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

Plumber Salary in Youngstown

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 396, 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 396 is the union local for plumbers in Youngstown; it represents plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, and HVAC and refrigeration fitters across Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull counties from its hall and training center in Boardman. Ohio prevailing wage law applies to public construction.

Union Scale

UA Local 396 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$40.55

Effective June 2025

Base wage: $40.55/hr

Benefit contribution: $29.25/hr

Total package: $69.80/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$84,344

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$24,664

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 396 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	UA Local 396 Journeyman and Apprenticeship Training Center
Address	493 Bev Road, Building 3, Boardman, OH 44512
Phone	(330) 758-4596
Website	ualocal396.org
Minimum Score	75% required on the aptitude test to advance to the interview

Applying to UA Local 396?

Check with UA Local 396 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

$59,680

-$4,120 vs. national

Median Hourly

$28.69

vs. Ohio

-$3,069

vs. state average

Total Employed

410

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	$59,680
Annual Mean Wage	$65,370
Hourly Median Wage	$28.69
Hourly Mean Wage	$31.43
Total Employed	410
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

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Other Plumber Markets in Ohio

Southern Ohio (Non-Metro)

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)

$61,670

Non-Metro

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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 94

Canton

$47.48/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective May 2025

UA Local 50

Toledo