Plumber salaries
What the State of Minnesota pays people with the job title “Plumber” in fiscal year 2026, across all agencies.
Employees
27
FY 2026
Total paid
$1.9M
in FY 2026
Median paid
$81,050
base rate median $81,078
Average paid
$69,307
across 27 with pay
Highest paid
$84,440
Welvaert, Jason Joshua
Median pay by fiscal year
Paid in year and annual base rate
Median paid in yearMedian annual base rate
Employees by fiscal year
People on the payroll at any time in the year
Agencies with this job title
FY 2026, largest agencies by number of people; averages use the amount paid in the year
Most people
Highest average pay (3+ people)
$81,173
$79,669
$65,574
$59,092
Everyone, FY 2026
Filter, sort and analyze in Explore →| Name | Agency | Base pay | Paid ▼ | Overtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welvaert, Jason Joshua | Minnesota Zoological Garden Skilled Trades | $38.98 /hr | $84,440 | $2,622 |
| Hemker, Randy Eugene | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU WIN Classified Dorm | $41.42 /hr | $83,664 | $1,967 |
| Simmons, Thomas M | Corrections Dept FRB Building Maintenance Supv | $38.98 /hr | $83,055 | $1,449 |
| Dingmann, Craig | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Maintenance | $38.98 /hr | $82,250 | $1,169 |
| Pearson, Jason R | Corrections Dept LL Building Maintenance Supv | $38.98 /hr | $81,915 | — |
| Cyrus-Satter, Sean Robert | Veterans Affairs Dept Mpls Physical Plant Staff | $38.98 /hr | $81,890 | — |
| Cadwell, Christian W | Corrections Dept STW Plumber Supervisor | $38.98 /hr | $81,777 | — |
| Kirpach, Alex Philip | Corrections Dept SCL Power Plant Chief Engineer | $38.98 /hr | $81,509 | — |
| Trautman, Todd J | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU MAN Classified O-Z | $38.98 /hr | $81,504 | $468 |
| Piepgras, Robbie John | Direct Care and Treatment DCT St Peter Maintenance Shop | $38.98 /hr | $81,329 | $292 |
| Zupko, Michael G | Military Affairs Dept FMO Plant Maint Staff | $38.98 /hr | $81,213 | $175 |
| Reiter, Jeffrey Daniel | Direct Care and Treatment DCT St Peter Maintenance Shop | $38.98 /hr | $81,154 | $117 |
| Olson, Justin Lee | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU BSU Class M&E Payroll | $38.98 /hr | $81,064 | — |
| Holter, Kurt Hughes | Administration Dept Plumbing | $38.98 /hr | $81,050 | — |
| Johnson, Jason Nickolas | Administration Dept Plumbing | $38.98 /hr | $81,048 | — |
| McGuire, Patrick Joseph | Administration Dept Plumbing | $38.98 /hr | $81,047 | — |
| Herrley Jr, John Michael | Direct Care and Treatment DCT St Peter Maintenance Shop | $38.98 /hr | $81,037 | — |
| Strege, Joshua Taylor | Administration Dept Plumbing | $38.98 /hr | $80,977 | — |
| Posterick, Nathan A | Military Affairs Dept FMO Plant Maint Staff | $38.98 /hr | $79,736 | — |
| Frantz, Chad R | Military Affairs Dept Duluth Maint Staff | $38.98 /hr | $78,060 | — |
| Schwitters, Kevin | Corrections Dept OPH Building Maintenance Supv | $38.98 /hr | $77,452 | — |
| Wendland, Jarrod Lee | Corrections Dept ML Physical Plant Supervisor | $38.98 /hr | $77,178 | — |
| Bueckers, Michael Paul | MN St Colleges & Universities MnSCU STC Maintenance | $38.98 /hr | $34,251 | — |
| Shepperson, Michael G | Corrections Dept STW Plumber Supervisor | $38.98 /hr | $23,018 | $117 |
| Meier, Robert A | Corrections Dept RC Building Maintenance Supv | $38.98 /hr | $15,592 | — |
| Janowiec, Kyle M | Corrections Dept RC Building Maintenance Supv | $37.80 /hr | $10,336 | — |
| Minke, Kent C | Administration Dept Plumbing | $38.40 /hr | $3,749 | $82 |
Each person counts once per fiscal year, agency and county (multiple positions combined, shown as “+ more”). “Paid” is the total paid during the fiscal year, including overtime and other pay; it is lower than the base rate for anyone who started, left or worked part time. “Base pay” is the rate on record.