,128	-15%
72	Waco	TX	$35,608	$50,868	$66,128	-15%
73	El Paso	TX	$35,706	$51,009	$66,312	-15%
74	Beaumont	TX	$35,891	$51,273	$66,655	-15%
75	Baton Rouge	LA	$36,005	$51,436	$66,866	-14%
76	Augusta	ME	$36,011	$51,444	$66,877	-14%
77	Memphis	TN	$36,143	$51,633	$67,123	-14%
78	Laredo	TX	$36,311	$51,873	$67,435	-14%
79	Cleveland	OH	$36,410	$52,014	$67,618	-13%
80	Sandy Springs	GA	$36,548	$52,212	$67,876	-13%
81	Rogers	AR	$36,548	$52,212	$67,876	-13%
82	Atlanta	GA	$36,763	$52,518	$68,273	-12%
83	Virginia Beach	VA	$36,792	$52,560	$68,328	-12%
84	Columbia	MO	$36,853	$52,647	$68,441	-12%
85	Lafayette	LA	$36,861	$52,659	$68,457	-12%
86	McAllen	TX	$37,220	$53,172	$69,124	-11%
87	Winston-Salem	NC	$37,275	$53,250	$69,225	-11%
88	Appleton	WI	$37,349	$53,356	$69,362	-11%
89	Terre Haute	IN	$37,409	$53,442	$69,475	-11%
90	Visalia	CA	$37,424	$53,463	$69,502	-11%
91	Frisco	TX	$37,573	$53,676	$69,779	-11%
92	Newport News	VA	$37,689	$53,841	$69,993	-10%
93	Corpus Christi	TX	$37,756	$53,937	$70,118	-10%
94	Cary	NC	$37,773	$53,961	$70,149	-10%
95	Janesville	WI	$37,785	$53,979	$70,173	-10%
96	Little Rock	AR	$37,796	$53,994	$70,192	-10%
97	Orlando	FL	$37,985	$54,264	$70,543	-10%
98	Bismarck	ND	$37,993	$54,276	$70,559	-10%
99	Montgomery	AL	$38,109	$54,441	$70,773	-9%
100	Oklahoma City	OK	$38,117	$54,453	$70,789	-9%
101	Charleston	SC	$38,323	$54,747	$71,171	-9%
102	Des Moines	IA	$38,445	$54,921	$71,397	-8%
103	Oshkosh	WI	$38,529	$55,041	$71,553	-8%
104	Tucson	AZ	$38,533	$55,047	$71,561	-8%
105	Daytona Beach	FL	$38,560	$55,086	$71,612	-8%
106	Tulsa	OK	$38,781	$55,401	$72,021	-8%
107	Cheyenne	WY	$38,955	$55,650	$72,345	-7%
108	Norfolk	VA	$39,003	$55,719	$72,435	-7%
109	Cedar Rapids	IA	$39,016	$55,737	$72,458	-7%
110	Saratoga Springs	NY	$39,062	$55,803	$72,544	-7%
111	Pueblo	CO	$39,276	$56,109	$72,942	-6%
112	Madison	WI	$39,453	$56,361	$73,269	-6%
113	Victorville	CA	$39,520	$56,457	$73,394	-6%
114	Plano	TX	$39,522	$56,460	$73,398	-6%
115	Sioux Falls	SD	$39,545	$56,493	$73,441	-6%
116	Amarillo	TX	$39,663	$56,661	$73,659	-6%
117	Clearwater	FL	$39,745	$56,778	$73,811	-5%
118	Louisville	KY	$39,831	$56,901	$73,971	-5%
119	Idaho Falls	ID	$39,879	$56,970	$74,061	-5%
120	Round Rock	TX	$39,976	$57,108	$74,240	-5%
121	Houston	TX	$40,106	$57,294	$74,482	-5%
122	Grand Rapids	MI	$40,110	$57,300	$74,490	-4%
123	Knoxville	TN	$40,175	$57,393	$74,611	-4%
124	Lexington	KY	$40,213	$57,447	$74,681	-4%
125	Naperville	IL	$40,538	$57,912	$75,286	-3%
126	Tallahassee	FL	$40,557	$57,939	$75,321	-3%
127	Huntsville	AL	$40,641	$58,059	$75,477	-3%
128	Glendale	AZ	$40,868	$58,383	$75,898	-3%
129	Savannah	GA	$40,900	$58,428	$75,956	-3%
130	Lincoln	NE	$40,946	$58,494	$76,042	-3%
131	Concord	NH	$40,998	$58,569	$76,140	-2%
132	Asheville	NC	$41,053	$58,647	$76,241	-2%
133	Birmingham	AL	$41,108	$58,726	$76,343	-2%
134	Durham	NC	$41,221	$58,887	$76,553	-2%
135	Fontana	CA	$41,225	$58,893	$76,561	-2%
136	Coeur d'Alene	ID	$41,248	$58,926	$76,604	-2%
137	Charlotte	NC	$41,330	$59,043	$76,756	-2%
138	Syracuse	NY	$41,435	$59,193	$76,951	-1%
139	Reading	PA	$41,513	$59,304	$77,095	-1%
140	Traverse City	MI	$41,572	$59,388	$77,204	-1%
141	Salt Lake City	UT	$41,601	$59,430	$77,259	-1%
142	Montpelier	VT	$41,603	$59,433	$77,263	-1%
143	Henderson	NV	$41,624	$59,463	$77,302	-1%
144	Lakeland	FL	$41,635	$59,478	$77,321	-1%
145	Mesa	AZ	$41,670	$59,529	$77,388	-1%
146	Albuquerque	NM	$41,725	$59,607	$77,489	-1%
147	Ann Arbor	MI	$41,908	$59,868	$77,828	0%
148	Biloxi	MS	$41,973	$59,961	$77,949	0%
149	Santa Fe	NM	$42,128	$60,183	$78,238	0%
150	Wilmington	DE	$42,286	$60,408	$78,530	+1%
151	Jackson	MS	$42,294	$60,420	$78,546	+1%
152	Rapid City	SD	$42,538	$60,768	$78,998	+1%
153	Dallas	TX	$42,584	$60,834	$79,084	+1%
154	Cape Coral	FL	$42,599	$60,856	$79,112	+1%
155	Bellingham	WA	$42,603	$60,861	$79,119	+1%
156	Sarasota	FL	$42,622	$60,888	$79,154	+1%
157	Schenectady	NY	$42,683	$60,976	$79,268	+2%
158	Billings	MT	$42,773	$61,104	$79,435	+2%
159	Scranton	PA	$42,773	$61,104	$79,435	+2%
160	Riverside	CA	$42,893	$61,276	$79,658	+2%
161	Eugene	OR	$42,947	$61,353	$79,759	+2%
162	San Antonio	TX	$42,998	$61,426	$79,853	+2%
163	Manchester	NH	$43,103	$61,576	$80,048	+3%
164	La Crosse	WI	$43,149	$61,641	$80,133	+3%
165	Bloomington	IL	$43,554	$62,220	$80,886	+4%
166	Tempe	AZ	$43,590	$62,271	$80,952	+4%
167	Murfreesboro	TN	$43,640	$62,343	$81,046	+4%
168	Albany	NY	$43,762	$62,517	$81,272	+4%
169	Elk Grove	CA	$43,819	$62,598	$81,377	+4%
170	Roseville	CA	$43,865	$62,664	$81,463	+4%
171	Pompano Beach	FL	$43,961	$62,802	$81,643	+5%
172	Olympia	WA	$44,079	$62,970	$81,861	+5%
173	Hartford	CT	$44,129	$63,042	$81,955	+5%
174	Trenton	NJ	$44,258	$63,226	$82,193	+5%
175	Austin	TX	$44,281	$63,258	$82,235	+5%
176	Bridgeport	CT	$44,426	$63,466	$82,505	+6%
177	Sugar Land	TX	$44,503	$63,576	$82,649	+6%
178	Ithaca	NY	$44,510	$63,586	$82,661	+6%
179	Raleigh	NC	$44,520	$63,600	$82,680	+6%
180	Phoenix	AZ	$44,570	$63,672	$82,774	+6%
181	Colorado Springs	CO	$44,594	$63,706	$82,817	+6%
182	Green Bay	WI	$44,717	$63,882	$83,047	+6%
183	Laramie	WY	$44,724	$63,891	$83,058	+6%
184	Worcester	MA	$44,785	$63,978	$83,171	+7%
185	Milwaukee	WI	$45,030	$64,329	$83,628	+7%
186	Midland	TX	$45,070	$64,386	$83,702	+7%
187	Gilbert	AZ	$45,106	$64,437	$83,768	+7%
188	Missoula	MT	$45,106	$64,437	$83,768	+7%
189	North Charleston	SC	$45,360	$64,800	$84,240	+8%
190	Roswell	GA	$45,400	$64,857	$84,314	+8%
191	Chicago	IL	$45,467	$64,953	$84,439	+8%
192	Bowling Green	KY	$45,469	$64,956	$84,443	+8%
193	Fort Lauderdale	FL	$45,803	$65,433	$85,063	+9%
194	Buffalo	NY	$45,973	$65,676	$85,379	+9%
195	New Haven	CT	$46,139	$65,913	$85,687	+10%
196	Moreno Valley	CA	$46,145	$65,922	$85,699	+10%
197	Boise	ID	$46,246	$66,066	$85,886	+10%
198	Nashville	TN	$46,309	$66,156	$86,003	+10%
199	Yonkers	NY	$46,475	$66,393	$86,311	+11%
200	Nampa	ID	$46,710	$66,729	$86,748	+11%
201	Fresno	CA	$46,719	$66,741	$86,763	+11%
202	Arlington	TX	$46,731	$66,759	$86,787	+11%
203	Cranston	RI	$47,204	$67,434	$87,664	+12%
204	Naples	FL	$47,219	$67,456	$87,692	+12%
205	Columbia	MD	$47,418	$67,740	$88,062	+13%
206	Palm Springs	CA	$47,460	$67,800	$88,140	+13%
207	Rochester	NY	$47,618	$68,026	$88,433	+13%
208	Bend	OR	$47,628	$68,040	$88,452	+13%
209	Philadelphia	PA	$48,029	$68,613	$89,197	+14%
210	Anchorage	AK	$48,050	$68,643	$89,236	+14%
211	Provo	UT	$48,065	$68,664	$89,263	+14%
212	Redding	CA	$48,126	$68,751	$89,376	+15%
213	Tampa	FL	$48,176	$68,823	$89,470	+15%
214	Greeley	CO	$48,319	$69,027	$89,735	+15%
215	Carson City	NV	$48,388	$69,126	$89,864	+15%
216	Lowell	MA	$48,542	$69,346	$90,149	+16%
217	Chico	CA	$48,938	$69,912	$90,886	+17%
218	Yakima	WA	$49,022	$70,032	$91,042	+17%
219	Durango	CO	$49,138	$70,197	$91,256	+17%
220	Modesto	CA	$49,251	$70,359	$91,467	+17%
221	Las Vegas	NV	$49,281	$70,401	$91,521	+17%
222	New Bedford	MA	$49,285	$70,407	$91,529	+17%
223	Lakewood	NJ	$49,331	$70,473	$91,615	+17%
224	Bethlehem	PA	$49,421	$70,602	$91,783	+18%
225	Portland	ME	$49,476	$70,680	$91,884	+18%
226	Paterson	NJ	$49,988	$71,412	$92,836	+19%
227	Jersey City	NJ	$50,096	$71,566	$93,035	+19%
228	Helena	MT	$50,230	$71,757	$93,284	+20%
229	Corvallis	OR	$50,230	$71,757	$93,284	+20%
230	Harrisburg	PA	$50,411	$72,016	$93,620	+20%
231	Meridian	ID	$50,759	$72,513	$94,267	+21%
232	Reno	NV	$51,101	$73,002	$94,903	+22%
233	Dover	DE	$51,404	$73,434	$95,464	+22%
234	Pocatello	ID	$51,540	$73,629	$95,718	+23%
235	Fort Collins	CO	$51,815	$74,022	$96,229	+23%
236	Pittsburgh	PA	$51,994	$74,277	$96,560	+24%
237	Juneau	AK	$52,091	$74,416	$96,740	+24%
238	Baltimore	MD	$52,162	$74,517	$96,872	+24%
239	Rancho Cucamonga	CA	$52,256	$74,652	$97,048	+24%
240	Vallejo	CA	$52,288	$74,697	$97,106	+24%
241	Newark	NJ	$52,458	$74,940	$97,422	+25%
242	Bakersfield	CA	$52,626	$75,180	$97,734	+25%
243	Kennewick	WA	$52,956	$75,651	$98,346	+26%
244	Medford	OR	$53,069	$75,813	$98,557	+26%
245	Portsmouth	NH	$53,086	$75,837	$98,588	+26%
246	Sacramento	CA	$53,405	$76,293	$99,181	+27%
247	Spokane	WA	$53,758	$76,797	$99,836	+28%
248	North Las Vegas	NV	$53,897	$76,996	$100,094	+28%
249	Stockton	CA	$53,926	$77,037	$100,148	+28%
250	Stamford	CT	$54,571	$77,958	$101,345	+30%
251	Peoria	AZ	$54,592	$77,988	$101,384	+30%
252	Providence	RI	$54,808	$78,297	$101,786	+30%
253	Scottsdale	AZ	$54,860	$78,372	$101,884	+31%
254	Miami	FL	$54,892	$78,417	$101,942	+31%
255	Boston	MA	$54,938	$78,483	$102,028	+31%
256	Sedona	AZ	$55,272	$78,960	$102,648	+32%
257	Burlington	VT	$55,763	$79,662	$103,561	+33%
258	Warwick	RI	$55,826	$79,752	$103,678	+33%
259	Aurora	CO	$55,831	$79,758	$103,685	+33%
260	Flagstaff	AZ	$55,975	$79,965	$103,954	+33%
261	Chandler	AZ	$56,007	$80,010	$104,013	+33%
262	Portland	OR	$56,175	$80,250	$104,325	+34%
263	Elizabeth	NJ	$56,515	$80,736	$104,957	+35%
264	Oceanside	CA	$56,618	$80,883	$105,148	+35%
265	Concord	CA	$56,635	$80,907	$105,179	+35%
266	Huntington Beach	CA	$57,842	$82,632	$107,422	+38%
267	San Luis Obispo	CA	$57,979	$82,827	$107,675	+38%
268	Ontario	CA	$58,861	$84,087	$109,313	+40%
269	Oxnard	CA	$59,955	$85,650	$111,345	+43%
270	Tacoma	WA	$60,407	$86,296	$112,184	+44%
271	Boulder	CO	$61,131	$87,330	$113,529	+46%
272	Washington	DC	$61,333	$87,618	$113,903	+46%
273	Denver	CO	$61,538	$87,912	$114,286	+47%
274	Irvine	CA	$62,286	$88,980	$115,674	+48%
275	Santa Rosa	CA	$62,433	$89,190	$115,947	+49%
276	Key West	FL	$62,496	$89,280	$116,064	+49%
277	Santa Ana	CA	$63,848	$91,212	$118,576	+52%
278	Simi Valley	CA	$64,520	$92,172	$119,824	+54%
279	Hayward	CA	$66,541	$95,058	$123,575	+58%
280	Jackson	WY	$67,190	$95,986	$124,781	+60%
281	Bellevue	WA	$67,490	$96,414	$125,338	+61%
282	Cambridge	MA	$68,279	$97,542	$126,805	+63%
283	Honolulu	HI	$68,767	$98,238	$127,709	+64%
284	Anaheim	CA	$69,218	$98,883	$128,548	+65%
285	San Diego	CA	$69,248	$98,926	$128,603	+65%
286	Long Beach	CA	$69,563	$99,376	$129,188	+66%
287	Napa	CA	$69,707	$99,582	$129,457	+66%
288	Seattle	WA	$70,153	$100,218	$130,283	+67%
289	Santa Cruz	CA	$70,298	$100,426	$130,553	+67%
290	Los Angeles	CA	$70,955	$101,364	$131,773	+69%
291	Martha's Vineyard	MA	$75,233	$107,476	$139,718	+79%
292	San Jose	CA	$77,242	$110,346	$143,450	+84%
293	Park City	UT	$78,950	$112,786	$146,621	+88%
294	New York	NY	$79,151	$113,073	$146,995	+88%
295	Santa Barbara	CA	$80,105	$114,436	$148,766	+91%
296	Oakland	CA	$81,375	$116,250	$151,125	+94%
297	Sunnyvale	CA	$83,683	$119,547	$155,411	+99%
298	Telluride	CO	$89,124	$127,320	$165,516	+112%
299	Vail	CO	$91,298	$130,426	$169,553	+117%
300	Aspen	CO	$93,524	$133,606	$173,687	+123%
301	San Francisco	CA	$97,539	$139,341	$181,143	+132%

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does plumber salary pay on average?

The national average for plumber salary ranges from $42,000 to $78,000. However, actual costs vary significantly by city — St. Joseph is the most affordable at $35,727, while San Francisco is the most expensive at $139,341. That's a spread of $103,614 between the cheapest and most expensive cities.

Where is plumber salary cheapest in the US?

The top 5 most affordable cities for plumber salary are: 1. St. Joseph, MO ($35,727); 2. Rockford, IL ($36,666); 3. Wichita, KS ($37,890); 4. Brownsville, TX ($38,386); 5. Kalamazoo, MI ($38,601). These cities benefit from lower labor costs, less regulatory overhead, and more competitive local markets.

Why does plumber salary cost more in some cities?

Several factors drive cost differences: local labor rates (often tied to housing costs), state and city regulations, material transportation costs, competitive density of service providers, and regional demand patterns. High cost-of-living cities like San Francisco (index: 244) have higher baseline expenses that push up service costs across the board.

About This Data

Data SourcesBLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rent data, and regional industry surveys.

MethodologyNational averages adjusted by city-specific cost-of-living indices derived from BLS regional price parities.

Confidence LevelHIGH— BLS OEWS wage data

Limitations: These are estimated ranges based on federal datasets and cost indices, not direct local surveys. Actual costs may vary based on project scope, provider, timing, and local market conditions. Data last updated: May 2026.

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Plumber Salary by City

Plumber Salary pay averages about $60,000/yr nationally. In this city dataset, San Francisco, CA has the highest modeled pay at $139,341/yr, while St. Joseph, MO is lowest at $35,727/yr.

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