How much do plumbers make in St. Louis, MO in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, plumbers in St. Louis, MO earn a median of $77,000 per year ($37.02/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $10,210 above the Missouri statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$77,000/yr
Half of St. Louis, MO plumbers earn between $57,430 and $103,830 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $77,000/yr ($37.02/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $57,430 – $103,830/yr |
| Vs Missouri statewide median | +$10,210/yr |
| Plumbers employed in this metro | 4,060 |
| Job concentration vs national | 1.01× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median plumber wage in St. Louis, MO is $77,000/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Missouri statewide median is $66,790/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $10,210/yr above the state figure. See the full Missouri page
- 4,060 plumbers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 1.01× 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 St. Louis, MO 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 St. Louis, MO: FAQ
- What is the median plumber salary in St. Louis, MO?
- The median plumber wage in St. Louis, MO is $77,000 a year, or about $37.02 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for plumbers in St. Louis, MO?
- In St. Louis, MO, plumbers earn from $57,430 (25th percentile) to $103,830 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $77,000 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does St. Louis, MO pay more than the Missouri average for plumbers?
- The St. Louis, MO median of $77,000 runs about $10,210 a year above the Missouri statewide median of $66,790 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do plumbers make an hour in St. Louis, MO?
- The median plumber in St. Louis, MO earns about $37.02/hr, based on the $77,000/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 St. Louis, MO?
- That is about $6,417/mo before taxes, from the $77,000/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS: Missouri
- How we build these numbers
- Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).
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