Salary Data/Plumber by State/Northeast/Massachusetts/Barnstable Town

Plumber Salary in Barnstable Town

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 51, effective August 2024.

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Market Context

UA Local 51 is the union local for plumbers in the Barnstable area; its jurisdiction is Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands, and its Massachusetts training office is in Lakeville. Plumbers and pipefitters share one combined classification here.

Union Scale

UA Local 51 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$52.49

Effective August 2024

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

Base wage: $52.49/hr

Benefit contribution: $33.60/hr

Total package: $86.09/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$109,179

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$32,909

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 51 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	Local 51 Joint Apprentice Training Program
Address	12 Harding St., Suite 111, Lakeville, MA 02347
Phone	(508) 580-5130
Website	ualocal51.com
Minimum Score	Not published

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Check with UA Local 51 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

$76,270

+$12,470 vs. national

Median Hourly

$36.67

vs. Massachusetts

-$7,169

vs. state average

Total Employed

640

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	$76,270
Annual Mean Wage	$76,690
Hourly Median Wage	$36.67
Hourly Mean Wage	$36.87
Total Employed	640
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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Massachusetts (Non-Metro)

$76,160

Non-Metro

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Union Rates in Massachusetts and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Massachusetts, 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 12

Boston

$74.79/hr

Journey-level · CBA rate

Effective August 2026

UA Local 4

Worcester

$55.00/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective September 2025

UA Local 104

Springfield, MA