Plumber salary in Louisiana
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in Louisiana earn a median of $63,680 a year, or $30.62 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $79,540. Nationally the median is $63,800, so Louisiana pays about the same as the U.S. overall and ranks 27th of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.33/hr
- Jobs in Louisiana
- 8,360
- After cost of living
- $72,190
- Median hourly pay
- $30.62/hr
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Rank among states
- 27th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $38,120–$50,750$18.33–$24.40/hr | |
| Journeyman | $63,680$30.62/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $74,870–$79,540$35.99–$38.24/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Louisiana compares
- Plumbers are more concentrated in Louisiana than nationally: 4.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.4 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $79,540, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,120: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Louisiana
- Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$57,930
- Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$57,130
- Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area$48,530
Other trades in Louisiana
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in Louisiana?
- Plumbers in Louisiana earn a median of $63,680 a year, or $30.62 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $79,540.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in Louisiana?
- The median hourly wage is $30.62. The middle half earn between $24.40 and $35.99 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in Louisiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.33 an hour ($38,120 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.40.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in Louisiana?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $63,680 a year ($30.62 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $74,870–$79,540.
- Where in Louisiana do plumbers earn the most?
- Among Louisiana metro areas, Baton Rouge has the highest median at $74,240 a year, and Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux the lowest at $55,240.
- Do plumbers in Louisiana earn more than the national average?
- The Louisiana median of $63,680 is about the same as the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in Louisiana run 12% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $72,190 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 22. 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 (88.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures