Salary Data/Plumber by State/Mountain West/Colorado/Colorado Springs

Plumber Salary in Colorado Springs

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 58, effective July 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.

Market Context

UA Local 58, based on Janitell Road, is the union local for plumbers in Colorado Springs. Colorado's Prevailing Wage Act applies to public construction.

→UA Local 58's jurisdiction includes El Paso County, Colorado

Union Scale

UA Local 58 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$47.60

Effective July 2025

Base wage: $47.60/hr

Benefit contribution: $18.10/hr

Total package: $65.70/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$99,008

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$38,498

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 58 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	Local 58 training program
Address	2870 Janitell Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Phone	(719) 633-4052
Website	local58.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UA Local 58?

Check with UA Local 58 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

$60,510

-$3,290 vs. national

Median Hourly

$29.09

vs. Colorado

-$1,222

vs. state average

Total Employed

1,060

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	$60,510
Annual Mean Wage	$64,940
Hourly Median Wage	$29.09
Hourly Mean Wage	$31.22
Total Employed	1,060
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Colorado

CBCTC Apprenticeship Readiness Program
Denver
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District 51 - Grand Junction
Grand Junction
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Second Chance Center (SCC)
Aurora
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All pre-apprenticeship options →

Other Plumber Markets in Colorado

Northwest Colorado (Non-Metro)

Eastern and Southern Colorado (Non-Metro)

$60,190

Non-Metro

Southwest Colorado (Non-Metro)

View All Colorado Data →

Union Rates in Colorado and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Colorado, 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 3

Denver

$47.23/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

UA Local 3

Greeley