Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Louisiana
Median annual pay in Louisiana
$63,680
$30.62/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Louisiana
$72,194
Regional Price Parity: 88.207 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): −$120 (−0.2%)
Louisiana ranks 27th of 51 states by median pay, and 17th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,120 | $18.33 |
| 25th percentile | $50,750 | $24.40 |
| Median | $63,680 | $30.62 |
| 75th percentile | $74,870 | $35.99 |
| 90th percentile | $79,540 | $38.24 |
Employment
- Employment in Louisiana
- 8,360
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Louisiana
- $63,680
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- −$120 (−0.2%)
Cost of living
$63,680 ÷ 88.207 × 100 = $72,194
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $64,000 | $65,945 30th |
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $63,890 | $72,799 15th |
| Louisiana This page | ||
| 27th | $63,680 | $72,194 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $63,560 | $71,449 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $63,330 | $68,263 24th |
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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.
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Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in nearby places
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Arkansas
$48,660/year Arkansas
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Mississippi
$55,480/year Mississippi
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Texas
$59,840/year Texas
- 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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