Salary Data/Plumber by State/Pacific Coast/California/Visalia

Plumber Salary in Visalia

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 246, effective January 2026.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Market Context

UA Local 246 of Fresno is the union local for plumbers in Visalia; its training centre serves Fresno, Madera, Tulare and Kings counties. California's prevailing wage law applies to public works.

→UA Local 246's jurisdiction includes Tulare County and the central valley

Union Scale

UA Local 246 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$54.50

Effective January 2026

Base wage: $54.50/hr

Benefit contribution: $42.54/hr

Total package: $97.04/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$113,360

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$52,640

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 246 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.

JATC Information

Training Center	Fresno Area Pipe Trades Training Center
Address	1303 N. Rabe Avenue, Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93727
Website	ualocal246.com
Minimum Score	Not published

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Check with UA Local 246 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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Area Wage Data

All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual

$60,720

-$3,080 vs. national

Median Hourly

$29.19

vs. California

-$6,173

vs. state average

Total Employed

460

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

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	$60,720
Annual Mean Wage	$72,580
Hourly Median Wage	$29.19
Hourly Mean Wage	$34.90
Total Employed	460
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in California

[CALPIA] California Institution for Men (CIM)
Chino
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[CALPIA] California Institution for Women (CIW)
Corona
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[CALPIA] Central California Women's Facility (CCWF)
Chowchilla
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Union Rates in California and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in California, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. 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.

UA Local 460

Bakersfield

$61.73/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective September 2025

UA Local 246

Fresno

$54.50/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective January 2026

UA Local 403

San Luis Obispo