Plumber salary in Minnesota
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in Minnesota earn a median of $94,410 a year, or $45.39 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $121,050. Nationally the median is $63,800, so Minnesota pays 48% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 4th of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $23.42/hr
- Jobs in Minnesota
- 10,720
- After cost of living
- $95,730
- Median hourly pay
- $45.39/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +48%
- Rank among states
- 4th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $48,720–$61,150$23.42–$29.40/hr | |
| Journeyman | $94,410$45.39/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $108,750–$121,050$52.29–$58.20/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Minnesota compares
- Plumbers are more concentrated in Minnesota than nationally: 3.6 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $121,050, is 2.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,720: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Minnesota
- Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$91,630
- Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$79,080
- Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$67,530
- Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area$59,220
Other trades in Minnesota
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in Minnesota?
- Plumbers in Minnesota earn a median of $94,410 a year, or $45.39 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $121,050.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in Minnesota?
- The median hourly wage is $45.39. The middle half earn between $29.40 and $52.29 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in Minnesota?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.42 an hour ($48,720 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.40.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in Minnesota?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $94,410 a year ($45.39 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $108,750–$121,050.
- Where in Minnesota do plumbers earn the most?
- Among Minnesota metro areas, Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington has the highest median at $101,630 a year, and Sioux Falls the lowest at $55,000.
- Do plumbers in Minnesota earn more than the national average?
- The Minnesota median of $94,410 is 48% more than the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in Minnesota run 1% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $95,730 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 27. 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 (98.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures