Plumber salary in Tennessee
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 Tennessee is $58,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $63,800. Tennessee ranks 41 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$58,600
25th percentile
$47,260
75th percentile
$73,460
90th percentile
$82,020
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Tennessee | 9,270 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Tennessee | $60,500 |
| National median | $63,800 |
| National employment | 465,840 |
Metro areas in Tennessee
- Nashville, TN: median $60,100
- Memphis, TN: median $58,690
States with similar pay for plumbers
- Alabama: median $58,670
- 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 —.