Plumber salary in Virginia

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 Virginia is $60,470, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $63,800. Virginia ranks 38 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$60,470

25th percentile

$49,350

75th percentile

$71,780

90th percentile

$78,050

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Virginia	13,780
Mean annual wage in Virginia	$60,650
National median	$63,800
National employment	465,840

Metro areas in Virginia

Richmond, VA: median $61,480

States with similar pay for plumbers

Nebraska: median $60,970
Texas: median $59,840
New Mexico: median $61,440
Nevada: median $61,610
Utah: median $61,900
Arizona: median $62,070

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 —.