Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in North Dakota
Median annual pay in North Dakota
$63,560
$30.56/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in North Dakota
$71,449
Regional Price Parity: 88.959 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): −$240 (−0.4%)
North Dakota ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 20th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,520 | $21.89 |
| 25th percentile | $49,760 | $23.92 |
| Median | $63,560 | $30.56 |
| 75th percentile | $76,860 | $36.95 |
| 90th percentile | $83,560 | $40.17 |
Employment
- Employment in North Dakota
- 1,620
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in North Dakota
- $63,560
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- −$240 (−0.4%)
Cost of living
$63,560 ÷ 88.959 × 100 = $71,449
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | ||
| 26th | $63,890 | $72,799 15th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 27th | $63,680 | $72,194 17th |
| North Dakota This page | ||
| 28th | $63,560 | $71,449 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $63,330 | $68,263 24th |
| Colorado | ||
| 30th | $63,240 | $61,367 43rd |
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- Electrician salary in North Dakota
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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 Minnesota
$94,410/year Minnesota
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Montana
$79,960/year Montana
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in South Dakota
$51,620/year South Dakota
- 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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