Plumber salary in Nevada
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in Nevada earn a median of $61,610 a year, or $29.62 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $118,430 a year. Nevada ranks 35th of 51 states and DC for plumber pay, at 3% less than the U.S. median of $63,800.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $20.29/hr
- Jobs in Nevada
- 5,370
- After cost of living
- $61,620
- Median hourly pay
- $29.62/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −3%
- Rank among states
- 35th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $42,210–$48,540$20.29–$23.34/hr | |
| Journeyman | $61,610$29.62/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $89,550–$118,430$43.05–$56.94/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Nevada compares
- Plumbers are more concentrated in Nevada than nationally: 3.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $118,430, is 2.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $42,210: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Nevada
- Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area$70,720
Other trades in Nevada
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in Nevada?
- Plumbers in Nevada earn a median of $61,610 a year, or $29.62 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $118,430 a year.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in Nevada?
- The median hourly wage is $29.62. The middle half earn between $23.34 and $43.05 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in Nevada?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.29 an hour ($42,210 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.34.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in Nevada?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $61,610 a year ($29.62 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $89,550–$118,430.
- Where in Nevada do plumbers earn the most?
- Among Nevada metro areas, Reno has the highest median at $77,020 a year, and Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas the lowest at $59,700.
- Do plumbers in Nevada earn more than the national average?
- The Nevada median of $61,610 is 3% less than the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in Nevada run 0% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $61,620 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 32. 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 (100.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures