Skilled Wages

Plumber salary in Utah

Median $29.76 an hour for 7,030 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.76/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$61,900/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.09 – $39.9610th to 90th percentilehourly range
7,030Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Plumber pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrUtah: 10th $21.09 · 25th $23.62 · median $29.76 · 75th $37.23 · 90th $39.96Utah$29.76$21.09$39.96United 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: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 34th of 51 states for median plumber pay, and 38th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.09). 7,030 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.09 – $23.62$43,860 – $49,120roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.62 – $37.23$49,120 – $77,440the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$37.23 – $39.96$77,440 – $83,120the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Plumber pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrOgden: $31.18Ogden$31.18Salt Lake City: $31.15Salt Lake City$31.15Logan: $29.03Logan$29.03Provo: $27.47Provo$27.47St. George: $27.27St. George$27.27
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Ogden$19.49$31.18$40.081,3105% above
Salt Lake City$23.02$31.15$42.463,1905% above
Logan$18.65$29.03$36.791702% below
Provo$19.49$27.47$37.701,4508% below
St. George$18.29$27.27$36.463708% below

Plumber wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$30.67United States$29.76Utah
Median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.89$32.64$17.412,220
2000$17.61$32.92$18.193,450
2001$19.68$35.78$18.613,810
2002$20.40$36.51$19.313,680
2003$19.59$34.28$19.693,900
2004$19.76$33.68$19.854,310
2005$20.42$33.66$20.275,350
2006$20.83$33.26$20.564,730
2007$21.24$32.98$21.204,660
2008$20.21$30.22$21.945,300
2009$20.79$31.20$22.275,350
2010$20.72$30.59$22.434,250
2011$22.84$32.69$22.963,110
2012$23.44$32.87$23.623,000
2013$24.40$33.72$24.134,200
2014$23.91$32.52$24.364,940
2015$24.27$32.97$24.345,100
2016$24.78$33.24$24.745,710
2017$25.33$33.27$25.285,430
2018$25.48$32.67$25.926,320
2019$25.30$31.86$26.525,170
2020$26.17$32.55$27.085,840
2021$24.46$29.06$28.795,120
2022$28.19$31.01$28.895,140
2023$28.56$30.18$29.595,790
2024$29.65$30.43$30.276,770
2025$29.76$29.76$30.677,030

In today's dollars, the median plumber wage in Utah changed by -9.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for plumbers in Utah

On federally funded construction in Utah, contractors must pay plumbers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 9 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $61.93 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $28.62). 20 of the 29 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Beaver County at $28.62). The market median for the state is $29.76.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, UTBeaver: $28.62 (survey)Box Elder: $61.93 (union)Cache: $61.93 (union)Carbon: $28.62 (survey)Daggett: $28.62 (survey)Davis: $61.93 (union)Duchesne: $28.62 (survey)Emery: $28.62 (survey)Garfield: $28.62 (survey)Grand: $28.62 (survey)Iron: $28.62 (survey)Juab: $61.93 (union)Kane: $28.62 (survey)Millard: $28.62 (survey)Morgan: $61.93 (union)Piute: $28.62 (survey)Rich: $28.62 (survey)Salt Lake: $61.93 (union)San Juan: $28.62 (survey)Sanpete: $28.62 (survey)Sevier: $28.62 (survey)Summit: $28.62 (survey)Tooele: $61.93 (union)Uintah: $28.62 (survey)Utah: $61.93 (union)Wasatch: $28.62 (survey)Washington: $39.17 (survey)Wayne: $28.62 (survey)Weber: $61.93 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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)$20$40$60$80/hrJuab (Provo): market median $27.47, prevailing (union) $61.93, gap +$34.46Juab (Provo)+$34.46Cache (Logan): market median $29.03, prevailing (union) $61.93, gap +$32.90Cache (Logan)+$32.90Salt Lake (Salt Lake City): market median $31.15, prevailing (union) $61.93, gap +$30.78Salt Lake (Salt Lake City)+$30.78Davis (Ogden): market median $31.18, prevailing (union) $61.93, gap +$30.75Davis (Ogden)+$30.75Washington (St. George): market median $27.27, prevailing (survey) $39.17, gap +$11.90Washington (St. George)+$11.90
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for plumbers, metro counties in Utah.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Box ElderUnion PLUM0140-001 2025-08-01$46.10$15.83$61.93UT20260081
CacheUnion PLUM0140-001 2025-08-01$46.10$15.83$61.93UT20260082
DavisUnion PLUM0140-001 2025-08-01$46.10$15.83$61.93UT20260083
JuabUnion PLUM0140-001 2025-08-01$46.10$15.83$61.93UT20260084
MorganUnion PLUM0140-001 2025-08-01$46.10$15.83$61.93UT20260089
Salt LakeUnion PLUM0140-001 2025-08-01$46.10$15.83$61.93UT20260085
TooeleUnion PLUM0140-001 2025-08-01$46.10$15.83$61.93UT20260086
UtahUnion PLUM0140-001 2025-08-01$46.10$15.83$61.93UT20260087
WeberUnion PLUM0140-001 2025-08-01$46.10$15.83$61.93UT20260089
WashingtonSurvey SUUT2012-020 2014-07-29$27.38$11.79$39.17UT20260088
BeaverSurvey SUUT2012-001 2014-07-29$24.00$4.62$28.62UT20260069
CarbonSurvey SUUT2012-002 2014-07-29$24.00$4.62$28.62UT20260070
DaggettSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$24.00$4.62$28.62UT20260079
DuchesneSurvey SUUT2012-011 2014-07-29$24.00$4.62$28.62UT20260079
EmerySurvey SUUT2012-012 2014-07-29$24.00$4.62$28.62UT20260080

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

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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
Salt Lake County7,750$81,480$1,567
Weber County1,554$75,183$1,446
Utah County3,034$72,091$1,386
Davis County2,142$71,084$1,367
Morgan County111$67,639$1,301
Beaver County19$62,550$1,203
Washington County1,224$59,200$1,138
Sanpete County95$55,217$1,062
Tooele County166$53,242$1,024
Duchesne County26$49,819$958
Sevier County68$49,605$954
Carbon County33$49,104$944

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Questions this page answers

How much do plumbers make in Utah?

The median plumber in Utah earned $29.76 an hour ($61,900 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $30.67. The middle half earn $23.62–$37.23; the top 10% earn more than $39.96.

Where does Utah rank for plumber pay?

Utah ranks 34th of 51 states for plumber pay, with a median of $29.76 an hour, and 38th after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union plumber rate in Utah?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for plumbers in 9 counties, with a typical package of $61.93 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many plumbers work in Utah?

BLS counted 7,030 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in Utah in May 2025, 4.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.35; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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