Salary Data/Plumber by State/Southeast/Louisiana/Houma

Plumber Salary in Houma

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 60, effective June 2024.

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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 60, the New Orleans local, is the union local for plumbers in the Houma area; its hall is in Metairie, and its five-year union apprenticeship trains plumbers, pipefitters and HVAC service technicians. Plumbers and pipefitters share one combined classification here.

Union Scale

UA Local 60 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$33.30

Effective June 2024

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective June 2024). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $33.30/hr

Benefit contribution: $14.98/hr

Total package: $48.28/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$69,264

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$14,024

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 60 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	New Orleans Pipe Trades Apprenticeship
Address	2541 N. Arnoult Rd., Suite 122, Metairie, LA 70002
Phone	(504) 885-8033
Website	ualocal60.org
Minimum Score	Not published

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$55,240

-$8,560 vs. national

Median Hourly

$26.56

vs. Louisiana

-$4,065

vs. state average

Total Employed

460

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	$55,240
Annual Mean Wage	$54,080
Hourly Median Wage	$26.56
Hourly Mean Wage	$26.00
Total Employed	460
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Louisiana

Belle Chasse High School
Belle Chasse
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CPWR's Environmental Careers Worker Training Program - NOLA Trades
Kenner
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Louisiana Green Corps
New Orleans
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Union Rates in Louisiana and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Louisiana, 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 60

New Orleans

$33.30/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective December 2022 · More than two years old

UA Local 60

Slidell