Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$63,800
$30.67/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,150 | $21.22 |
| 25th percentile | $50,190 | $24.13 |
| Median | $63,800 | $30.67 |
| 75th percentile | $85,110 | $40.92 |
| 90th percentile | $108,420 | $52.13 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 465,840
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $101,020 | $91,919 4th |
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $99,950 | $99,992 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $97,050 | $93,894 3rd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $94,410 | $95,730 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $93,920 | $91,755 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $93,880 | $88,770 6th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 7th | $81,210 | $86,306 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $81,030 | $75,720 11th |
| Michigan | ||
| 9th | $80,190 | $83,343 9th |
| Montana | ||
| 10th | $79,960 | $84,484 8th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 11th | $78,240 | $71,908 18th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 12th | $78,060 | $70,995 22nd |
| New York | ||
| 13th | $77,490 | $71,803 19th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $77,280 | $74,587 13th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 15th | $76,470 | $74,765 12th |
| Indiana | ||
| 16th | $76,320 | $81,775 10th |
| California | ||
| 17th | $72,830 | $65,779 31st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 18th | $68,080 | $69,774 23rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 19th | $66,810 | $64,139 33rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 20th | $66,790 | $73,543 14th |
| Maryland | ||
| 21st | $65,400 | $62,310 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 22nd | $65,220 | $72,412 16th |
| Delaware | ||
| 23rd | $64,720 | $64,845 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 24th | $64,160 | $71,163 21st |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $64,000 | $65,945 30th |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $63,890 | $72,799 15th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 27th | $63,680 | $72,194 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $63,560 | $71,449 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $63,330 | $68,263 24th |
| Colorado | ||
| 30th | $63,240 | $61,367 43rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 31st | $62,410 | $67,331 26th |
| Vermont | ||
| 32nd | $62,170 | $63,466 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 33rd | $62,070 | $61,653 41st |
| Utah | ||
| 34th | $61,900 | $62,611 38th |
| Nevada | ||
| 35th | $61,610 | $61,623 42nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 36th | $61,440 | $66,629 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 37th | $60,970 | $67,667 25th |
| Virginia | ||
| 38th | $60,470 | $59,810 45th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $59,840 | $61,654 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 40th | $58,670 | $66,053 28th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 41st | $58,600 | $63,786 35th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $57,970 | $65,993 29th |
| Georgia | ||
| 43rd | $57,200 | $59,402 46th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 44th | $57,080 | $60,514 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $56,980 | $63,667 36th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 46th | $55,480 | $63,805 34th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 47th | $53,940 | $57,537 48th |
| Florida | ||
| 48th | $52,910 | $51,163 51st |
| Idaho | ||
| 49th | $52,380 | $54,852 50th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 50th | $51,620 | $58,271 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $48,660 | $55,972 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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