What is the median plumber salary in Los Angeles, CA?

The median plumber wage in Los Angeles, CA is $71,110 a year, or about $34.19 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for plumbers in Los Angeles, CA?

In Los Angeles, CA, plumbers earn from $58,560 (25th percentile) to $101,300 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $71,110 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Los Angeles, CA pay more than the California average for plumbers?

The Los Angeles, CA median of $71,110 runs about $1,720 a year below the California statewide median of $72,830 (BLS OEWS).

How much do union plumbers make in Los Angeles, CA?

UA Local 250 journeyman plumbers earn about $112,320 a year ($54.00/hr wage rate), or about $98.00/hr counting benefits. That is $41,210 above the Los Angeles, CA median for all plumbers (BLS OEWS May 2025). The union figure is approximate, taken from the local's 2024 agreement; check the current agreement before you negotiate.

How much do plumbers make an hour in Los Angeles, CA?

The median plumber in Los Angeles, CA earns about $34.19/hr, based on the $71,110/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.

How much do plumbers make a month in Los Angeles, CA?

That is about $5,926/mo before taxes, from the $71,110/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do plumbers make in Los Angeles, CA in 2026?

Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.

In 2026, plumbers in Los Angeles, CA earn a median of $71,110 per year ($34.19/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $1,720 below the California statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$71,110/yr

Half of Los Angeles, CA plumbers earn between $58,560 and $101,300 per year.

$58,560/yr$71,110/yr$101,300/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Plumber pay in Los Angeles, CA: key numbers
Median pay	$71,110/yr ($34.19/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$58,560 – $101,300/yr
Vs California statewide median	-$1,720/yr
Plumbers employed in this metro	15,690
Job concentration vs national	0.84×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Plumber pay in Los Angeles, CA vs California

The median plumber wage in Los Angeles, CA is $71,110/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The California statewide median is $72,830/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $1,720/yr below the state figure. See the full California page

15,690 plumbers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 0.84× the national average for this trade (less concentrated here).

Union vs non-union plumber pay in Los Angeles, CA

UA Local 250 is based in Los Angeles. Its journeyman plumbers earn about $112,320/yr ($54.00/hr wage rate), or about $98.00/hr once benefits are counted. That is $41,210/yr above the $71,110 median for all plumbers in the metro, and above the top-quartile line of $101,300.

The union figure is approximate, from the local's 2024 agreement, and is a contract rate for journeymen only. The BLS median covers every plumber in the metro: union and non-union, apprentices through masters. Check the current agreement before you use it to negotiate.

About this data

Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Los Angeles, CA metro area. The union scale comes from the local's published agreement and is labeled approximate. We don't hold member submissions at metro level yet; each figure is labeled with its source.

Plumber pay in Los Angeles, CA: FAQ

What is the median plumber salary in Los Angeles, CA?: The median plumber wage in Los Angeles, CA is $71,110 a year, or about $34.19 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for plumbers in Los Angeles, CA?: In Los Angeles, CA, plumbers earn from $58,560 (25th percentile) to $101,300 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $71,110 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Los Angeles, CA pay more than the California average for plumbers?: The Los Angeles, CA median of $71,110 runs about $1,720 a year below the California statewide median of $72,830 (BLS OEWS).
How much do union plumbers make in Los Angeles, CA?: UA Local 250 journeyman plumbers earn about $112,320 a year ($54.00/hr wage rate), or about $98.00/hr counting benefits. That is $41,210 above the Los Angeles, CA median for all plumbers (BLS OEWS May 2025). The union figure is approximate, taken from the local's 2024 agreement; check the current agreement before you negotiate.
How much do plumbers make an hour in Los Angeles, CA?: The median plumber in Los Angeles, CA earns about $34.19/hr, based on the $71,110/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
How much do plumbers make a month in Los Angeles, CA?: That is about $5,926/mo before taxes, from the $71,110/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: California
Union scales: IBEW · UA
How we build these numbers
Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).

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