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Plumber Salary in Tulsa

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 430, effective July 2025.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

UA Local 430 is the union local for plumbers in Tulsa and eastern Oklahoma.

UA Local 430 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$36.65
Effective July 2025
Base wage: $36.65/hr
Benefit contribution: $16.03/hr
Total package: $52.68/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$76,232
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$16,792
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 430 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 CenterUA Local 430 Training Center
Address2908 N. Harvard Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74115
Phone(918) 836-0430
Websiteua430.com
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to UA Local 430?

Check with UA Local 430 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$59,440
-$4,360 vs. national
Median Hourly
$28.58
vs. Oklahoma
+$4,346
vs. state average
Total Employed
1,950
In this area

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$59,440
Annual Mean Wage$59,160
Hourly Median Wage$28.58
Hourly Mean Wage$28.44
Total Employed1,950
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Oklahoma, 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.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →