Plumber salary in Kentucky

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 Kentucky is $64,160, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $63,800. Kentucky ranks 24 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$64,160

25th percentile

$50,000

75th percentile

$84,840

90th percentile

$94,710

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Kentucky	6,360
Mean annual wage in Kentucky	$68,870
National median	$63,800
National employment	465,840

Metro areas in Kentucky

Louisville, KY: median $74,680

States with similar pay for plumbers

Maine: median $64,000
Iowa: median $63,890
Louisiana: median $63,680
Delaware: median $64,720
North Dakota: median $63,560
Ohio: median $63,330

See all states ranked for plumbers.

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 —.