Salary Data/Plumber by State/Midwest/Illinois/Chicago

Plumber Salary in Chicago

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 130, effective June 2025.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

Market Context

UA Local 130 is the union local for plumbers in Chicago. Union apprentices train through the Plumbers' Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 130 UA, on West Washington Boulevard. Illinois prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Union Scale

UA Local 130 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$60.50

Effective June 2025

Base wage: $60.50/hr

Benefit contribution: $39.02/hr

Total package: $99.52/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$125,840

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$22,460

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 130 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 Center	Plumbers' Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Local 130 UA
Address	1400 W. Washington Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60607-1821
Phone	(312) 421-1028
Website	plumberslu130ua.com
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UA Local 130?

Check with UA Local 130 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$103,380

+$39,580 vs. national

Median Hourly

$49.70

vs. Illinois

+$16,916

vs. state average

Total Employed

12,750

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	$103,380
Annual Mean Wage	$96,430
Hourly Median Wage	$49.70
Hourly Mean Wage	$46.36
Total Employed	12,750
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Illinois

Chicago Women in the Trades MC3 Program
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Other Plumber Markets in Illinois

Northwest Illinois (Non-Metro)

South Illinois (Non-Metro)

$79,510

Non-Metro

East Central Illinois (Non-Metro)

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Union Rates in Illinois and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Illinois, 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 63

Peoria

$42.70/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

UA Local 172

South Bend