Nashville vs Atlanta: plumber pay
Nashville pays more: median $60,100 vs $58,380 in Atlanta — a 3% gap on BLS OEWS May 2025. National median: $63,800.
Side by side
| Metro | 10th | Median | 90th | Median hourly | Employer-stated posting median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $42,650 | $60,100 | $83,670 | $28.89/hr | — |
| Atlanta | $37,900 | $58,380 | $81,580 | $28.07/hr | — |
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Questions people actually ask
Do plumbers make more in Nashville or Atlanta?
Nashville: median $60,100 vs $58,380 in Atlanta, a 3% gap (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Is the gap cost-of-living adjusted?
Not yet — the public cost-of-living index join is a deploy-day item; until then this page compares nominal BLS medians and the employer-stated posting medians for each metro.