Plumber Salary in Boston
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with collectively bargained journey-level scale from UA Local 12, effective August 2026.
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 12 is the union local for plumbers in Boston, and Massachusetts prevailing wage law covers public projects. Union apprentices train through the Local 12 training program on Massachusetts Avenue.
UA Local 12 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UA Local 12 journeyman plumber journey-level rate under the current collective bargaining agreement. The BLS area median reflects all plumbers across all employment types and experience levels.
| Training Center | Local 12 training program |
| Address | 1240 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02125 |
| Phone | (617) 288-6200 |
| Website | plumbersandgasfitterslocal12.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to UA Local 12?
Check with UA Local 12 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 | $96,760 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $92,810 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $46.52 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $44.62 |
| Total Employed | 9,200 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →