How much does a Plumber make in Arizona?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $61,940 for Plumbers in Arizona as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $48,190 and the 75th-percentile is $88,060.

What is the real (cost-adjusted) Plumber salary in Arizona?

After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 100.7 for Arizona), the real-wage equivalent is $61,484 — what the $61,940 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $47,835 to $87,411.

Why is the BEA RPP for Arizona different from a single CPI number?

BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Arizona's overall index of 100.7 reflects rents 108.6, services 83.3, and goods 97.9.

Where does Arizona rank for Plumber pay?

On nominal BLS wages alone, Arizona ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.

How wide is the wage spread in Arizona?

P10 to P90 spans $44,340 to $98,310. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

What are the limits of these Plumber salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

How Much Do Plumbers Make in Arizona? $62K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

Arizona pays Plumbers a BLS median of $61,940 — the more useful number is $61,484, what that paycheck buys after rent and services.
Mid-band cost of living: real and nominal wage are within a few percent of each other.
P25-P75 spread runs $48,190 to $88,060; P10 floor $44,340, P90 ceiling $98,310.
State ranks #30 nationally on nominal wage, #37 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.

Wage breakdown — Arizona

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$44,340	$44,013
P25 (lower quartile)	$48,190	$47,835
P50 (median)	$61,940	$61,484
P75 (upper quartile)	$88,060	$87,411
P90 (top tier)	$98,310	$97,586
Mean	$67,010	$66,516
Employment	12,330 Plumbers in Arizona

Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity

Component	Arizona index (US = 100)
All-items RPP	100.7
Goods	97.9
Services	83.3
Rents	108.6

Arizona's overall RPP (100.7) is close to the national 100 baseline; nominal and real wage move roughly together.

After-tax take-home — Arizona (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)

Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median

Layer	Amount	Note
Gross BLS P50 (Plumber)	$61,940	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$5,295	8.5% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied
State income tax	−$1,155	2.5% flat (2026)
FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%)	−$4,738	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$50,752	81.9% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$50,378	÷ (100.7 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the Arizona state-tax burden means for Plumber take-home

Arizona's state tax is light at this income tier (~1.9% effective). The bigger compensation lever is the cost-of-living premium (RPP 100.7), which still erodes real take-home despite the low state tax — net real after-tax $50,378.

Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).

National context

Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $62,970 for Plumbers with mean pay of $69,940 and total employment of 455,940. Arizona sits at #30 on nominal pay and #37 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, Arizona falls 7 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Plumber make in Arizona?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $61,940 for Plumbers in Arizona as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $48,190 and the 75th-percentile is $88,060.
What is the real (cost-adjusted) Plumber salary in Arizona?: After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 100.7 for Arizona), the real-wage equivalent is $61,484 — what the $61,940 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $47,835 to $87,411.
Why is the BEA RPP for Arizona different from a single CPI number?: BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. Arizona's overall index of 100.7 reflects rents 108.6, services 83.3, and goods 97.9.
Where does Arizona rank for Plumber pay?: On nominal BLS wages alone, Arizona ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
How wide is the wage spread in Arizona?: P10 to P90 spans $44,340 to $98,310. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
What are the limits of these Plumber salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 47-2152, 2024 reference period.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-07.

Cross-comparison: see how Arizona Plumber pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.