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

Plumber Salary in Shreveport

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 141, effective August 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 141 is the union local for plumbers in Shreveport; its hall is on the Bert Kouns Industrial Loop and it runs the Shreveport apprenticeship program. The same negotiated plumber rate applies in Caddo and De Soto parishes.

Union Scale

UA Local 141 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$31.00

Effective August 2025

Base wage: $31.00/hr

Benefit contribution: $15.35/hr

Total package: $46.35/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$64,480

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$4,760

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 141 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	UA Local 141
Address	7111 W Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA 71129
Phone	(318) 683-1664
Website	ualocal60.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UA Local 141?

Check with UA Local 141 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

$59,720

-$4,080 vs. national

Median Hourly

$28.71

vs. Louisiana

+$415

vs. state average

Total Employed

680

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	$59,720
Annual Mean Wage	$57,710
Hourly Median Wage	$28.71
Hourly Mean Wage	$27.75
Total Employed	680
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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Other Plumber Markets in Louisiana

Northeast Louisiana (Non-Metro)

Central Louisiana (Non-Metro)

$57,130

Non-Metro

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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 198

Baton Rouge

$32.42/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective December 2022 · More than two years old

UA Local 60

Slidell

$33.30/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

UA Local 60

Houma