Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$63,240
$30.40/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$61,367
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): −$560 (−0.9%)
Colorado ranks 30th of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,770 | $22.97 |
| 25th percentile | $52,370 | $25.18 |
| Median | $63,240 | $30.40 |
| 75th percentile | $78,740 | $37.86 |
| 90th percentile | $100,240 | $48.19 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 10,080
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $63,240
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- −$560 (−0.9%)
Cost of living
$63,240 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $61,367
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $63,560 | $71,449 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $63,330 | $68,263 24th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 30th | $63,240 | $61,367 43rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 31st | $62,410 | $67,331 26th |
| Vermont | ||
| 32nd | $62,170 | $63,466 37th |
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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 publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. 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
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Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in nearby places
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Arizona
$62,070/year Arizona
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Kansas
$65,220/year Kansas
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Nebraska
$60,970/year Nebraska
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in New Mexico
$61,440/year New Mexico
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Oklahoma
$57,970/year Oklahoma
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Utah
$61,900/year Utah
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Wyoming
$62,410/year Wyoming
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in the U.S.
$63,800/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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