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Plumber Salary in Nashville

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 572, effective May 2025.

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UA Local 572 is the union local for plumbers in Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Its hall is on Ben Allen Road in Nashville.

UA Local 572 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$46.02
Effective May 2025
Base wage: $46.02/hr
Benefit contribution: $19.63/hr
Total package: $65.65/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$95,722
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$35,622
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 572 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.

Address225 Ben Allen Rd, Nashville, TN 37207
Phone(615) 262-0893
Websitelocal572.com
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to UA Local 572?

Check with UA Local 572 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$60,100
-$3,700 vs. national
Median Hourly
$28.90
vs. Tennessee
+$5,471
vs. state average
Total Employed
2,760
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$60,100
Annual Mean Wage$63,080
Hourly Median Wage$28.90
Hourly Mean Wage$30.33
Total Employed2,760
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Tennessee, 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 →