Freelance Plumber Hourly Rates
Median hourly rate
$50/hr
Typical range
$40–$83
25th–75th percentile
Submissions
19
Latest record: September 2026
Highest country median
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Hourly rates by country
| Location | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| United StatesSmall sample | $75 | $50–$90 | 13 |
Hourly rates by experience
| Experience | Median / hr | Middle 50% | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6–10 yearsSmall sample | $50 | $5–$50 | 7 |
| 11–15 yearsSmall sample | $83 | $75–$90 | 6 |
USD per hour. Groups below 5 records are omitted; groups below 25 are marked as small samples. These are separate comparisons: country and experience figures must not be combined to infer a rate. The rate planner can look up the actual matching group.
What should you quote?
The median of $50/hr equals $400 for 8 billable hours. That conversion is not a separately observed day rate. Account for your non-billable time and costs before choosing a price.
Records added 2022–2026. Dates reflect when records entered the database, including imports; they do not establish when the work was performed. Methodology & limitations
Recent rate records
| Role / location | USD / hour |
|---|---|
| Plumber · Ahoskie, NC, USA | $50 |
| Plumber · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | $5 |
| Plumber · Harrisburg, PA, USA | $75 |
| Plumber · Harrisburg, PA, USA | $75 |
| Plumber · Kansas City, KS, USA | $50 |
| Plumber · Balıkesir, Turkey | $40 |
| Plumber · Balıkesir, Turkey | $40 |
| Plumber · Lititz, PA, USA | $90 |
| Plumber · Kansas City, KS, USA | $50 |
| Plumber · Austin, TX, USA | $150 |
| Plumber · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | $5 |
| Plumber · Lititz, PA, USA | $90 |
| Plumber · Kansas City, KS, USA | $50 |
| Plumber · Kansas City, KS, USA | $50 |
| Plumber · Balıkesir, Turkey | $40 |
| Plumber · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | $5 |
| Plumber · Lititz, PA, USA | $90 |
| Plumber · Harrisburg, PA, USA | $75 |
| Plumber · Austin, TX, USA | $150 |
Freelance Plumber rate distribution
Rate distribution
Rate by experience level
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do freelance Plumbers charge per hour?
- Based on 19 crowdsourced submissions, freelance Plumbers charge an average of $62 per hour, with the middle 50% of rates between $40 and $83. Latest record added September 2026.
- What do top-earning freelance Plumbers make?
- The top 10% of Plumber submissions report $102 per hour or more. These are self-reported hourly charges, not take-home pay or guaranteed earnings.
- Which skills are most commonly reported with Plumber rates?
- The most common skills in Plumber submissions are Plumbing. Submission frequency does not measure hiring demand or prove a skill causes a higher rate.
- Where does this Plumber rate data come from?
- These are public, self-reported rate records. We do not independently verify earnings or count unique people. The dataset includes historical records; see our methodology for currency assumptions, sample thresholds, and date limitations.
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