Plumber salary in Australian Capital Territory
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $79,040 — Australian Capital Territory sits $960 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Plumber salary of $80,000 — after $14,788 income tax and $1,600 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Plumber roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| O’Neill & Brown Group★ 2.9 | $134,899 | $129,285 – $140,512 |
| O'Neill & Brennan★ 4.0 | $89,823 | $86,594 – $93,051 |
| Programmed (Australia)★ 3.2 | $85,363 | $82,063 – $88,683 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $80,562 | $77,578 – $83,545 |
| Ignite★ 4.5 | $79,616 | $76,261 – $82,971 |
| ACRWORLD★ 4.4 | $79,356 | $76,076 – $82,617 |
| dgroup★ 4.0 | $74,468 | $71,489 – $77,447 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $74,068 | $71,121 – $77,015 |
| Randstad★ 3.6 | $69,516 | $66,413 – $72,618 |
| Pat's Plumbing★ 4.5 | $60,216 | $57,535 – $62,897 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $59,788 | $57,103 – $62,473 |
| Service Heroes★ 2.0 | $49,795 | $47,839 – $51,751 |
| DANIEL★ 4.0 | $27,763 | $26,577 – $28,948 |
Plumber pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.