Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in North Carolina
Median annual pay in North Carolina
$57,080
$27.44/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Carolina
$60,514
Regional Price Parity: 94.326 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): −$6,720 (−10.5%)
North Carolina ranks 44th of 51 states by median pay, and 44th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,860 | $18.69 |
| 25th percentile | $46,550 | $22.38 |
| Median | $57,080 | $27.44 |
| 75th percentile | $63,290 | $30.43 |
| 90th percentile | $75,850 | $36.47 |
Employment
- Employment in North Carolina
- 14,510
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Carolina
- $57,080
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- −$6,720 (−10.5%)
Cost of living
$57,080 ÷ 94.326 × 100 = $60,514
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $57,970 | $65,993 29th |
| Georgia | ||
| 43rd | $57,200 | $59,402 46th |
| North Carolina This page | ||
| 44th | $57,080 | $60,514 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $56,980 | $63,667 36th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 46th | $55,480 | $63,805 34th |
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$47,120/year U.S.
- Electrician salary in North Carolina
$56,800/year North Carolina
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 Georgia
$57,200/year Georgia
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in South Carolina
$53,940/year South Carolina
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Tennessee
$58,600/year Tennessee
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Virginia
$60,470/year 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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