How Much Do Plumbers Charge in Your State? (2026 Rates)

Plumbing costs vary by 30-60% between states. Compare plumber hourly rates and service costs adjusted for local labor markets across all 50 states.

National average plumber hourly rate: $125/hr. State costs are indexed to this baseline. High cost-of-living states (CA, NY, HI) can be 30–60% above the national average.

Northeast

+25% vs national avg

+8% vs national avg

+5% vs national avg

+18% vs national avg

MassachusettsMA

+30% vs national avg

New HampshireNH

+15% vs national avg

+28% vs national avg

+40% vs national avg

+5% vs national avg

+20% vs national avg

+10% vs national avg

South

-12% vs national avg

-15% vs national avg

+2% vs national avg

-5% vs national avg

-14% vs national avg

-9% vs national avg

-18% vs national avg

North CarolinaNC

-6% vs national avg

-13% vs national avg

South CarolinaSC

-10% vs national avg

-9% vs national avg

-2% vs national avg

+8% vs national avg

West VirginiaWV

-17% vs national avg

Midwest

+10% vs national avg

-10% vs national avg

-12% vs national avg

-13% vs national avg

-5% vs national avg

+5% vs national avg

-10% vs national avg

-11% vs national avg

-10% vs national avg

-7% vs national avg

-12% vs national avg

-5% vs national avg

West

+35% vs national avg

-3% vs national avg

+45% vs national avg

+10% vs national avg

+55% vs national avg

-8% vs national avg

-5% vs national avg

+5% vs national avg

-7% vs national avg

+12% vs national avg

+3% vs national avg

+20% vs national avg

-8% vs national avg

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