South Carolina / Clemson University / Plumber I
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
2 employees hold this title in Clemson University. Median total compensation for the role is $51,441, below the department median of $85,097.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — about 5,770 people — is $53,940. Clemson University pays a median base salary of $58,324 for this role, 8% above that figure — about the 61st percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Clemson University’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — about 465,840 people — is $63,800. Clemson University’s median base salary is 9% below that national figure, about the 40th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the South Carolina range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Clemson University is $58,324, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Plumber I is held in 6 South Carolina departments. In Clemson University, the median of $51,441 ranks #6 of 6.
Median total compensation for the Plumber I role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In South Carolina, the median of $62,639 ranks #19 of 25. See Plumber across all of South Carolina →
Median total compensation for comparable Plumberroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Plumber I/Clemson University
Christopher Kennedy holds the role of Plumber I at Clemson University. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,774.
Plumber I/Clemson University
At Clemson University, Joshua Ashley serves as a Plumber I. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,108.