Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$94,410
$45.39/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$95,730
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$30,610 (+48.0%)
Minnesota ranks 4th of 51 states by median pay, and 2nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,720 | $23.42 |
| 25th percentile | $61,150 | $29.40 |
| Median | $94,410 | $45.39 |
| 75th percentile | $108,750 | $52.29 |
| 90th percentile | $121,050 | $58.20 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 10,720
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $94,410
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$30,610 (+48.0%)
Cost of living
$94,410 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $95,730
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 2nd | $99,950 | $99,992 1st |
| Oregon | ||
| 3rd | $97,050 | $93,894 3rd |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 4th | $94,410 | $95,730 2nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $93,920 | $91,755 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $93,880 | $88,770 6th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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- Electrician salary in Minnesota
$78,160/year Minnesota
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 Iowa
$63,890/year Iowa
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Michigan
$80,190/year Michigan
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in North Dakota
$63,560/year North Dakota
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in South Dakota
$51,620/year South Dakota
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Wisconsin
$81,210/year Wisconsin
- 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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