Plumber salary in Florida
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in Florida earn a median of $52,910 a year, or $25.44 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $73,610 a year. That's 17% less than the national median of $63,800, 48th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.72/hr
- Jobs in Florida
- 29,260
- After cost of living
- $51,160
- Median hourly pay
- $25.44/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −17%
- Rank among states
- 48th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $38,940–$47,220$18.72–$22.70/hr | |
| Journeyman | $52,910$25.44/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $62,820–$73,610$30.20–$35.39/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Florida compares
- Plumbers hold about the same share of jobs in Florida as nationally: 2.9 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $73,610, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,940: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
- Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville$59,780
- Jacksonville$58,920
- North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota$58,150
- Naples–Marco Island$57,830
- Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach$57,760
- Sebastian–Vero Beach–West Vero Corridor$55,900
- Punta Gorda$55,490
- Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford$55,380
See all Florida metro areas
- Crestview–Fort Walton Beach–Destin$52,020
- Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater$52,000
- Cape Coral–Fort Myers$51,690
- Gainesville$51,600
- Lakeland–Winter Haven$51,220
- Port St. Lucie$50,990
- Sebring$50,650
- Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach$50,490
- Wildwood–The Villages$50,140
- Ocala$49,910
- Pensacola–Ferry Pass–Brent$49,670
- Tallahassee$48,540
- Homosassa Springs$48,140
- Panama City–Panama City Beach$47,800
Rural Florida
- South Florida nonmetropolitan area$52,140
- North Florida nonmetropolitan area$51,720
Other trades in Florida
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in Florida?
- Plumbers in Florida earn a median of $52,910 a year, or $25.44 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $73,610 a year.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in Florida?
- The median hourly wage is $25.44. The middle half earn between $22.70 and $30.20 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in Florida?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.72 an hour ($38,940 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.70.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in Florida?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $52,910 a year ($25.44 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $62,820–$73,610.
- Where in Florida do plumbers earn the most?
- Among Florida metro areas, Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville has the highest median at $59,780 a year, and Panama City–Panama City Beach the lowest at $47,800.
- Do plumbers in Florida earn more than the national average?
- The Florida median of $52,910 is 17% less than the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in Florida run 3% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $51,160 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 12. 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 (103.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures