Backflow Prevention Specialist
Federal figures put this role between $44,150 and $108,420 a year, with a national median of $63,800.
What this role pays.
We have not closed enough commercial irrigation searches to publish a band of our own for this seat, so the figures above are the federal 10th to 90th percentile spread rather than a My Trade Talent band. They are national and not adjusted for experience or region.
The federal occupation for this role is Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (SOC 47-2152), May 2025. Nationally it reports a median of $63,800 , with the middle of the market between $44,150 and $108,420.
Where it pays most.
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters across the metros we cover, May 2025. BLS publishes a median for 112 of them and withholds the rest, where the local sample was too small to be reliable.
| Metro | Median | Employed there |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $107,560 | 3,830 |
| Chicago | $103,380 | 12,750 |
| Minneapolis | $101,630 | 6,730 |
| Portland | $101,010 | 4,600 |
| Boston | $96,760 | 9,200 |
| Seattle | $95,230 | 6,350 |
| Detroit | $86,370 | 5,520 |
| Madison | $85,160 | 1,590 |
| McAllen | $46,110 | 360 |
| Myrtle Beach | $48,340 | 460 |
| Little Rock | $49,190 | 890 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. The last three rows are the lowest-paying metros in the same set. Headcount is metro-wide across every industry, not this trade alone.
Credentials that move an offer.
- Backflow Certification
Licensing is a state question, not a national one. The Commercial Irrigation hiring page carries the state-by-state position, and every market page names the authority for that state.
What the search actually takes.
We have closed 0 commercial irrigation searches in 2026 year to date, which is below the 8 we require before publishing a median. We would rather print the count than a number the sample cannot carry. The Hiring Index shows what we do and do not have.
Keep reading.
- 2026 Commercial Irrigation Salary Guide - the full benchmark by role.
- Commercial Irrigation recruiting - how we run this trade.
- Salary calculator - the band by experience and region.
- Commercial Irrigation hiring in Houston - one market in detail.
- Hiring Index - how long our searches actually take.
Other Commercial Irrigation roles we recruit
All 56 roles we recruit - every trade, every seat.