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Official board data · verified May 2026
Plumber pay

Plumber Salary in Rhode Island (2026)

What plumbers earn in Rhode Island in 2026: median $76,470/yr, plus the pay range and how licensing affects it. Sourced from BLS OEWS May 2025, Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters (47-2152).

Median
$76,470
per year
Average
$81,610
per year
Entry · 10th
per year
Top · 90th
per year

Rhode Island employs about 1,820 plumbers.

Source

Figures are from BLS OEWS May 2025, Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters (47-2152). Verified 2026-06-01. Actual pay varies with experience, license tier, union status, and region within the state.

Higher license tier, higher pay

In most states the jump from journeyman to master/contractor is the biggest single pay bump. See exactly what Rhode Island requires.

Level up

Passing the next-tier plumber exam is the fastest route to the higher end of this range.

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