§ 03 Trade wages
Plumbers in Fort Smith, AR-OK
Plumbers in the Fort Smith, AR-OK metro earned a median of $23.24 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 24% lower than the national median of $30.67. The middle half earned $18.23 to $28.84. About 250 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 321 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, Fort Smith, AR-OK
25th pct$18.23per hour
Median$23.24per hour
75th pct$28.84per hour
10th pct$17.66
90th pct$30.06
Mean$23.84
Workers250
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $46/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 · Fort Smith, AR-OK · mean RSE 1.7%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.
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