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Plumber salary in Nebraska

The middle half of plumbers in Nebraska earned $23.21 to $39.38 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $47.13 or more.1 The median is 4% below the US median.2

$29.31median an hour
$60,970median a year
10th
$20.59
25th
$23.21
Median
$29.31
75th
$39.38
90th
$47.13
10th
$42,830
25th
$48,280
Median
$60,970
75th
$81,900
90th
$98,030
Percentiles of plumber pay in Nebraska, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Nebraska cities pay plumbers the most?

Omaha has the highest median of the 3 metro areas below, $30.48 an hour; Grand Island has the lowest, $26.85.1

  1. Omaha$30.48
  2. Lincoln$29.17
  3. Grand Island$26.85
Nebraska median $29.31 an hour

Do plumbers make $100,000 a year in Nebraska?

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $98,030 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new plumbers make in Nebraska?

The lowest-paid tenth of plumbers in Nebraska earned $20.59 an hour or less ($42,830 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $23.21 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are plumbers in demand in Nebraska?

Projections Central expects Nebraska to go from 5,090 plumber jobs in 2024 to 5,540 in 2034, a change of 8.9%, with about 480 openings a year.3 The US projection is 4.5%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Nebraska5,0905,5408.9%480
United States504,500527,2004.5%44,000

How does plumber pay compare with other trades in Nebraska?

Plumbers rank second of the five trades on this site by median pay in Nebraska. General contractors have the highest median, $36.33 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$36.33$75,5706,020
Plumbers$29.31$60,9704,110
Electricians$29.24$60,8206,440
HVAC Technicians$28.77$59,8503,020
Roofers$22.34$46,4601,730

Where to train in Nebraska

Sources

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Nebraska, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  2. BLS OEWS national estimates: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (47-2152), May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)