Plumber salary in North Dakota
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in North Dakota earn a median of $63,560 a year, or $30.56 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $83,560. North Dakota ranks 28th of 51 states and DC for plumber pay, at about the same as the U.S. median of $63,800.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.89/hr
- Jobs in North Dakota
- 1,620
- After cost of living
- $71,450
- Median hourly pay
- $30.56/hr
- vs U.S. median
- 0%
- Rank among states
- 28th of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $45,520–$49,760$21.89–$23.92/hr | |
| Journeyman | $63,560$30.56/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $76,860–$83,560$36.95–$40.17/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How North Dakota compares
- Plumbers are more concentrated in North Dakota than nationally: 3.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $83,560, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,520: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural North Dakota
- West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area$69,570
- East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area$64,210
Other trades in North Dakota
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in North Dakota?
- Plumbers in North Dakota earn a median of $63,560 a year, or $30.56 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $83,560.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in North Dakota?
- The median hourly wage is $30.56. The middle half earn between $23.92 and $36.95 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in North Dakota?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.89 an hour ($45,520 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.92.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in North Dakota?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $63,560 a year ($30.56 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $76,860–$83,560.
- Where in North Dakota do plumbers earn the most?
- Among North Dakota metro areas, Bismarck has the highest median at $70,310 a year, and Minot the lowest at $62,400.
- Do plumbers in North Dakota earn more than the national average?
- The North Dakota median of $63,560 is about the same as the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in North Dakota run 11% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $71,450 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 38. 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 (89.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures