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Plumber salary in Utah

The middle half of plumbers in Utah earned $23.62 to $37.23 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $39.96 or more.1 The median is 3% below the US median.2

$29.76median an hour
$61,900median a year
10th
$21.09
25th
$23.62
Median
$29.76
75th
$37.23
90th
$39.96
10th
$43,860
25th
$49,120
Median
$61,900
75th
$77,440
90th
$83,120
Percentiles of plumber pay in Utah, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Utah cities pay plumbers the most?

Ogden has the highest median of the 5 metro areas below, $31.18 an hour; St. George has the lowest, $27.27.1

  1. Ogden$31.18
  2. Salt Lake City–Murray$31.15
  3. Logan$29.03
  4. Provo–Orem$27.47
  5. St. George$27.27
Utah median $29.76 an hour

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

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $83,120 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new plumbers make in Utah?

The lowest-paid tenth of plumbers in Utah earned $21.09 an hour or less ($43,860 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $23.62 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are plumbers in demand in Utah?

Projections Central expects Utah to go from 7,300 plumber jobs in 2024 to 8,470 in 2034, a change of 15.9%, with about 750 openings a year.3 The US projection is 4.5%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Utah7,3008,47015.9%750
United States504,500527,2004.5%44,000

How does plumber pay compare with other trades in Utah?

Plumbers rank third of the five trades on this site by median pay in Utah. General contractors have the highest median, $37.15 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$37.15$77,28014,270
Electricians$29.81$62,00011,450
Plumbers$29.76$61,9007,030
HVAC Technicians$28.24$58,7305,580
Roofers$23.40$48,6802,710

Where to train in Utah

Sources

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