Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in New York
Median annual pay in New York
$77,490
$37.26/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New York
$71,803
Regional Price Parity: 107.921 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$13,690 (+21.5%)
New York ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 19th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,130 | $22.18 |
| 25th percentile | $59,960 | $28.83 |
| Median | $77,490 | $37.26 |
| 75th percentile | $101,230 | $48.67 |
| 90th percentile | $130,420 | $62.70 |
Employment
- Employment in New York
- 23,210
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New York
- $77,490
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$13,690 (+21.5%)
Cost of living
$77,490 ÷ 107.921 × 100 = $71,803
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 Jersey | ||
| 11th | $78,240 | $71,908 18th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 12th | $78,060 | $70,995 22nd |
| New York This page | ||
| 13th | $77,490 | $71,803 19th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $77,280 | $74,587 13th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 15th | $76,470 | $74,765 12th |
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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 Connecticut
$77,280/year Connecticut
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Massachusetts
$93,880/year Massachusetts
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in New Jersey
$78,240/year New Jersey
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Pennsylvania
$68,080/year Pennsylvania
- 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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