Plumber Cost Per Hour
$77 – $138We estimate a plumber bills about $77 to $138 an hour in the U.S., based on a median wage of $30.67 from BLS (2025). Many also charge a minimum or trip fee.
| State | Median wage (BLS) | Billed low | Billed high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28.21 | $71 | $127 |
| Alaska | $45.15 | $113 | $203 |
| Arizona | $29.84 | $75 | $134 |
| Arkansas | $23.39 | $58 | $105 |
| California | $35.01 | $88 | $158 |
| Colorado | $30.40 | $76 | $137 |
| Connecticut | $37.16 | $93 | $167 |
| Delaware | $31.11 | $78 | $140 |
| District of Columbia | $48.57 | $121 | $219 |
| Florida | $25.44 | $64 | $114 |
| Georgia | $27.50 | $69 | $124 |
| Hawaii | $37.53 | $94 | $169 |
| Idaho | $25.18 | $63 | $113 |
| Illinois | $48.05 | $120 | $216 |
| Indiana | $36.69 | $92 | $165 |
| Iowa | $30.72 | $77 | $138 |
| Kansas | $31.36 | $78 | $141 |
| Kentucky | $30.84 | $77 | $139 |
| Louisiana | $30.62 | $77 | $138 |
| Maine | $30.77 | $77 | $138 |
| Maryland | $31.44 | $79 | $141 |
| Massachusetts | $45.14 | $113 | $203 |
| Michigan | $38.56 | $96 | $174 |
| Minnesota | $45.39 | $113 | $204 |
| Mississippi | $26.67 | $67 | $120 |
| Missouri | $32.11 | $80 | $144 |
| Montana | $38.44 | $96 | $173 |
| Nebraska | $29.31 | $73 | $132 |
| Nevada | $29.62 | $74 | $133 |
| New Hampshire | $32.12 | $80 | $145 |
| New Jersey | $37.61 | $94 | $169 |
| New Mexico | $29.54 | $74 | $133 |
| New York | $37.26 | $93 | $168 |
| North Carolina | $27.44 | $69 | $123 |
| North Dakota | $30.56 | $76 | $138 |
| Ohio | $30.45 | $76 | $137 |
| Oklahoma | $27.87 | $70 | $125 |
| Oregon | $46.66 | $117 | $210 |
| Pennsylvania | $32.73 | $82 | $147 |
| Rhode Island | $36.77 | $92 | $165 |
| South Carolina | $25.93 | $65 | $117 |
| South Dakota | $24.82 | $62 | $112 |
| Tennessee | $28.17 | $70 | $127 |
| Texas | $28.77 | $72 | $129 |
| Utah | $29.76 | $74 | $134 |
| Vermont | $29.89 | $75 | $135 |
| Virginia | $29.07 | $73 | $131 |
| Washington | $38.96 | $97 | $175 |
| West Virginia | $27.39 | $68 | $123 |
| Wisconsin | $39.04 | $98 | $176 |
| Wyoming | $30.01 | $75 | $135 |
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General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.