Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Massachusetts
Median annual pay in Massachusetts
$93,880
$45.14/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Massachusetts
$88,770
Regional Price Parity: 105.757 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$30,080 (+47.1%)
Massachusetts ranks 6th of 51 states by median pay, and 6th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $52,010 | $25.01 |
| 25th percentile | $61,860 | $29.74 |
| Median | $93,880 | $45.14 |
| 75th percentile | $108,430 | $52.13 |
| 90th percentile | $135,080 | $64.94 |
Employment
- Employment in Massachusetts
- 13,460
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Massachusetts
- $93,880
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$30,080 (+47.1%)
Cost of living
$93,880 ÷ 105.757 × 100 = $88,770
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $94,410 | $95,730 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $93,920 | $91,755 5th |
| Massachusetts This page | ||
| 6th | $93,880 | $88,770 6th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 7th | $81,210 | $86,306 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $81,030 | $75,720 11th |
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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 Connecticut
$77,280/year Connecticut
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in New Hampshire
$66,810/year New Hampshire
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in New York
$77,490/year New York
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Rhode Island
$76,470/year Rhode Island
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Vermont
$62,170/year Vermont
- 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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