Plumber Salary in Wheeling
Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 83, effective July 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 83 is the union local for plumbers in Wheeling; its hall is on 29th Street and its jurisdiction takes in Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties and southern Brooke County in West Virginia, with Belmont and parts of Jefferson and Monroe counties in Ohio. The local runs a five-year apprenticeship with at least 216 hours of classroom instruction a year.
UA Local 83 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate
Union scale reflects the UA Local 83 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 | Local 83 training program |
| Address | 177 29th Street, Wheeling, WV 26003 |
| Phone | (304) 233-4445 |
| Website | ualocal83.com |
| Minimum Score | Not published |
Applying to UA Local 83?
Check with UA Local 83 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 | $64,060 |
| Annual Mean Wage | $67,670 |
| Hourly Median Wage | $30.80 |
| Hourly Mean Wage | $32.53 |
| Total Employed | 150 |
| Area Type | Metropolitan Area |
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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2152). How we build these figures →