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Plumber Salary in Morgantown

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 152, effective November 2024.

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UA Local 152 is the union local for plumbers in Morgantown; its hall is on Richard Street, and its apprenticeship committee serves residents of 18 north central West Virginia counties. The five-year union program includes plumbing, pipefitting, pipe welding and medical gas certification, with classes two nights a week.

UA Local 152 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$34.05
Effective November 2024
Base wage: $34.05/hr
Benefit contribution: $41.05/hr
Total package: $75.10/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$70,824
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$12,044
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 152 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 CenterLocal 152 training program
Address100 Richard Street, Morgantown, WV 26501
Phone(304) 296-7562
Websiteualocal152.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to UA Local 152?

Check with UA Local 152 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

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

Median Annual
$58,780
-$5,020 vs. national
Median Hourly
$28.26
vs. West Virginia
+$1,329
vs. state average
Total Employed
160
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$58,780
Annual Mean Wage$59,170
Hourly Median Wage$28.26
Hourly Mean Wage$28.45
Total Employed160
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in West 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 →