Plumber Salary in West Midlands
Official ONS earnings for West Midlands.
Median salary — West Midlands
£33,542
gross, per year
▲ 0.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£34,178
What most plumbers actually earn
Half of plumbers in West Midlands earn between £26,033 and £37,633. Earning above £37,633 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Construction and Building Trades” group in West Midlands.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of plumbers earn less than this.
How West Midlands ranks for plumber pay
9th
of 9 GB regions with a published figure
West Midlands is the lowest-paying of the 9 regions ONS measures for this role, £8,804 behind London on £42,346.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers
- SOC 2020 code
- 5315
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “plumber” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Plumbers & heating and ventilating installers and repairers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group also covers heating and ventilating installers.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Plumber salary FAQs
What is the average Plumber salary in West Midlands?
The median is £33,542 a year and the mean is £34,178, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Plumber salary?
Half of plumbers earn between £26,033 and £37,633. Anything above £37,633 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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