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Plumber Salary in Paducah

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 184, effective July 2025.

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

UA Local 184 is the union local for plumbers in Paducah; its hall is on Broadway. Plumbers and pipefitters share one combined classification in McCracken County.

UA Local 184 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$44.26
Effective July 2025
Base wage: $44.26/hr
Benefit contribution: $20.28/hr
Total package: $64.54/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$92,061
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$9,941
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 184 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 CenterUA Local 184
Address1127 Broadway St, Paducah, KY 42001
Phone(270) 442-3213
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to UA Local 184?

Check with UA Local 184 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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

Median Annual
$82,120
+$18,320 vs. national
Median Hourly
$39.48
vs. Kentucky
+$17,476
vs. state average
Total Employed
380
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$82,120
Annual Mean Wage$75,480
Hourly Median Wage$39.48
Hourly Mean Wage$36.29
Total Employed380
Area TypeMetropolitan 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.

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