Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Rhode Island
Median annual pay in Rhode Island
$76,470
$36.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Rhode Island
$74,765
Regional Price Parity: 102.280 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$12,670 (+19.9%)
Rhode Island ranks 15th of 51 states by median pay, and 12th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,680 | $23.89 |
| 25th percentile | $58,740 | $28.24 |
| Median | $76,470 | $36.77 |
| 75th percentile | $107,350 | $51.61 |
| 90th percentile | $110,360 | $53.06 |
Employment
- Employment in Rhode Island
- 1,820
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Rhode Island
- $76,470
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$12,670 (+19.9%)
Cost of living
$76,470 ÷ 102.280 × 100 = $74,765
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 York | ||
| 13th | $77,490 | $71,803 19th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 14th | $77,280 | $74,587 13th |
| Rhode Island This page | ||
| 15th | $76,470 | $74,765 12th |
| Indiana | ||
| 16th | $76,320 | $81,775 10th |
| California | ||
| 17th | $72,830 | $65,779 31st |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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$49,880/year U.S.
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator salary in the U.S.
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- Construction Laborer salary in the U.S.
$47,120/year U.S.
- Electrician salary in Rhode Island
$74,090/year Rhode Island
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 Connecticut
$77,280/year Connecticut
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Massachusetts
$93,880/year Massachusetts
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in New York
$77,490/year New York
- 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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