Plumber salary in Minneapolis, MN-WI
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI area earn a median of $101,630 a year, or $48.86 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $121,720. Statewide, plumbers earn a median of $94,410; Minneapolis is 8% above it.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $24.70/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 6,730
- After cost of living
- $96,950
- Median hourly pay
- $48.86/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +59%
- vs Minnesota median
- +8%
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $51,370–$65,290$24.70–$31.39/hr | |
| Journeyman | $101,630$48.86/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $114,980–$121,720$55.28–$58.52/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Minneapolis, MN-WI compares
- Minneapolis has the highest plumber median of the 9 Minnesota metro areas with published pay.
- Plumbers are more concentrated in the Minneapolis area than nationally: 3.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $121,720, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $51,370: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do plumbers make in Minneapolis, MN-WI?
- Plumbers in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington, MN-WI area earn a median of $101,630 a year, or $48.86 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $121,720.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in Minneapolis, MN-WI?
- The median hourly wage is $48.86. The middle half earn between $31.39 and $55.28 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in Minneapolis, MN-WI?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $24.70 an hour ($51,370 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $31.39.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in Minneapolis, MN-WI?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $101,630 a year ($48.86 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $114,980–$121,720.
- Do plumbers make more in Minneapolis or St. Cloud?
- Minneapolis pays more: the median is $101,630 in Minneapolis and $90,230 in St. Cloud, a 13% difference.
- How does Minneapolis pay compare with the rest of Minnesota?
- The Minneapolis median of $101,630 is 8% more than the Minnesota median of $94,410.
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 33460 (Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI). 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 (104.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures