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Plumber Salary in Peoria

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 63, effective May 2025.

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Plumbers Local 63 of East Peoria is the union local for plumbers in Peoria; its five-year union apprenticeship aims to have each apprentice licensed as an Illinois journeyman before completion. Illinois prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

UA Local 63 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$42.70
Effective May 2025
Base wage: $42.70/hr
Benefit contribution: $30.98/hr
Total package: $73.68/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$88,816
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$3,726
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 63 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 CenterPlumbers Local 63 Training Department
Address116 Harvey Court, East Peoria, IL 61611
Phone(309) 699-3863
Websiteplumberslocal63.com
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to UA Local 63?

Check with UA Local 63 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$85,090
+$21,290 vs. national
Median Hourly
$40.91
vs. Illinois
-$1,374
vs. state average
Total Employed
560
In this area

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$85,090
Annual Mean Wage$85,040
Hourly Median Wage$40.91
Hourly Mean Wage$40.88
Total Employed560
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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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.

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