What is the median plumber salary in Baton Rouge, LA?

The median plumber wage in Baton Rouge, LA is $74,240 a year, or about $35.69 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for plumbers in Baton Rouge, LA?

In Baton Rouge, LA, plumbers earn from $62,460 (25th percentile) to $77,360 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $74,240 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Baton Rouge, LA pay more than the Louisiana average for plumbers?

The Baton Rouge, LA median of $74,240 runs about $10,560 a year above the Louisiana statewide median of $63,680 (BLS OEWS).

How much do plumbers make an hour in Baton Rouge, LA?

The median plumber in Baton Rouge, LA earns about $35.69/hr, based on the $74,240/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 Baton Rouge, LA?

That is about $6,187/mo before taxes, from the $74,240/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do plumbers make in Baton Rouge, LA in 2026?

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

In 2026, plumbers in Baton Rouge, LA earn a median of $74,240 per year ($35.69/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $10,560 above the Louisiana statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$74,240/yr

Half of Baton Rouge, LA plumbers earn between $62,460 and $77,360 per year.

$62,460/yr$74,240/yr$77,360/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Plumber pay in Baton Rouge, LA: key numbers
Median pay	$74,240/yr ($35.69/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$62,460 – $77,360/yr
Vs Louisiana statewide median	+$10,560/yr
Plumbers employed in this metro	2,790
Job concentration vs national	2.27×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Plumber pay in Baton Rouge, LA vs Louisiana

The median plumber wage in Baton Rouge, LA is $74,240/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Louisiana statewide median is $63,680/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $10,560/yr above the state figure. See the full Louisiana page

2,790 plumbers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 2.27× the national average for this trade (more concentrated here).

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 Baton Rouge, LA metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.

Plumber pay in Baton Rouge, LA: FAQ

What is the median plumber salary in Baton Rouge, LA?: The median plumber wage in Baton Rouge, LA is $74,240 a year, or about $35.69 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for plumbers in Baton Rouge, LA?: In Baton Rouge, LA, plumbers earn from $62,460 (25th percentile) to $77,360 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $74,240 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Baton Rouge, LA pay more than the Louisiana average for plumbers?: The Baton Rouge, LA median of $74,240 runs about $10,560 a year above the Louisiana statewide median of $63,680 (BLS OEWS).
How much do plumbers make an hour in Baton Rouge, LA?: The median plumber in Baton Rouge, LA earns about $35.69/hr, based on the $74,240/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 Baton Rouge, LA?: That is about $6,187/mo before taxes, from the $74,240/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Louisiana
How we build these numbers
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