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Plumber salary in Tennessee

The middle half of plumbers in Tennessee earned $22.72 to $35.32 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $39.43 or more.1 The median is 8% below the US median.2

$28.17median an hour
$58,600median a year
10th
$18.52
25th
$22.72
Median
$28.17
75th
$35.32
90th
$39.43
10th
$38,520
25th
$47,260
Median
$58,600
75th
$73,460
90th
$82,020
Percentiles of plumber pay in Tennessee, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Tennessee cities pay plumbers the most?

Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin has the highest median of the 10 metro areas below, $28.90 an hour; Johnson City has the lowest, $23.31.1

  1. Nashville–Davidson$28.90
  2. Knoxville$28.78
  3. Kingsport–Bristol$28.54
  4. Clarksville$28.33
  5. Chattanooga$28.23
  6. Memphis$28.22
  7. Cleveland$26.51
  8. Morristown$25.86
Tennessee median $28.17 an hour

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

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $82,020 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new plumbers make in Tennessee?

The lowest-paid tenth of plumbers in Tennessee earned $18.52 an hour or less ($38,520 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $22.72 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are plumbers in demand in Tennessee?

Projections Central expects Tennessee to go from 10,520 plumber jobs in 2024 to 12,380 in 2034, a change of 17.7%, with about 1,110 openings a year.3 The US projection is 4.5%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Tennessee10,52012,38017.7%1,110
United States504,500527,2004.5%44,000

How does plumber pay compare with other trades in Tennessee?

Plumbers rank third of the five trades on this site by median pay in Tennessee. General contractors have the highest median, $35.81 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$35.81$74,47017,770
Electricians$29.37$61,09017,070
Plumbers$28.17$58,6009,270
HVAC Technicians$26.68$55,4909,740
Roofers$21.97$45,6902,110

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Sources

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