Plumber Salary in Bellingham
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 26, effective June 2025.
How to become a plumber →Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.
UA Local 26 is the union local for plumbers in Bellingham; it represents piping trades across western Washington from its hall in Lacey. Washington's prevailing wage law applies to public works.
- →UA Local 26's jurisdiction includes Whatcom County and western Washington
UA Local 26 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UA Local 26 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 Center | Greater Western Washington Pipe Trades training center |
| Address | 8501 Zenith Court NE, Lacey, WA 98516 |
| Phone | (360) 486-9305 |
| Website | gwwpt.org |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to UA Local 26?
Check with UA Local 26 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.
What to expect →All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels
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 | $102,750 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $102,860 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $49.40 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $49.45 |
| Total Employed | 540 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Up to six other metros in Washington, 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.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →