Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Virginia
Median annual pay in Virginia
$60,470
$29.07/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Virginia
$59,810
Regional Price Parity: 101.104 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): −$3,330 (−5.2%)
Virginia ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 45th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $43,970 | $21.14 |
| 25th percentile | $49,350 | $23.72 |
| Median | $60,470 | $29.07 |
| 75th percentile | $71,780 | $34.51 |
| 90th percentile | $78,050 | $37.52 |
Employment
- Employment in Virginia
- 13,780
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Virginia
- $60,470
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- −$3,330 (−5.2%)
Cost of living
$60,470 ÷ 101.104 × 100 = $59,810
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 Mexico | ||
| 36th | $61,440 | $66,629 27th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 37th | $60,970 | $67,667 25th |
| Virginia This page | ||
| 38th | $60,470 | $59,810 45th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $59,840 | $61,654 40th |
| Alabama | ||
| 40th | $58,670 | $66,053 28th |
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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 the District of Columbia
$101,020/year District of Columbia
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Kentucky
$64,160/year Kentucky
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Maryland
$65,400/year Maryland
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in North Carolina
$57,080/year North Carolina
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Tennessee
$58,600/year Tennessee
- 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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