Skilled Wages

Plumber salary in Alaska

Median $45.15 an hour for 1,200 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$45.15/hrMedian hourly wageAlaska, May data
$93,920/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$25.83 – $58.9710th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,200Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Plumber pay in Alaska: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlaskaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrAlaska: 10th $25.83 · 25th $35.40 · median $45.15 · 75th $49.44 · 90th $58.97Alaska$45.15$25.83$58.97United States: 10th $21.22 · 25th $24.13 · median $30.67 · 75th $40.92 · 90th $52.13United States$30.67
Hourly wage percentiles for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters: Alaska vs United States, May 2025.

Alaska ranks 5th of 51 states for median plumber pay, and 5th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $44.09). 1,200 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$25.83 – $35.40$53,730 – $73,640roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$35.40 – $49.44$73,640 – $102,820the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$49.44 – $58.97$102,820 – $122,660the 75th–90th percentile and above

Where does your pay fall?



Plumber pay by metro in Alaska

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrFairbanks: $46.48Fairbanks$46.48Anchorage: $45.00Anchorage$45.00
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters by metro area in Alaska, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Fairbanks$29.61$46.48$58.242003% above
Anchorage$25.83$45.00$56.15640about the same as

Plumber wages in Alaska over time

Alaska, 1999-2025AlaskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$45.15Alaska$30.67United States
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, Alaska vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlaska $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$29.89$57.76$17.411,080
2000$27.30$51.04$18.191,010
2001$26.51$48.19$18.611,340
2002$28.45$50.91$19.311,300
2003$27.55$48.20$19.691,340
2004$27.12$46.22$19.851,430
2005$27.58$45.46$20.271,370
2006$28.51$45.53$20.561,240
2007$29.76$46.21$21.201,400
2008$31.76$47.49$21.941,530
2009$32.63$48.97$22.271,840
2010$34.58$51.05$22.431,980
2011$34.14$48.86$22.961,620
2012$34.75$48.73$23.621,650
2013$35.92$49.64$24.131,630
2014$34.24$46.56$24.361,810
2015$33.46$45.45$24.341,970
2016$33.48$44.91$24.741,770
2017$34.83$45.75$25.281,260
2018$35.85$45.96$25.921,020
2019$38.02$47.88$26.521,060
2020$42.31$52.63$27.081,130
2021$37.98$45.12$28.79940
2022$40.45$44.50$28.89810
2023$39.26$41.48$29.59960
2024$39.95$41.00$30.27870
2025$45.15$45.15$30.671,200

In today's dollars, the median plumber wage in Alaska changed by -0.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plumbers in Alaska

On federally funded construction in Alaska, contractors must pay plumbers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 30 of the 30 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $83.20 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $45.15.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, AKAleutians East: $83.20 (union)Aleutians West: $83.20 (union)Anchorage: $83.20 (union)Bethel: $83.20 (union)Bristol Bay: $83.20 (union)Chugach: $83.20 (union)Copper River: $83.20 (union)Denali: $83.20 (union)Dillingham: $83.20 (union)Fairbanks North Star: $83.20 (union)Haines: $83.20 (union)Hoonah-Angoon: $83.20 (union)Juneau: $83.20 (union)Kenai Peninsula: $83.20 (union)Ketchikan Gateway: $83.20 (union)Kodiak Island: $83.20 (union)Kusilvak: $83.20 (union)Lake and Peninsula: $83.20 (union)Matanuska-Susitna: $83.20 (union)Nome: $83.20 (union)North Slope: $83.20 (union)Northwest Arctic: $83.20 (union)Petersburg: $83.20 (union)Prince of Wales-Hyder: $83.20 (union)Sitka: $83.20 (union)Skagway: $83.20 (union)Southeast Fairbanks: $83.20 (union)Wrangell: $83.20 (union)Yakutat: $83.20 (union)Yukon-Koyukuk: $83.20 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for plumbers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Aleutians EastUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
Aleutians WestUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
AnchorageUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
BethelUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
Bristol BayUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
ChugachUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
Copper RiverUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
DenaliUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
DillinghamUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
Fairbanks North StarUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
HainesUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
Hoonah-AngoonUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
JuneauUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
Kenai PeninsulaUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001
Ketchikan GatewayUnion PLUM0367-002 2025-09-01$50.00$33.20$83.20AK20260001

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Alaska prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Alaska?

20.9kConstruction jobsAlaska, 2026-08
-1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20265k10k15k20k25k30k1990199520002005201020152020202521kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alaska (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors establishments by county (all employees, not just plumbers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Anchorage Municipality983$97,706$1,879
Ketchikan Gateway Borough37$90,608$1,742
Matanuska-Susitna Borough362$81,355$1,565
Juneau City and Borough103$75,851$1,459

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Questions this page answers

How much do plumbers make in Alaska?

The median plumber in Alaska earned $45.15 an hour ($93,920 a year) in May 2025, 47% above the national median of $30.67. The middle half earn $35.40–$49.44; the top 10% earn more than $58.97.

Where does Alaska rank for plumber pay?

Alaska ranks 5th of 51 states for plumber pay, with a median of $45.15 an hour, and 5th after adjusting for Alaska's cost of living (BEA price parity 102.4, US = 100).

What is the union plumber rate in Alaska?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plumbers in 30 counties, with a typical package of $83.20 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plumbers work in Alaska?

BLS counted 1,200 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Alaska in May 2025, 3.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.23; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alaska and metro areas, SOC 47-2152.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.