Plumber salary: $40K to $250K in 20 years
Plumber salaries in the US rose from $40,000 in the early 2000s to as high as $250,000 today, with COVID accelerating the surge.
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Mar 9, 2026
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Plumbers Are Winning: Blue Collar Jobs in the AI Age
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Plumbers Are Winning the AI Age — For Now
US plumber salaries soared from $40K in 2000 to $250K today, and AI can't replicate the physical nuance of the job. Blue-collar trades are AI-proof for at least 10–20 more years while white-collar workers race a 12-month countdown.
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