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Plumber salary in Northern Territory

Median base salary
$59,280
per year before tax
Market data · 5 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$50,388 · 10th percentile$59,280 median$69,160 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $79,040 Northern Territory sits $19,760 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$49,633per year after tax

Take-home on the median Plumber salary of $59,280 — after $8,461 income tax and $1,186 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$954
Fortnightly
$1,909
Monthly
$4,136
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The Plumber job market
Employed in Australia
107,600
Annual growth
▲ 4,500
+4.2% a year
Median age
34
Work part-time
7%
Gender split
3% women
97% men

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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Plumber roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Metropolitan Plumbing 3.1$136,987$130,226 – $143,747
Bob's Stores3.4$105,196$100,637 – $109,754
BV Contracting$99,872$96,608 – $103,136
West Arnhem Regional Council4.0$91,525$88,099 – $94,951
Approve Plumbing2.8$69,524$66,675 – $72,373
Northern Transportables5.0$59,280$50,388 – $69,160
Self Opportunity4.3$55,663$53,605 – $57,722
Johns Plumbing3.8$39,864$38,200 – $41,528

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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.