Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Maryland
Median annual pay in Maryland
$65,400
$31.44/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Maryland
$62,310
Regional Price Parity: 104.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$1,600 (+2.5%)
Maryland ranks 21st of 51 states by median pay, and 39th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,630 | $21.94 |
| 25th percentile | $54,780 | $26.34 |
| Median | $65,400 | $31.44 |
| 75th percentile | $94,890 | $45.62 |
| 90th percentile | $108,420 | $52.13 |
Employment
- Employment in Maryland
- 11,420
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Maryland
- $65,400
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$1,600 (+2.5%)
Cost of living
$65,400 ÷ 104.959 × 100 = $62,310
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | ||
| 19th | $66,810 | $64,139 33rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 20th | $66,790 | $73,543 14th |
| Maryland This page | ||
| 21st | $65,400 | $62,310 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 22nd | $65,220 | $72,412 16th |
| Delaware | ||
| 23rd | $64,720 | $64,845 32nd |
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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 Delaware
$64,720/year Delaware
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in the District of Columbia
$101,020/year District of Columbia
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Pennsylvania
$68,080/year Pennsylvania
- 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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