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Plumber Salary in Greensboro

Metro area wage data for plumbers and pipefitters from the BLS OEWS program, May 2025.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

UA Local 421, headquartered in North Charleston, is the union local for plumbers in Greensboro; its jurisdiction takes in Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham counties. No union scale figure is available for plumbers in this market, because no negotiated plumber rate is published for any county in the Greensboro metro. Contact Local 421 for current rate and apprenticeship information.

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

Median Annual
$57,510
-$6,290 vs. national
Median Hourly
$27.65
vs. North Carolina
+$2,757
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,110
In this area

No union scale is published for this area yet. Ask the nearest local hall which agreement covers work here.

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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$57,510
Annual Mean Wage$56,230
Hourly Median Wage$27.65
Hourly Mean Wage$27.03
Total Employed1,110
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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No other North Carolina 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →