South Carolina / Department of Administration / Plumber I
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
3 employees hold this title in Department of Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $55,268, below the department median of $85,784.
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. Department of Administration pays a median base salary of $57,388 for this role, 6% above that figure — about the 59th 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 Department of Administration’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. Department of Administration’s median base salary is 10% below that national figure, about the 38th 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 Department of Administration is $57,388, 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 Department of Administration, the median of $55,268 ranks #4 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/Department of Administration
Jonathan Clark holds the role of Plumber I at Department of Administration. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,388.
Plumber I/Department of Administration
Michael Lake works as a Plumber I for Department of Administration. Michael earned $55,268 in 2026.
Plumber I/Department of Administration
Zachary Trammell is a Plumber I at Department of Administration. 2026 total compensation came to $55,268.