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Plumbing costs across states and provinces

Plumbing costs are listed below with 6 published figures from 1 publishers. 400 markets here carry documented data for this subject.

Plumbing: national figures
FigureValueAs ofPublished by
Utility (piped) gas, per therm
Average price, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted
$1.71 / therm2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Water and sewerage maintenance
Average price, U.S. city average, not seasonally adjusted
$5.152026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in utility (piped) gas
Computed from APU000072620 between 2025-August (1.634) and 2026-August (1.714)
+4.9%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in water and sewerage maintenance
Computed from APU000072511 between 2025-August (3.580) and 2026-August (5.145)
+43.7%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Utility (piped) gas service price index (U.S. city average)
CPI-U index, 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted — an index, not a price
159.32026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
12-month change in utility (piped) gas service index
Computed from CUUR0000SETC01 (2025-August 158.689 -> 2026-August 159.302)
+0.4%2026-AugustU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Markets with plumbing figures

Plumbing costs across states and provinces

400 markets have at least one published figure.

The two countries publish on separate series: U.S. numbers come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and federal agencies, Canadian numbers from Statistics Canada and the Bank of Canada. They cannot be compared across the border.

Questions about these figures

What does plumbing repair cost in the United States?
The most recent official figure on this page is water and sewerage maintenance: $5.14 as of 2026-August, published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read the figure with its source before relying on it — prices vary by provider, contract and location.
How many published figures back this plumbing page?
This page carries 6 sourced data points from 1 publisher, each with its publication date and a link to the source.
Does plumbing cost the same across the United States?
Published national figures are averages; local labour rates, permits, taxes and travel charges move the number. Use the national figure as a starting point and get local quotes before budgeting.
Can plumbing repair be financed?
Costs of this kind are sometimes paid for with a personal loan or a point-of-sale payment plan. Terms, rates and eligibility are set by the lender, not by this site, and the lowest rates are only available to the most qualified applicants. This site is not a lender and does not make credit decisions.
How should I use these figures?
Use them to sanity-check quotes, never to replace one. Get at least three local quotes in writing, confirm what is included, and ask what would change the price.

Before you commit

Collect at least three local quotes in writing, check what each one includes, and ask what would change the price. A published average is a starting point, not an offer.

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