Plumber Salary in Waterbury
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 777, effective June 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 777 is the union local for plumbers in the Waterbury 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 New Haven County
UA Local 777 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
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.
| 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.
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 | $76,880 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $79,470 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $36.96 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $38.21 |
| Total Employed | 670 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →