Plumber Salary in Washington, DC
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 5, 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 5 is the union local for plumbers in the Washington area. Union apprentices train through the Washington DC Joint Plumbing Apprenticeship Committee in Lanham, Maryland. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to federally funded construction.
UA Local 5 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UA Local 5 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 | UA Local 5 JATC |
| Address | 5000 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham, MD 20706 |
| Phone | (301) 552-3505 |
| Website | local5training.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to UA Local 5?
Check with UA Local 5 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 | $71,860 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $75,090 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $34.55 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $36.10 |
| Total Employed | 9,420 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
There is no other District of Columbia metro in our coverage. 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 →