Plumber salary in Oklahoma
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Plumbers in Oklahoma earn a median of $57,970 a year, or $27.87 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $82,560. Nationally the median is $63,800, so Oklahoma pays 9% less than the U.S. overall and ranks 42nd of 51.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $18.26/hr
- Jobs in Oklahoma
- 6,050
- After cost of living
- $65,990
- Median hourly pay
- $27.87/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −9%
- Rank among states
- 42nd of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master plumber pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $37,990–$45,300$18.26–$21.78/hr | |
| Journeyman | $57,970$27.87/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $74,240–$82,560$35.69–$39.69/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Oklahoma compares
- Plumbers are more concentrated in Oklahoma than nationally: 3.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $82,560, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,990: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Oklahoma
- Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$55,790
- Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$55,780
- Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$53,710
- Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area$48,150
Other trades in Oklahoma
Questions
- How much do plumbers make in Oklahoma?
- Plumbers in Oklahoma earn a median of $57,970 a year, or $27.87 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $82,560.
- How much do plumbers make an hour in Oklahoma?
- The median hourly wage is $27.87. The middle half earn between $21.78 and $35.69 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice plumbers make in Oklahoma?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.26 an hour ($37,990 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.78.
- How much does a journeyman plumber make in Oklahoma?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $57,970 a year ($27.87 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $74,240–$82,560.
- Where in Oklahoma do plumbers earn the most?
- Among Oklahoma metro areas, Tulsa has the highest median at $59,440 a year, and Fort Smith the lowest at $48,350.
- Do plumbers in Oklahoma earn more than the national average?
- The Oklahoma median of $57,970 is 9% less than the U.S. median of $63,800. Prices in Oklahoma run 12% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $65,990 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 40. 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 (87.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures