How much money does a plumber earn?

Answer 1

How Much Plumbers MakeOnce you're an experienced plumber you can earn a good living.

Here are statistics gathered by the U.S. Department of Labor:

Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters are among the highest paid construction occupations. In 2002, median hourly earnings of pipelayers were $13.70. The middle 50 percent earned between $10.96 and $18.43. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.20, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $24.31. Also in 2002, median hourly earnings of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters were $19.31. The middle 50 percent earned between $14.68 and $25.87. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $11.23, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $32.27. Median hourly earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in 2002 are shown below.

• Nonresidential building construction $19.65
• Building equipment contractors 19.52
• Utility system construction 17.81
• Ship and boat building 16.62
• Local government 16.21

Apprentices usually begin at about 50 percent of the wage rate paid to experienced pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters. Wages increase periodically as skills improve. After an initial waiting period, apprentices receive the same benefits as experienced pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.

Many pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters are members of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada.

If you are a self employed experienced licensed plumber you can charge between $35-$150 per hour, depending on which part of the United States you live. In larger cities the rates are at the highest end of the spectrum. I believe Boston plumbers charge over $125 per hour. Mid Coast Maine is between $45 & $75 per hour.
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Answer 2

A class A journeyman only makes about $68.00 per hr a Master plumber can make well over $250 per hr depending if they bothered to take the 5 year apprenticeship and 744 hours of class room studies and takes CEU's

A decent helper makes about $25 per hr

Answer 3

WELL considering most journeymen plumbers ARE WELDERS I guess not.. Whom do you think WELDS gas lines? Who brazes medical gas lines?=Plumbers /steamfitters / pipe fitters if they are decent they can weld as part of their apprenticeship training...=

Answer 4

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters as of May 2008 is, $49,200. This would amount to $23.65 per hour. Plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters, and steamfitters are among the highest paid workers in construction occupations. Median hourly wages of wage and salary plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters were $21.94 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $16.63 and $29.66. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $13.22, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $37.93.

Answer 5

The average salary for an entry level plumber in the US is $40,285 per year, but that can be increased to $47,497 by becoming an intermediate level plumber. By becoming a senior plumber you can earn an average of $51,040 per year.

Answer 6

it depends how many times they got paid like a plumber can do 20 dollars a hour and electricians can do 30 dollars an hour it just depends