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Plumber Salary in Virginia Beach

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 110, effective November 2025.

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UA Local 110 is the union local for plumbers in Virginia Beach; its office is on Naval Base Road in Norfolk and it serves Southeastern Virginia, the Peninsula and the Eastern Shore. The rate applies to building construction and excludes single-family homes and apartments of up to four stories.

UA Local 110 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$36.92
Effective November 2025
Base wage: $36.92/hr
Benefit contribution: $18.25/hr
Total package: $55.17/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$76,794
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$14,924
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 110 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 110 Training Office
Address520 Naval Base Road, Norfolk, VA 23505
Phone(757) 480-1027
Websiteualocal110.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to UA Local 110?

Check with UA Local 110 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$61,870
-$1,930 vs. national
Median Hourly
$29.75
vs. Virginia
+$6,520
vs. state average
Total Employed
5,100
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$61,870
Annual Mean Wage$59,280
Hourly Median Wage$29.75
Hourly Mean Wage$28.50
Total Employed5,100
Area TypeMetropolitan Area

Up to six other metros in Virginia, 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 →