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

Plumber Salary in Toledo

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 50, 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 50 is the union local for plumbers in Toledo; it represents plumbers, steamfitters and service mechanics across twelve counties in Northwest Ohio from its hall in Northwood. Union apprentices train through the Northwest Ohio Piping Industry Training Center. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Union Scale

UA Local 50 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$51.00

Effective June 2025

Base wage: $51.00/hr

Benefit contribution: $32.56/hr

Total package: $83.56/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$106,080

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$39,160

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 50 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	Northwest Ohio Piping Industry Training Center
Address	7560 Caple Blvd., Northwood, OH 43619
Phone	(419) 666-7482
Website	nwopitc.com
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UA Local 50?

Check with UA Local 50 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

$66,920

+$3,120 vs. national

Median Hourly

$32.18

vs. Ohio

+$4,171

vs. state average

Total Employed

1,100

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	$66,920
Annual Mean Wage	$73,220
Hourly Median Wage	$32.18
Hourly Mean Wage	$35.20
Total Employed	1,100
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Ohio

Toledo Public Schools
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Other Plumber Markets in Ohio

Southern Ohio (Non-Metro)

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)

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.

Plumbers Local 55

Cleveland, OH

$44.86/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2024 · More than two years old

UA Local 94

Canton