Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$58,600
$28.17/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$63,786
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): −$5,200 (−8.2%)
Tennessee ranks 41st of 51 states by median pay, and 35th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,520 | $18.52 |
| 25th percentile | $47,260 | $22.72 |
| Median | $58,600 | $28.17 |
| 75th percentile | $73,460 | $35.32 |
| 90th percentile | $82,020 | $39.43 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 9,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $58,600
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- −$5,200 (−8.2%)
Cost of living
$58,600 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $63,786
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $59,840 | $61,654 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 40th | $58,670 | $66,053 28th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 41st | $58,600 | $63,786 35th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $57,970 | $65,993 29th |
| Georgia | ||
| 43rd | $57,200 | $59,402 46th |
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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 Alabama
$58,670/year Alabama
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Arkansas
$48,660/year Arkansas
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Georgia
$57,200/year Georgia
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Kentucky
$64,160/year Kentucky
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Mississippi
$55,480/year Mississippi
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Missouri
$66,790/year Missouri
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in North Carolina
$57,080/year North Carolina
- 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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