How much do plumbers make in Mississippi?

The median plumber in Mississippi earns $57,960 a year — about $27.87 an hour. That is 40th of 54, and $8,377 below the national median.

Lowest 10%$36,710$17.65/hr
Median$57,960$27.87/hr
Top 10%$77,270$37.15/hr
Plumbers employed3,050

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (SOC 47-2152). See the BLS data.

The top 10% earn $19,310 more than the median

That is the real gap in Mississippi — $19,310 a year between a median plumber and the top of the trade. Very little of it is the hourly rate. It is how many days have paid work on them.

A plumber charging well but idle two days a week earns less than one charging the same and busy six. That part is within your control — if you can fill the diary without spending the margin on leads to do it.

What this number leaves out

BLS measures plumbers on a wage. It does not measure the self-employed. If you run your own van you keep the full value of the job rather than an hourly rate, so your ceiling is above $77,270 — and your floor is below $36,710, because a week with no work pays nothing at all.

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Questions

How much do plumbers make in Mississippi?

The median plumber in Mississippi earns $57,960 a year, about $27.87 an hour, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024). The lowest 10% earn under $36,710 and the top 10% earn over $77,270.

Is that above or below the rest of the country?

Mississippi ranks 40 of 54. The median there is $8,377 below the national employment-weighted median of $66,337.

Do self-employed plumbers earn more?

These figures cover plumbers on a wage. BLS does not measure the self-employed. A plumber running their own van keeps the whole job value rather than an hourly rate, so the ceiling is higher and the floor is lower — an empty week pays nothing. Utilisation, not hourly rate, is what separates the top 10% from the median.

How many plumbers work in Mississippi?

About 3,050 plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters are employed in Mississippi.

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