Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$64,160
$30.84/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$71,163
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$360 (+0.6%)
Kentucky ranks 24th of 51 states by median pay, and 21st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,860 | $21.57 |
| 25th percentile | $50,000 | $24.04 |
| Median | $64,160 | $30.84 |
| 75th percentile | $84,840 | $40.79 |
| 90th percentile | $94,710 | $45.53 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 6,360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $64,160
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$360 (+0.6%)
Cost of living
$64,160 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $71,163
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 22nd | $65,220 | $72,412 16th |
| Delaware | ||
| 23rd | $64,720 | $64,845 32nd |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 24th | $64,160 | $71,163 21st |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $64,000 | $65,945 30th |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $63,890 | $72,799 15th |
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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 Illinois
$99,950/year Illinois
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Indiana
$76,320/year Indiana
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Missouri
$66,790/year Missouri
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Ohio
$63,330/year Ohio
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Tennessee
$58,600/year Tennessee
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Virginia
$60,470/year Virginia
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in West Virginia
$56,980/year West Virginia
- 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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