Plumber Salary in District of Columbia
BLS OEWS May 2025 (released May 15, 2026) · SOC 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
BLS groups plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in one occupation; wage-and-salary workers, excludes overtime and the self-employed.
The median annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in District of Columbia was $101,020 in May 2025, $37,220 above the national median of $63,800.
The middle half earned between $74,630 (25th percentile) and $114,400 (75th percentile).
Adjusted for 2024 price levels (BEA Regional Price Parity 109.9, U.S. = 100), that median is worth about $91,919.
This adjustment is our arithmetic, not a BLS figure.
BLS wages exclude overtime, shift differentials and sign-on or holiday bonuses, and cover wage-and-salary workers only.