Plumber salary in Alabama
BLS reports this occupation as "Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters" (47-2152); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for plumbers in Alabama is $58,670, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $63,800. Alabama ranks 40 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$58,670
25th percentile
$47,070
75th percentile
$64,730
90th percentile
$76,690
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Alabama | 6,950 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Alabama | $57,750 |
| National median | $63,800 |
| National employment | 465,840 |
States with similar pay for plumbers
- Tennessee: median $58,600
- Oklahoma: median $57,970
- Texas: median $59,840
- Georgia: median $57,200
- North Carolina: median $57,080
- West Virginia: median $56,980
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters" (47-2152), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.