Plumber Salary in Kansas City
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 8, effective June 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.
Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 8 is the union local for plumbers in Kansas City. Union apprentices train at the Plumbers Local 8 Training Center. Missouri prevailing wage law applies to public construction.
Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 8 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 8 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.
| Training Center | Plumbers Local 8 Training Center |
| Address | 5950 Manchester Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64130 |
| Phone | (816) 363-8888 |
| Website | plumberslocal8trainingcenter.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 8?
Check with Plumbers & Gasfitters Local 8 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 | $76,150 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $79,030 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $36.61 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $38.00 |
| Total Employed | 3,740 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Missouri, 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 →