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Plumber salary in Ohio

The middle half of plumbers in Ohio earned $24.06 to $40.51 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $48.75 or more.1

$30.45median an hour
$63,330median a year
10th
$21.86
25th
$24.06
Median
$30.45
75th
$40.51
90th
$48.75
10th
$45,470
25th
$50,040
Median
$63,330
75th
$84,260
90th
$101,410
Percentiles of plumber pay in Ohio, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Ohio cities pay plumbers the most?

Toledo has the highest median of the 10 metro areas below, $32.18 an hour; Youngstown-Warren has the lowest, $28.69.1

  1. Toledo$32.18
  2. Cincinnati$31.33
  3. Akron$30.50
  4. Columbus$30.41
  5. Cleveland$30.30
  6. Dayton–Kettering$30.26
  7. Lima$29.40
  8. Canton–Massillon$28.83
Ohio median $30.45 an hour

The 10 largest of 12 metro areas with plumber data, by employment.

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

Between 10% and 25% do. $100,000 falls between the 75th percentile ($84,260) and the 90th ($101,410).1

How much do new plumbers make in Ohio?

The lowest-paid tenth of plumbers in Ohio earned $21.86 an hour or less ($45,470 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $24.06 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are plumbers in demand in Ohio?

Projections Central expects Ohio to go from 16,140 plumber jobs in 2024 to 16,640 in 2034, a change of 3.1%, with about 1,380 openings a year.3 The US projection is 4.5%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Ohio16,14016,6403.1%1,380
United States504,500527,2004.5%44,000

How does plumber pay compare with other trades in Ohio?

Plumbers rank third of the five trades on this site by median pay in Ohio. General contractors have the highest median, $38.26 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$38.26$79,58023,640
Electricians$31.11$64,70028,950
Plumbers$30.45$63,33016,390
HVAC Technicians$30.06$62,51014,150
Roofers$23.74$49,3904,610

Where to train in Ohio

Sources

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Ohio, 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)