Salary.com is good, however you must take into account some things. First where do you live. Obviously some place which does not enforce codes, and is populated by people who think a repair consists of duck tape and bailing twine, is not a place that you will make a lot of money at. Union plumbers get paid fairly well right around 30+ an hour, however if you are union you can't work some place else. In Missouri a plumber is looking at making 20-30 an hour. Obviously, if you open up your own plumbing business you are looking at 40-50 an hour.
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So, you geniuses, who probably don't shave yet, are going to tell me a man putting out teams of plumbers, charging markups on toilets, pipes, fixtures, doesn't make 250 a year?
I had apartments, and I did all my own stuff. I can buy a toilet for 60 bucks, wax seal for 2, wholesale prices, guts, 6 bucks, supply tube, eh, 3 or four. It takes me an hour, and I have to dispose of the old unit. I can do it all for less than a hun. Call somebody and get a price. $400? Can you get it done for that?
How about packing a faucet? I can buy a hundred washers for two bucks. Use them, like a plumber would, and you'll make a thousand.
Only think Obama knows about plumbing is, you sit on the bowl. Fucking arrogant eliteist.