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.
How to become a plumber →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
Plumbers Local 55 is the union local for plumbers in Cleveland; Pipefitters Local 120 is the separate local for pipefitters. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction.
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 | Not published |
Applying to Plumbers Local 55?
Check with Plumbers Local 55 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
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 |
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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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →