Plumber Salary in Cleveland, OH
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from Plumbers Local 55, effective May 2025.
Wage figures reflect all plumbers across all employment types, union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master.
Plumbers Local 55 anchors the Cleveland plumber market.
Cleveland plumbing work is covered by Plumbers Local 55, distinct from Pipefitters Local 120, which covers pipefitters in the same metro. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction, and healthcare, commercial, and industrial facility work sustain demand.
- →Plumbers Local 55 covers Cleveland plumbers, distinct from Pipefitters Local 120
- →Ohio Prevailing Wage Law on public construction
- →Healthcare, commercial, and industrial facility work sustains demand
Plumbers Local 55 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the Plumbers Local 55 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 | Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 55 |
| Address | 980 Keynote Circle, Cleveland, OH 44131 |
| Phone | (216) 459-2900 |
| Website | plumbers55.com |
| Minimum Score | No minimum |
| Application Window | Contact plumbers55.com or (216) 459-2900 for current application dates. |
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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 | $63,020 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $69,670 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $30.30 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $33.50 |
| Total Employed | 3,040 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
Journey-level rates below are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement. Union density and market conditions vary significantly by region.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2152 (Plumbers and Pipefitters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership
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