How much does a plumber earn in Australia?
Advertised plumbing pay currently averages A$97.5k a year across 2,346 live Australian job listings — full breakdown by state and award benchmark below.
Plumbing · Australia
Average advertised pay
A$97.5k
from 2,346 live job listings
National Minimum Wage A$26.44/hr· from 1 Jul 2026
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Where the money lands
Annual salary spread across 144 listings that advertised a salary
Plumbing pay — state league table
1Western AustraliaA$106,215
2Northern TerritoryA$100,580
3QueenslandA$99,628
4VictoriaA$96,777
5New South WalesA$94,537
6ACTA$89,667
7South AustraliaA$79,653
8TasmaniaA$57,200
Mean advertised salary by state · via Adzuna Australia
Employed
A$97.5k
a year, salary
Going subbie
A$138.0k
gross · A$600/day
Subbie figure is gross at A$600/day, 5 days × 46 weeks — before holiday, sick leave, super and quiet weeks. More per day, less safety net.
Plumbing jobs that show the money.
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