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Plumber Salary in Miami

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 519, effective October 2025.

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Market Context

UA Local 519 is the union local for plumbers in Miami; its jurisdiction includes Miami-Dade County. The BLS median for plumbers in the Miami area sits below the national median, as the comparison on this page shows.

Union Scale

UA Local 519 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$32.98
Effective October 2025
Base wage: $32.98/hr
Benefit contribution: $14.49/hr
Total package: $47.47/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$68,598
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$10,838
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 519 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 CenterPlumbers Local 519 Apprenticeship School
Address14105 NW 58th Court, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
Phone(305) 822-9411
Websiteplumbers519.com
Minimum ScoreNot published

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual
$57,760
-$6,040 vs. national
Median Hourly
$27.77
vs. Florida
+$4,930
vs. state average
Total Employed
5,930
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$57,760
Annual Mean Wage$57,830
Hourly Median Wage$27.77
Hourly Mean Wage$27.80
Total Employed5,930
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Other Plumber Markets in Florida
Palm Bay
$59,780
Metro
Jacksonville, FL
$58,920
Metro
North Port
$58,150
Metro
Naples
$57,830
Metro
Sebastian
$55,900
Metro
Punta Gorda
$55,490
Metro
Orlando
$55,380
Metro
South Florida (Non-Metro)
$52,140
Non-Metro
Crestview
$52,020
Metro
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Union Rates in Florida and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Florida, 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 123
Tampa
$35.30/hr
Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination
Effective May 2025
Union rates in every metro we cover →

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →