Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Ohio
Median annual pay in Ohio
$63,330
$30.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Ohio
$68,263
Regional Price Parity: 92.774 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): −$470 (−0.7%)
Ohio ranks 29th of 51 states by median pay, and 24th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,470 | $21.86 |
| 25th percentile | $50,040 | $24.06 |
| Median | $63,330 | $30.45 |
| 75th percentile | $84,260 | $40.51 |
| 90th percentile | $101,410 | $48.75 |
Employment
- Employment in Ohio
- 16,390
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Ohio
- $63,330
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- −$470 (−0.7%)
Cost of living
$63,330 ÷ 92.774 × 100 = $68,263
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | ||
| 27th | $63,680 | $72,194 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $63,560 | $71,449 20th |
| Ohio This page | ||
| 29th | $63,330 | $68,263 24th |
| Colorado | ||
| 30th | $63,240 | $61,367 43rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 31st | $62,410 | $67,331 26th |
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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 Indiana
$76,320/year Indiana
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Kentucky
$64,160/year Kentucky
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Michigan
$80,190/year Michigan
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Pennsylvania
$68,080/year Pennsylvania
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in West Virginia
$56,980/year West 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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