How much does a plumber cost?
National median · 225,182 real permits · 20 metros
$3,000
Typical range $1,343 – $7,000 (middle 50% of permits)
Price predictability: some variance — the priciest quarter runs about 5.2× the cheapest, so compare a couple of quotes.
These are real declared construction values from public building permits — what homeowners and contractors actually filed with the city for plumber work, not a survey estimate. Pick your city below for the local number.
Median plumber permit value went $3,335 → $4,700 (5%/yr) across a fixed panel of 7 metros. See cost trends →
Plumber cost by city
| Metro | Median | Typical range | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | $1,500 | $650–$2,400 | 5,768 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $1,800 | $500–$6,000 | 2,877 |
| Burlington, VT | $1,990 | $1,000–$5,000 | 11,900 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,000 | $1,300–$4,000 | 13,879 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $2,000 | $1,000–$3,800 | 1,680 |
| Mesa, AZ | $2,100 | $1,000–$8,000 | 2,903 |
| Orlando, FL | $2,475 | $1,200–$6,100 | 93,031 |
| Providence, RI | $3,075 | $1,000–$8,500 | 2,088 |
| Boulder, CO | $3,500 | $1,400–$9,000 | 26,972 |
| Kansas City, MO | $3,600 | $1,200–$7,966 | 17,825 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $3,602 | $2,000–$8,000 | 2,886 |
| Baltimore, MD | $4,000 | $2,000–$8,200 | 3,813 |
| Buffalo, NY | $4,361 | $2,500–$7,994 | 19,126 |
| Cary, NC | $4,475 | $2,746–$6,800 | 6,615 |
| Boise, ID | $4,558 | $1,755–$5,000 | 1,868 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $4,985 | $4,000–$8,125 | 449 |
| Greensboro, NC | $5,500 | $3,500–$9,739 | 21,600 |
| Atlanta, GA | $6,500 | $2,629–$11,781 | 1,840 |
| Cleveland, OH | $7,200 | $2,100–$25,999 | 2,114 |
| Boston, MA | $7,500 | $2,500–$25,000 | 5,419 |
Source: real public building permits across 20 metros, 225,182 permits. Median + interquartile range. Declared construction value is a public-record proxy for project cost. Data: ProFix Real Cost Index (CC BY 4.0).