Plumbers Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 559 job listings Down 7% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$92,400
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$88,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$102,576
No change this month

Plumbers salaries sit 11% above the market median of A$83,600 per year across Australia. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$88,000 and A$102,576 per year, a 16% spread around the median.

The number of salary-advertised Plumbers listings has declined 7% month-on-month. Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$105,600 per year while Hobart sits at A$85,800. Reactive Plumbing Services, Level Plumbing and Kev's Plumbing are among the top hirers for Plumbers, offering 21 roles combined.

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Salary Distribution

See how Plumbers salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Plumbers positions by employment type.




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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Plumbers professionals.

R
Reactive Plumbing Services
8 open positions
L
Level Plumbing
7 open positions
K
Kev's Plumbing
6 open positions
F
Frontline Construction Australia
5 open positions
F
Fusion People Pty Ltd
5 open positions
R
RecruitShop
5 open positions
T
Tropical Coast Plumbing
4 open positions
I
Irwin's Plumbing
4 open positions
N
Nobul
4 open positions
P
Plumbing Bros
3 open positions
T
The Plumbing Gang
3 open positions
D
Downer
3 open positions
H
Homes and Granny Flats
3 open positions
M
Morson Edge
3 open positions
M
MI Plumbers
3 open positions
E
Environmental Water Solutions
3 open positions
R
Randstad - Trades & Labour
3 open positions
H
HJ Recruitment Limited
3 open positions
A
A Grade Maintenance Services
3 open positions
E
Egan Brothers Plumbing & Electrical
3 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 559 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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