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How much do plumbers make in Pittsburgh, PA in 2026?

Real pay data from real trades workers. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Updated June 2026.

$70,100/yr

Median (50th percentile)

Half of Pittsburgh, PA plumbers earn between $59,780 and $84,870 per year.

$59,780/yr$70,100/yr$84,870/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

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Plumber pay in Pittsburgh, PA vs Pennsylvania

The median plumber wage in Pittsburgh, PA is $70,100/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Pennsylvania statewide median is $68,080/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) — so this metro runs about $2,020/yr above the state figure. See the full Pennsylvania page →

  • 2,910 plumbers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
  • Job concentration: 0.87× the national average for this trade (less 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 Pittsburgh, PA 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.

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