Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$68,080
$32.73/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$69,774
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$4,280 (+6.7%)
Pennsylvania ranks 18th of 51 states by median pay, and 23rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,770 | $22.49 |
| 25th percentile | $57,880 | $27.83 |
| Median | $68,080 | $32.73 |
| 75th percentile | $91,820 | $44.15 |
| 90th percentile | $134,110 | $64.48 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 13,620
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $68,080
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$4,280 (+6.7%)
Cost of living
$68,080 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $69,774
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | ||
| 16th | $76,320 | $81,775 10th |
| California | ||
| 17th | $72,830 | $65,779 31st |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 18th | $68,080 | $69,774 23rd |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 19th | $66,810 | $64,139 33rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 20th | $66,790 | $73,543 14th |
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- Electrician salary in Pennsylvania
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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.
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Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in nearby places
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Delaware
$64,720/year Delaware
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Maryland
$65,400/year Maryland
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in New Jersey
$78,240/year New Jersey
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in New York
$77,490/year New York
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Ohio
$63,330/year Ohio
- 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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