Plumber Salary in Lexington
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 452, effective November 2024.
How to become a plumber →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
UA Local 452 is the union local for plumbers in Lexington; its hall is on Allenridge Point, and its jurisdiction takes in Fayette, Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Scott and Woodford counties along with much of central and eastern Kentucky. The local runs a five-year union apprenticeship. The same negotiated plumber rate applies in every county in the metro.
UA Local 452 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UA Local 452 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 | UA Local 452 |
| Address | 701 Allenridge Point, Lexington, KY 40510 |
| Phone | (859) 252-8337 |
| Website | plumbersandpipefitters452.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to UA Local 452?
Check with UA Local 452 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
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 | $61,870 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $66,710 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $29.75 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $32.07 |
| Total Employed | 810 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Up to six other metros in Kentucky, 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →