State Rankings

Best States for Journeyman Plumber License

Compare salary, training costs, reciprocity, and job growth across all 51 states to find the best place to start or advance your Journeyman Plumber License career.

Highest Salary

Illinois

$94,500 median

Lowest Cost

Minnesota

From $0

Shortest Training

Alaska

8000 hours

Fastest Growth

Texas

6% growth

Rank by:

Reciprocity only (47)

#	State	Median Salary	Training Cost	Hours	Growth
1	Illinois	$94,500	$5,000–$10,000	6000	4.5%
2	Massachusetts	$91,380	$4,000–$10,000	5500	4.5%
3	District of Columbia	$84,470	$1,500–$3,000	8000	3.8%
4	Oregon	$82,840	$4,000–$10,000	576	4.5%
5	Alaska	$81,670	$4,000–$10,000	8000	5.0%
6	Minnesota	$79,930	N/A	7000	4.5%
7	New Jersey	$78,450	$4,000–$10,000	8000	4.5%
8	New York	$78,210	$4,000–$10,000	7400	4.5%
9	Montana	$77,520	$800–$2,500	144	4.5%
10	Wisconsin	$76,660	$4,000–$10,000	4000	4.5%
11	Washington	$76,170	$4,000–$10,000	N/A	5.0%
12	Rhode Island	$75,580	$800–$2,500	N/A	4.5%
13	Hawaii	$74,090	$3,000–$5,000	10000	3.2%
14	Michigan	$72,690	$4,000–$10,000	8000	3.5-4.0%
15	Ohio	$65,040	$5,000–$10,000	8000	4.5%
16	Indiana	$64,900	$800–$4,500	N/A	4.5%
17	Connecticut	$64,560	$4,000–$10,000	7200	5%
18	Missouri	$63,420	$4,000–$10,000	8000	4.5%
19	Pennsylvania	$63,160	$5,000–$10,000	4000	4.5%
20	Delaware	$63,000	$3,000–$10,000	576	4.5%
21	California	$62,990	$5,000–$10,000	7200	4.5%
22	Louisiana	$62,540	$4,000–$6,000	8000	4.5%
23	North Dakota	$62,280	$3,000–$10,000	8000	4.5%
24	Iowa	$62,080	$800–$2,500	144	4.5%
25	Maryland	$62,020	$3,000–$10,000	7500	4.5%
26	Colorado	$61,880	$4,000–$10,000	6800	4.5%
27	New Hampshire	$61,650	$500–$1,500	8000	4.0%
28	Maine	$61,580	$4,000–$10,000	4000	4.5%
29	Idaho	$61,190	$3,000–$10,000	8000	4.5%
30	Nebraska	$60,820	$800–$2,500	N/A	4.5%
31	Nevada	$60,580	$3,000–$10,000	8000	5.5%
32	Kentucky	$60,550	$1,000–$5,000	N/A	4.5%
33	Kansas	$59,470	$4,000–$8,000	8000	4.5%
34	Vermont	$59,460	$4,000–$10,000	8000	4.5%
35	Utah	$59,410	$4,000–$10,000	8000	4.5%
36	Virginia	$57,710	$800–$2,500	240	4.5%
37	Georgia	$57,550	$800–$2,500	N/A	4.5%
38	Texas	$57,250	$3,000–$6,000	8000	6%
39	Wyoming	$57,070	$800–$2,500	144	4.5%
40	Arizona	$56,880	$4,000–$10,000	8000	4.5%
41	Oklahoma	$54,660	$3,000–$6,000	8000	4.5%
42	Mississippi	$54,020	$800–$2,500	144	3.8%
43	South Dakota	$51,990	$3,000–$6,000	576	4.5%
44	New Mexico	$50,920	$4,000–$10,000	9000	4.5%
45	Tennessee	$50,920	$800–$2,500	144	4.5%
46	Alabama	$50,680	$3,000–$10,000	N/A	4.5%
47	South Carolina	$50,640	$3,000–$10,000	2000	3.8%
48	North Carolina	$50,420	$800–$2,500	144	4.5%
49	West Virginia	$50,270	$800–$2,500	N/A	3.8%
50	Florida	$49,280	$5,000–$10,000	8000	4.5%
51	Arkansas	$47,460	$1,500–$4,500	N/A	4.0%