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Plumber Salary in Mount Vernon

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 26, 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.

UA Local 26 is the union local for plumbers in Mount Vernon; it represents piping trades across western Washington from its hall in Lacey. Washington's prevailing wage law applies to public works.

UA Local 26 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$60.72
Effective June 2025
Base wage: $60.72/hr
Benefit contribution: $34.15/hr
Total package: $94.87/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$126,298
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$48,758
Union scale vs. all-worker median

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 CenterGreater Western Washington Pipe Trades training center
Address8501 Zenith Court NE, Lacey, WA 98516
Phone(360) 486-9305
Websitegwwpt.org
Minimum ScoreNot 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

Median Annual
$77,540
+$13,740 vs. national
Median Hourly
$37.28
vs. Washington
-$668
vs. state average
Total Employed
230
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$77,540
Annual Mean Wage$79,750
Hourly Median Wage$37.28
Hourly Mean Wage$38.34
Total Employed230
Area TypeMetropolitan 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.

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