Plumber salary in South Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $79,040 — South Australia sits $15,790 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Plumber salary of $63,250 — after $9,712 income tax and $1,265 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 29Metals★ 3.4 | $145,447 | $139,629 – $151,265 |
| Hydropower★ 3.9 | $119,648 | $115,087 – $124,210 |
| BESIX Watpac★ 3.2 | $100,394 | $96,753 – $104,035 |
| Goodline★ 3.6 | $99,641 | $95,458 – $103,824 |
| Westside Plumbing★ 2.5 | $84,612 | $81,154 – $88,051 |
| Heading Contractors★ 4.4 | $81,787 | $79,791 – $83,822 |
| WorkPac★ 3.4 | $80,150 | $76,845 – $83,456 |
| SDS Plumbers | $74,686 | $71,912 – $77,461 |
| Enviropacific★ 3.5 | $69,180 | $66,730 – $71,650 |
| Metropolitan Plumbing ★ 3.1 | $64,468 | $61,896 – $67,040 |
| Dave's Plumbing & Boiler Services | $63,901 | $61,379 – $66,423 |
| Hindmarsh Plumbing | $63,805 | $56,454 – $71,136 |
| Frontline Recruitment Group★ 3.6 | $62,279 | $59,816 – $64,741 |
| Sharpe Group★ 1.7 | $61,513 | $59,300 – $63,706 |
| Robinson Plumbing★ 3.0 | $60,088 | $57,896 – $62,280 |
| Plumfast | $57,571 | $55,318 – $59,824 |
| Smith+Nephew★ 4.0 | $49,044 | $47,009 – $51,060 |
| Metro★ 3.5 | $45,488 | $43,966 – $46,989 |
| Smith Brothers★ 2.2 | $19,740 | $18,970 – $20,531 |
| Roto-Rooter Plumbing & Water Cleanup★ 3.2 | $10,004 | $9,671 – $10,337 |
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.