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Plumber salary in Western Australia

Median base salary
$82,004
per year before tax
Market data · 23 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$59,082 · 10th percentile$82,004 median$119,153 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $79,040 Western Australia sits $2,964 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$64,975per year after tax

Take-home on the median Plumber salary of $82,004 — after $15,389 income tax and $1,640 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,250
Fortnightly
$2,499
Monthly
$5,415
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
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
AngloGold Ashanti4.2$152,417$147,089 – $157,746
Mineral Resources3.0$134,424$129,164 – $139,683
Downer3.3$127,500$125,000 – $130,000
ISS Facility Services3.2$117,500$115,000 – $120,000
Programmed (Australia)3.2$109,194$104,728 – $113,660
Sanwell Plumbing & Civil4.5$104,728$88,920 – $120,536
Sodexo3.5$100,993$96,765 – $105,222
Chandler Macleod4.0$96,567$92,477 – $100,657
Randstad3.6$89,019$85,462 – $92,576
WorkPac3.4$88,920$82,992 – $94,848
Apache2.7$85,016$81,125 – $88,907
AustCorp Executive4.8$80,502$77,024 – $84,000
Hays3.7$79,693$76,718 – $82,669
Lamac Commercial Plumbing4.0$77,084$74,258 – $79,969
UON3.8$76,116$74,258 – $78,032
Austal3.2$74,910$71,511 – $78,309
Water Corporation4.1$73,665$71,116 – $76,214
Aston Advantage4.0$73,586$70,840 – $76,333
Boost Juice3.4$49,321$47,404 – $51,218
RICHTEK USA3.2$41,500$30,000 – $53,000

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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.