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Plumber Salary in Tampa

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 123, effective May 2025.

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Market Context

UA Local 123 is the union local for plumbers in the Tampa Bay area; its hall and training center are on McIntosh Road in Dover, east of Tampa. Union apprentices train in plumbing, pipefitting, HVAC-R and welding.

Union Scale

UA Local 123 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$35.30
Effective May 2025
Base wage: $35.30/hr
Benefit contribution: $18.24/hr
Total package: $53.54/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$73,424
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$21,424
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 123 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 CenterUA Local 123 Training Center
Address3601 McIntosh Road, Dover, FL 33527
Phone(813) 754-4054
Websitelu123.com
Minimum ScoreNot published

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual
$52,000
-$11,800 vs. national
Median Hourly
$25.00
vs. Florida
-$830
vs. state average
Total Employed
4,180
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$52,000
Annual Mean Wage$55,600
Hourly Median Wage$25.00
Hourly Mean Wage$26.73
Total Employed4,180
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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$59,780
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$58,920
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$58,150
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$57,830
Metro
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$57,760
Metro
Sebastian
$55,900
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$55,490
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$55,380
Metro
South Florida (Non-Metro)
$52,140
Non-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 519
Miami
$32.98/hr
Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination
Effective October 2025
UA Local 188
Savannah
$35.45/hr
Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination
Effective August 2025
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →