Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$64,720
$31.11/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$64,845
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$920 (+1.4%)
Delaware ranks 23rd of 51 states by median pay, and 32nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,990 | $19.71 |
| 25th percentile | $51,860 | $24.93 |
| Median | $64,720 | $31.11 |
| 75th percentile | $77,830 | $37.42 |
| 90th percentile | $95,520 | $45.93 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 1,590
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $64,720
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$920 (+1.4%)
Cost of living
$64,720 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $64,845
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 21st | $65,400 | $62,310 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 22nd | $65,220 | $72,412 16th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 23rd | $64,720 | $64,845 32nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 24th | $64,160 | $71,163 21st |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $64,000 | $65,945 30th |
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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 Maryland
$65,400/year Maryland
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in New Jersey
$78,240/year New Jersey
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Pennsylvania
$68,080/year Pennsylvania
- 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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