Plumber salary in Indiana
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in Indiana earn a median of $76,320 a year, or $36.69 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $102,520. Indiana ranks 16th of 51 states and DC for plumber pay, at 20% more than the U.S. median of $63,800.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $22.54/hr
- Jobs in Indiana
- 11,280
- After cost of living
- $81,780
- Median hourly pay
- $36.69/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +20%
- Rank among states
- 16th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $46,890–$58,010$22.54–$27.89/hr | |
| Journeyman | $76,320$36.69/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $96,760–$102,520$46.52–$49.29/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Indiana compares
- Plumbers are more concentrated in Indiana than nationally: 3.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $102,520, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,890: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Indiana
- Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$63,850
- Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$63,640
- Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$60,170
Other trades in Indiana
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in Indiana?
- Plumbers in Indiana earn a median of $76,320 a year, or $36.69 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $102,520.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in Indiana?
- The median hourly wage is $36.69. The middle half earn between $27.89 and $46.52 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in Indiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.54 an hour ($46,890 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $27.89.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in Indiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $76,320 a year ($36.69 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $96,760–$102,520.
- Where in Indiana do plumbers earn the most?
- Among Indiana metro areas, Chicago–Naperville–Elgin has the highest median at $103,380 a year, and Lafayette–West Lafayette the lowest at $62,780.
- Do plumbers in Indiana earn more than the national average?
- The Indiana median of $76,320 is 20% more than the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in Indiana run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $81,780 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 18. 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 (93.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures