§ 03 Trade wages
Plumbers in Bakersfield-Delano, CA
Plumbers in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA metro earned a median of $31.95 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), about the same as the national median of $30.67. The middle half earned $26.23 to $45.10. About 960 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 110 of 334 metros with a reliable estimate for this trade. These are employee wages, not what a contractor bills you per hour.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 47-2152
Plumbers, Bakersfield-Delano, CA
25th pct$26.23per hour
Median$31.95per hour
75th pct$45.10per hour
10th pct$21.96
90th pct$56.65
Mean$36.59
Workers960
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $64/hr
OEWS reports what employers pay these workers per hour. A contractor’s bill also covers the business: insurance, licensing, vehicles, tools, office staff, warranty callbacks, unbilled travel time and profit. The wage is a floor for understanding a quote, never a price. You set the multiplier; we publish no typical markup because we have no citable source for one.What else is in a bill for this trade
- Trip or after-hours charges on service calls
- Permit fees for water heaters and repiping in many cities
- Truck stock, haul-away of the old unit and code-required parts (expansion tanks, venting)
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Bakersfield-Delano, CA · mean RSE 4.4%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.
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