Plumber salary in Delaware
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in Delaware earn a median of $64,720 a year, or $31.11 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $95,520. Nationally the median is $63,800, so Delaware pays 1% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 23rd of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $19.71/hr
- Jobs in Delaware
- 1,590
- After cost of living
- $64,840
- Median hourly pay
- $31.11/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +1%
- Rank among states
- 23rd of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $40,990–$51,860$19.71–$24.93/hr | |
| Journeyman | $64,720$31.11/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $77,830–$95,520$37.42–$45.93/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Delaware compares
- Plumbers are more concentrated in Delaware than nationally: 3.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $95,520, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $40,990: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Delaware
- Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area$56,720
Other trades in Delaware
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in Delaware?
- Plumbers in Delaware earn a median of $64,720 a year, or $31.11 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $95,520.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in Delaware?
- The median hourly wage is $31.11. The middle half earn between $24.93 and $37.42 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in Delaware?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.71 an hour ($40,990 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.93.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in Delaware?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $64,720 a year ($31.11 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $77,830–$95,520.
- Where in Delaware do plumbers earn the most?
- Among Delaware metro areas, Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington has the highest median at $74,860 a year, and Dover the lowest at $58,410.
- Do plumbers in Delaware earn more than the national average?
- The Delaware median of $64,720 is 1% more than the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in Delaware run 0% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $64,840 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2152 (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters), area code 10. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed plumbers and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (99.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures