Skilled Wages

Plumber salary in Georgia

Median $27.50 an hour for 8,930 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$27.50/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$57,200/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.12 – $38.8210th to 90th percentilehourly range
8,930Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Plumber pay in Georgia: the full range

Wage percentiles, GeorgiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrGeorgia: 10th $18.12 · 25th $21.70 · median $27.50 · 75th $33.00 · 90th $38.82Georgia$27.50$18.12$38.82United 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: Georgia vs United States, May 2025.

Georgia ranks 43rd of 51 states for median plumber pay, and 46th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $28.56). 8,930 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.12 – $21.70$37,680 – $45,130roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$21.70 – $33.00$45,130 – $68,640the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$33.00 – $38.82$68,640 – $80,740the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Plumber pay by metro in Georgia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSavannah: $29.10Savannah$29.10Brunswick: $28.67Brunswick$28.67Chattanooga: $28.23Chattanooga$28.23Warner Robins: $28.13Warner Robins$28.13Atlanta: $28.07Atlanta$28.07Athens: $27.76Athens$27.76Augusta: $26.29Augusta$26.29Gainesville: $24.60Gainesville$24.60Rome: $23.27Rome$23.27Macon: $23.13Macon$23.13Albany: $22.93Albany$22.93Hinesville: $22.85Hinesville$22.85
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Savannah$18.07$29.10$37.903806% above
Brunswick$21.90$28.67$48.81704% above
Chattanooga$18.11$28.23$37.928603% above
Warner Robins$18.51$28.13$34.031302% above
Atlanta$18.22$28.07$39.225,4702% above
Athens$18.65$27.76$36.312101% above
Augusta$17.55$26.29$37.185404% below
Gainesville$17.50$24.60$36.7521011% below
Rome$18.97$23.27$28.754015% below
Macon$17.28$23.13$33.8917016% below
Albany$16.61$22.93$37.0014017% below
Hinesville$17.28$22.85$32.155017% below
Columbus$17.00$22.79$36.4720017% below
Dalton$18.11$22.77$34.879017% below
Valdosta$17.99$22.15$29.838019% below

Plumber wages in Georgia over time

Georgia, 1999-2025GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.67United States$27.50Georgia
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, Georgia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearGeorgia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.84$28.68$17.4110,660
2000$17.81$33.30$18.1910,750
2001$18.41$33.47$18.6110,230
2002$18.03$32.27$19.319,750
2003$17.75$31.06$19.699,160
2004$17.01$28.99$19.8511,100
2005$17.22$28.39$20.2710,740
2006$17.28$27.60$20.569,970
2007$17.16$26.64$21.2010,040
2008$18.31$27.38$21.9410,380
2009$18.79$28.20$22.279,260
2010$19.81$29.25$22.438,590
2011$20.04$28.68$22.967,430
2012$19.51$27.36$23.627,480
2013$19.68$27.20$24.136,770
2014$20.00$27.20$24.367,740
2015$20.31$27.59$24.348,220
2016$20.88$28.01$24.749,960
2017$20.86$27.40$25.2811,310
2018$22.43$28.76$25.9210,870
2019$22.48$28.31$26.529,900
2020$25.59$31.83$27.089,560
2021$26.87$31.92$28.798,050
2022$27.71$30.48$28.897,720
2023$27.67$29.24$29.597,520
2024$27.06$27.77$30.277,530
2025$27.50$27.50$30.678,930

In today's dollars, the median plumber wage in Georgia changed by -0.3% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plumbers in Georgia

On federally funded construction in Georgia, contractors must pay plumbers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 102 of the 159 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $58.19 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $21.90). 48 of the 159 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Appling County at $21.90). The market median for the state is $27.50.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, GAUnion / prevailing package, $/hr$21.90$53.00$55.99survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for plumbers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (union)Prevailing (survey)$0$20$40$60$80/hrMurray (Dalton): market median $22.77, prevailing (union) $58.19, gap +$35.42Murray (Dalton)+$35.42Chattahoochee (Columbus): market median $22.79, prevailing (union) $58.19, gap +$35.40Chattahoochee (Columbus)+$35.40Floyd (Rome): market median $23.27, prevailing (union) $58.19, gap +$34.92Floyd (Rome)+$34.92Brooks (Valdosta): market median $22.15, prevailing (union) $55.99, gap +$33.84Brooks (Valdosta)+$33.84Hall (Gainesville): market median $24.60, prevailing (union) $58.19, gap +$33.59Hall (Gainesville)+$33.59Dougherty (Albany): market median $22.93, prevailing (union) $55.99, gap +$33.06Dougherty (Albany)+$33.06Bibb (Macon): market median $23.13, prevailing (union) $55.99, gap +$32.86Bibb (Macon)+$32.86Liberty (Hinesville): market median $22.85, prevailing (union) $53.00, gap +$30.15Liberty (Hinesville)+$30.15Barrow (Atlanta): market median $28.07, prevailing (union) $58.19, gap +$30.12Barrow (Atlanta)+$30.12Catoosa (Chattanooga): market median $28.23, prevailing (union) $58.19, gap +$29.96Catoosa (Chattanooga)+$29.96Houston (Warner Robins): market median $28.13, prevailing (union) $55.99, gap +$27.86Houston (Warner Robins)+$27.86Brantley (Brunswick): market median $28.67, prevailing (union) $53.00, gap +$24.33Brantley (Brunswick)+$24.33Bryan (Savannah): market median $29.10, prevailing (union) $53.00, gap +$23.90Bryan (Savannah)+$23.90Clarke (Athens): market median $27.76, prevailing (survey) $41.43, gap +$13.67Clarke (Athens)+$13.67Burke (Augusta): market median $26.29, prevailing (survey) $30.69, gap +$4.40Burke (Augusta)+$4.40
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for plumbers, metro counties in Georgia.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BarrowUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260313
BartowUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260302
BullochUnion PLUM0072-027 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260105
ButtsUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260313
CandlerUnion PLUM0072-027 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260105
CarrollUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260313
CatoosaUnion PLUM0072-008 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260319
ChattahoocheeUnion PLUM0072-008 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260320
CherokeeUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260313
ClaytonUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260303
CobbUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260304
CowetaUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260313
DadeUnion PLUM0072-008 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260319
DawsonUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260313
DeKalbUnion PLUM0072-003 2025-08-01$41.18$17.01$58.19GA20260305

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

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.3kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-08
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kAug 2026
Construction employment in Georgia (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
Rockdale County1,135$117,302$2,256
DeKalb County3,208$96,931$1,864
Fulton County1,832$96,249$1,851
Gwinnett County5,397$90,860$1,747
Douglas County736$88,764$1,707
Cobb County4,976$88,759$1,707
Forsyth County956$83,190$1,600
Greene County71$82,732$1,591
Newton County557$80,039$1,539
Ben Hill County35$79,097$1,521
Fayette County579$78,520$1,510
Lamar County42$77,805$1,496

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Questions this page answers

How much do plumbers make in Georgia?

The median plumber in Georgia earned $27.50 an hour ($57,200 a year) in May 2025, 10% below the national median of $30.67. The middle half earn $21.70–$33.00; the top 10% earn more than $38.82.

Where does Georgia rank for plumber pay?

Georgia ranks 43rd of 51 states for plumber pay, with a median of $27.50 an hour, and 46th after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).

What is the union plumber rate in Georgia?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plumbers in 102 counties, with a typical package of $58.19 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plumbers work in Georgia?

BLS counted 8,930 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Georgia in May 2025, 1.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.61; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Georgia 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.