Best states for a journeyman plumber

Q: What is the best state for journeyman plumbers?

The best state to be a journeyman plumber is Oregon based on journeyman plumber salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for journeyman plumbers?

The highest paying state for journeyman plumbers is Arkansas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for journeyman plumbers?

The worst state for journeyman plumbers is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for journeyman plumbers in the United States. Journeyman plumber positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for journeyman plumbers.Our research found that Oregon is the best state for journeyman plumbers, while Oregon and Washington are ranked highest in terms of median salary. Oregon has a median salary of $81,660 and Oregon has the highest median salary among all 50 states for journeyman plumbers.

In order to get you the best states for journeyman plumbers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a journeyman plumber, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for journeyman plumbers in 2026

1. Oregon
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 186
Average annual salary: $81,660
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $125,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Journeyman plumber jobs in Oregon
2. Vermont
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $73,653
Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Journeyman plumber jobs in Vermont
3. Hawaii
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 55
Average annual salary: $74,363
Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $98,000
Location Quotient:
1.98
Journeyman plumber jobs in Hawaii
4. Washington
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 251
Average annual salary: $79,904
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Journeyman plumber jobs in Washington
5. Connecticut
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $71,591
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Journeyman plumber jobs in Connecticut
6. Alaska
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $64,376
Lowest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
2.06
Journeyman plumber jobs in Alaska
7. Nevada
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 73
Average annual salary: $64,167
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Journeyman plumber jobs in Nevada
8. Maine
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 80
Average annual salary: $58,460
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Journeyman plumber jobs in Maine
9. Massachusetts
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 220
Average annual salary: $75,791
Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $113,000
Location Quotient:
0.72
Journeyman plumber jobs in Massachusetts
10. North Dakota
Total journeyman plumber jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $58,280
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Journeyman plumber jobs in North Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a journeyman plumber

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a journeyman plumber

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$81,660	$52,000	4,142,776	186
2	Vermont	$73,653	$49,000	623,657	31
3	Hawaii	$74,363	$55,000	1,427,538	55
4	Washington	$79,904	$52,000	7,405,743	251
5	Connecticut	$71,591	$47,000	3,588,184	122
6	Alaska	$64,376	$53,000	739,795	57
7	Nevada	$64,167	$42,000	2,998,039	73
8	Maine	$58,460	$40,000	1,335,907	80
9	Massachusetts	$75,791	$50,000	6,859,819	220
10	North Dakota	$58,280	$39,000	755,393	40
11	Delaware	$66,395	$43,000	961,939	38
12	Rhode Island	$63,922	$42,000	1,059,639	36
13	Wisconsin	$60,084	$39,000	5,795,483	175
14	District of Columbia	$64,217	$41,000	693,972	62
15	New York	$67,980	$44,000	19,849,399	321
16	Nebraska	$55,566	$37,000	1,920,076	88
17	Utah	$53,937	$36,000	3,101,833	144
18	Minnesota	$64,098	$42,000	5,576,606	145
19	Louisiana	$51,374	$36,000	4,684,333	163
20	Illinois	$63,235	$41,000	12,802,023	212
21	Montana	$50,328	$34,000	1,050,493	86
22	Maryland	$57,804	$37,000	6,052,177	235
23	Michigan	$54,031	$34,000	9,962,311	280
24	Pennsylvania	$56,407	$36,000	12,805,537	343
25	Wyoming	$49,618	$33,000	579,315	37
26	California	$61,807	$39,000	39,536,653	728
27	New Hampshire	$56,241	$37,000	1,342,795	45
28	Kansas	$50,229	$34,000	2,913,123	109
29	Virginia	$50,426	$32,000	8,470,020	525
30	Idaho	$49,115	$32,000	1,716,943	74
31	Missouri	$53,722	$36,000	6,113,532	156
32	New Jersey	$57,296	$37,000	9,005,644	186
33	South Carolina	$46,977	$32,000	5,024,369	212
34	Colorado	$50,525	$34,000	5,607,154	219
35	Ohio	$50,824	$32,000	11,658,609	291
36	Oklahoma	$48,173	$33,000	3,930,864	122
37	West Virginia	$46,999	$30,000	1,815,857	50
38	Arizona	$50,216	$34,000	7,016,270	156
39	South Dakota	$41,960	$28,000	869,666	58
40	Kentucky	$47,595	$31,000	4,454,189	116
41	Indiana	$48,170	$31,000	6,666,818	184
42	Texas	$46,136	$32,000	28,304,596	677
43	North Carolina	$42,340	$28,000	10,273,419	437
44	Tennessee	$41,127	$28,000	6,715,984	231
45	Georgia	$45,632	$31,000	10,429,379	333
46	Mississippi	$42,843	$30,000	2,984,100	74
47	New Mexico	$39,850	$28,000	2,088,070	71
48	Iowa	$43,074	$28,000	3,145,711	109
49	Florida	$37,985	$26,000	20,984,400	640
50	Alabama	$38,883	$27,000	4,874,747	143
51	Arkansas	$36,068	$25,000	3,004,279	60

Highest paying states for journeyman plumbers

Rank	State	Avg. Journeyman Plumber Salary
1	Oregon	$81,660
2	Vermont	$73,653
3	Hawaii	$74,363
4	Washington	$79,904
5	Connecticut	$71,591
6	Alaska	$64,376
7	Nevada	$64,167
8	Maine	$58,460
9	Massachusetts	$75,791
10	North Dakota	$58,280
11	Delaware	$66,395
12	Rhode Island	$63,922
13	Wisconsin	$60,084
14	District of Columbia	$64,217
15	New York	$67,980
16	Nebraska	$55,566
17	Utah	$53,937
18	Minnesota	$64,098
19	Louisiana	$51,374
20	Illinois	$63,235
21	Montana	$50,328
22	Maryland	$57,804
23	Michigan	$54,031
24	Pennsylvania	$56,407
25	Wyoming	$49,618
26	California	$61,807
27	New Hampshire	$56,241
28	Kansas	$50,229
29	Virginia	$50,426
30	Idaho	$49,115
31	Missouri	$53,722
32	New Jersey	$57,296
33	South Carolina	$46,977
34	Colorado	$50,525
35	Ohio	$50,824
36	Oklahoma	$48,173
37	West Virginia	$46,999
38	Arizona	$50,216
39	South Dakota	$41,960
40	Kentucky	$47,595
41	Indiana	$48,170
42	Texas	$46,136
43	North Carolina	$42,340
44	Tennessee	$41,127
45	Georgia	$45,632
46	Mississippi	$42,843
47	New Mexico	$39,850
48	Iowa	$43,074
49	Florida	$37,985
50	Alabama	$38,883
51	Arkansas	$36,068

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Total journeyman plumber jobs:	186
Average annual salary:	$81,660
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$125,000
Location Quotient:	1.35

Best states for a journeyman plumber

10 best states for journeyman plumbers in 2026

1. Oregon

2. Vermont

3. Hawaii

4. Washington

5. Connecticut

6. Alaska

7. Nevada

8. Maine

9. Massachusetts

10. North Dakota