Plumber salary in Washington

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 Washington is $81,030, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $63,800. Washington ranks 8 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$81,030

25th percentile

$60,030

75th percentile

$107,420

90th percentile

$141,860

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Washington	12,470
Mean annual wage in Washington	$88,800
National median	$63,800
National employment	465,840

Metro areas in Washington

Seattle, WA: median $95,230

States with similar pay for plumbers

Wisconsin: median $81,210
Michigan: median $80,190
Montana: median $79,960
New Jersey: median $78,240
Hawaii: median $78,060
New York: median $77,490

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 —.