Salary Data/Plumber by State/Northeast/Connecticut/Bridgeport

Plumber Salary in Bridgeport

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 777, effective June 2025.

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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 777 is the union local for plumbers in the Bridgeport area; it is the United Association's statewide Connecticut local, with its hall in Meriden. Union apprentices train at the Local 777 JATC on Murdock Avenue in Meriden.

→Local 777's negotiated plumber rate applies in Fairfield County

Union Scale

UA Local 777 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$50.58

Effective June 2025

Base wage: $50.58/hr

Benefit contribution: $35.85/hr

Total package: $86.43/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$105,206

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$25,506

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 777 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 777 JATC
Address	450 Murdock Ave., Meriden, CT 06450
Phone	(203) 686-0700
Website	local777.com
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UA Local 777?

Check with UA Local 777 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

$79,700

+$15,900 vs. national

Median Hourly

$38.32

vs. Connecticut

+$2,787

vs. state average

Total Employed

1,000

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	$79,700
Annual Mean Wage	$79,490
Hourly Median Wage	$38.32
Hourly Mean Wage	$38.22
Total Employed	1,000
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Connecticut

CT DOC/Building Trades Pre-Release Training Pilot
Hartford
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Naugatuck High School - Pilot Program
Naugatuck
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Torrington High School
Torrington
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Other Plumber Markets in Connecticut

Connecticut (Non-Metro)

$73,110

Non-Metro

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Union Rates in Connecticut and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Connecticut, 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 777

Waterbury

$50.58/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

UA Local 777

Hartford