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Plumber Salary in Albuquerque

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 412, effective January 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 412, based on San Pedro Drive, is the union local for plumbers in Albuquerque. New Mexico has a state prevailing wage law.

Union Scale

UA Local 412 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$43.07
Effective January 2025
Base wage: $43.07/hr
Benefit contribution: $16.60/hr
Total package: $59.67/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$89,586
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$25,686
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 412 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 CenterUA Local 412 Training Center
Address510 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Websiteualocal412.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

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Area Wage Data

All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$63,900
+$100 vs. national
Median Hourly
$30.72
vs. New Mexico
+$9,230
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,440
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$63,900
Annual Mean Wage$64,890
Hourly Median Wage$30.72
Hourly Mean Wage$31.20
Total Employed1,440
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Other Plumber Markets in New Mexico
Eastern New Mexico (Non-Metro)
$59,390
Non-Metro
Las Cruces
$54,560
Metro
Northern New Mexico (Non-Metro)
$51,020
Non-Metro
Santa Fe
$50,180
Metro
Farmington
$48,970
Metro
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Union Rates Within 300 Miles

No other New Mexico 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.

UA Local 412
El Paso
$40.74/hr
Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination
Effective January 2024 · More than two years old
UA Local 58
Colorado Springs
$47.60/hr
Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination
Effective July 2025
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →