Plumber Salary in Atlanta
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 72, effective August 2025.
Wage figures reflect all plumbers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
UA Local 72 anchors Atlanta's plumber market with a unified mechanical trades rate.
Atlanta plumbing work runs through UA Local 72, whose CBA rate covers plumber, pipefitter, and HVAC classifications under a single figure. The metro's data center buildout, commercial development, and growing industrial base are sustaining demand, though union density is low in Georgia construction.
- →UA Local 72 — Mechanical Trades Institute (MTI-JATT)
- →Plumber, Pipefitter, and HVAC classifications share one CBA rate
- →Data center and commercial construction sustaining demand
UA Local 72 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UA Local 72 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 | Mechanical Trades Institute (MTI-JATT) |
| Address | 6150 South Norcross Tucker Rd, Norcross, GA 30071 |
| Phone | (404) 373-5778 |
| Website | mti-jatt.org |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
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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 | $58,380 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $60,020 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $28.07 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $28.85 |
| Total Employed | 5,470 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2152 (Plumbers and Pipefitters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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