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Plumber Salary in Oklahoma (2026)

The average Plumber in Oklahoma earns around $72,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $56,528/year ($4,711/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$56,528
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$4,711
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$2,174
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$27/hr
Federal Tax
$7,010
State Tax
$2,954
FICA Taxes
$5,508
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

21.49%
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Plumber Salary Ranges in Oklahoma

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$52,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$72,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$115,000

/year

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Not all Plumbers earn the same — not even close

Oklahoma's plumber market is anchored by UA Plumbers + Pipefitters Local 344 Oklahoma City + Tulsa (~1,800 members across OKC + Tulsa metros, the primary UA local serving OK), substantial commercial + industrial mechanical contractor work for Devon Energy + Chesapeake + Continental Resources + ONEOK + Williams Companies + OU Health Sciences Center + Integris + Saint Francis hospital construction + Tinker AFB + Boeing OKC + American Airlines Tulsa Maintenance Base + Mazda Toyota MTM Huntsville parts adjacency + Paycom OKC + Hobby Lobby + Love's Travel Stops facility builds, plus Manhattan Construction + Crossland + Flintco commercial mechanical builds.

Senior Journeyman Plumber (UA Local 344)

$75,000–$108,000

Senior journeyman at UA OKC/Tulsa · commercial + industrial scale · pre-OT band

Senior Journeyman with OT (OBBBA)

$92,000–$140,000+ OT

Journeyman with substantial OT · 2025-2028 OBBBA $12,500 single / $25,000 MFJ deduction

Senior Foreman / General Foreman

$105,000–$150,000

UA Local 344 foreman + general foreman · multi-crew supervision · field leadership band

Senior Service / Maintenance Plumber

$65,000–$98,000

Commercial service + OU Health + Integris + Saint Francis maintenance · 24/7 on-call premium

Senior Industrial Plumber (Energy / Pipeline)

$92,000–$135,000

Devon · Chesapeake · ONEOK · Williams · oil + gas industrial + pipeline + processing

Senior Medical Gas Plumber (Hospital)

$92,000–$135,000

OU Health + Integris + Saint Francis + Mercy hospital medical gas · NFPA 99 + ASSE 6010 specialty

Senior Cleared Plumber (Tinker AFB)

$92,000–$135,000

Tinker AFB sustainment facilities · Boeing OKC · cleared facility · TS/SCI clearance premium

Senior Project Manager (Mechanical)

$105,000–$160,000

Mechanical contractor PM · UA-signatory commercial + industrial scale · field-to-office

Mid-Career Journeyman (5-10 yrs)

$65,000–$92,000

Mid-career UA Local 344 journeyman · transitioning to foreman track

Apprentice / Pre-Journeyman (0-5 yrs)

$35,000–$60,000

UA Local 344 5-year apprenticeship · graduated wage scale to journeyman band

Worth knowing: Oklahoma's substantial oil + gas + pipeline industrial plumbing work is a feature most national trade-career surveys understate for OK. OK industrial plumbing demand (Devon Energy + Chesapeake + Continental Resources oilfield + completions process piping + ONEOK + Williams + Magellan Midstream legacy pipeline + processing facility + cryogenic gas processing + Helmerich & Payne drilling rig manufacturing — substantial industrial process piping including specialized stainless + cryogenic + high-pressure pipefitting work) supports senior industrial plumbers + pipefitters at $92-135K TC. UA Local 344 Oklahoma City + Tulsa (~1,800 members covering both major OK metros, OK's primary UA local) operates substantial 5-year apprenticeship + journeyman + medical gas + process specialty training. OK is RTW since 2001 + ~5% union density — UA Locals retain commercial + industrial + cleared federal market share but residential work is predominantly non-union open-shop. The Tinker AFB sustainment facility plumbing + Boeing OKC cleared facility plumbing supports substantial cleared trades work at TS/SCI clearance premium. OU Health + Integris + Saint Francis + Mercy hospital medical gas + sterile processing plumbing supports substantial healthcare trades work. American Airlines Tulsa Maintenance Base mechanical infrastructure supports substantial aviation trades. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies to OK plumber OT through 2028. OK's flat 4.75% + no estate tax + RTW since 2001.

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