Plumber Salary in Little Rock
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 155, effective August 2025.
How to become a plumber →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
UA Local 155 is the union local for plumbers in Little Rock and across Arkansas; its hall is on West Markham Street. Union apprentices train through Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training of Arkansas, which the local operates and which runs a training center on Hoffman Road in Little Rock. The same negotiated plumber rate applies in five of the metro's six counties.
- →One negotiated plumber rate applies across most of the metro
UA Local 155 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UA Local 155 journeyman plumber journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all plumbers across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training of Arkansas |
| Address | 4501 Hoffman Road, Little Rock, AR 72209 |
| Phone | (501) 562-4482 |
| Website | ppata.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to UA Local 155?
Check with UA Local 155 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels
All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.
| Annual Median Wage | $49,190 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $51,170 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $23.65 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $24.60 |
| Total Employed | 890 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
No other Arkansas metro has a published rate yet. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →