Plumber salary in New York
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in New York earn a median of $77,490 a year, or $37.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $130,420. That's 21% more than the national median of $63,800, 13th of 51 states and DC.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $22.18/hr
- Jobs in New York
- 23,210
- After cost of living
- $71,800
- Median hourly pay
- $37.26/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +21%
- Rank among states
- 13th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $46,130–$59,960$22.18–$28.83/hr | |
| Journeyman | $77,490$37.26/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $101,230–$130,420$48.67–$62.70/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How New York compares
- Plumbers are less concentrated in New York than nationally: 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.80 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $130,420, is 2.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,130: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural New York
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$62,550
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$62,310
- Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$59,050
Other trades in New York
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in New York?
- Plumbers in New York earn a median of $77,490 a year, or $37.26 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $130,420.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in New York?
- The median hourly wage is $37.26. The middle half earn between $28.83 and $48.67 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in New York?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.18 an hour ($46,130 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.83.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in New York?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $77,490 a year ($37.26 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $101,230–$130,420.
- Where in New York do plumbers earn the most?
- Among New York metro areas, Binghamton has the highest median at $87,990 a year, and Watertown–Fort Drum the lowest at $61,490.
- Do plumbers in New York earn more than the national average?
- The New York median of $77,490 is 21% more than the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in New York run 8% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $71,800 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 36. 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 (107.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures