Salary Data/Plumber by State/Mid-Atlantic/New York/Syracuse

Plumber Salary in Syracuse

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 81, effective May 2019.

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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 81 is the union local for plumbers in Syracuse. Union apprentices train at its training center on Twin Oaks Drive. New York's prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

→UA Local 81's jurisdiction includes Syracuse, Ithaca, and Oswego

Union Scale

UA Local 81 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$35.51

Effective May 2019

Rate reflects the most recent available Davis-Bacon determination (effective May 2019). Contact the local directly for current negotiated scale.

Base wage: $35.51/hr

Benefit contribution: $24.57/hr

Total package: $60.08/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$73,861

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$6,821

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 81 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	UA Local 81 Training Center
Address	107 Twin Oaks Drive, Syracuse, NY 13206
Phone	(315) 437-7397
Website	ualocal81.org
Minimum Score	Not published

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$67,040

+$3,240 vs. national

Median Hourly

$32.23

vs. New York

-$3,039

vs. state average

Total Employed

840

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	$67,040
Annual Mean Wage	$71,590
Hourly Median Wage	$32.23
Hourly Mean Wage	$34.42
Total Employed	840
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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Union Rates in New York and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in New York, 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 13

Rochester, NY

$42.68/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective May 2025

UA Local 1

New York