Salary Data/Plumber by State/Midwest/Ohio/Cincinnati

Plumber Salary in Cincinnati

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 392, effective June 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 392 is the union local for plumbers in Cincinnati, and it also represents pipefitters and HVAC service workers. Union apprentices train through the Local 392 training program. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Union Scale

UA Local 392 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$43.30

Effective June 2025

Base wage: $43.30/hr

Benefit contribution: $27.40/hr

Total package: $70.70/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$90,064

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$24,904

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 392 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	Local 392 training program
Address	1300 Century Circle North, Cincinnati, OH 45246
Phone	(513) 378-5316
Website	local392.com
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UA Local 392?

Check with UA Local 392 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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Area Wage Data

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

Median Annual

$65,160

+$1,360 vs. national

Median Hourly

$31.33

vs. Ohio

+$2,411

vs. state average

Total Employed

3,640

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	$65,160
Annual Mean Wage	$70,570
Hourly Median Wage	$31.33
Hourly Mean Wage	$33.93
Total Employed	3,640
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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Union Rates in Ohio and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Ohio, 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 162

Dayton

$43.05/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2024 · More than two years old

UA Local 50

Toledo

$51.00/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

UA Local 94

Canton