Plumber Salary in Minneapolis
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with collectively bargained journey-level scale from UA Local 15, effective May 2025.
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 15 is the union local for plumbers in the Twin Cities. Union apprentices train through Pipe Trades Services MN in Maple Grove. Minnesota's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.
UA Local 15 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UA Local 15 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 | Pipe Trades Services MN |
| Address | 8625 Monticello Lane N, Suite 2, Maple Grove, MN 55369 |
| Phone | (612) 374-5262 |
| Website | ptsmn.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to UA Local 15?
Check with UA Local 15 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 | $101,630 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $92,030 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $48.86 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $44.25 |
| Total Employed | 6,730 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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No other Minnesota metro has a published rate yet. These are the nearest metros in other states, within 300 miles, nearest first. 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 →