Plumber salary in North Carolina
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 North Carolina is $57,080, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $63,800. North Carolina ranks 44 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$57,080
25th percentile
$46,550
75th percentile
$63,290
90th percentile
$75,850
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in North Carolina | 14,510 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in North Carolina | $56,720 |
| National median | $63,800 |
| National employment | 465,840 |
Metro areas in North Carolina
- Charlotte, NC: median $58,690
- Raleigh, NC: median $60,540
States with similar pay for plumbers
- West Virginia: median $56,980
- Georgia: median $57,200
- Oklahoma: median $57,970
- Tennessee: median $58,600
- Alabama: median $58,670
- Mississippi: median $55,480
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 —.