Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Wisconsin
Median annual pay in Wisconsin
$81,210
$39.04/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Wisconsin
$86,306
Regional Price Parity: 94.095 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($63,800): +$17,410 (+27.3%)
Wisconsin ranks 7th of 51 states by median pay, and 7th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,020 | $24.05 |
| 25th percentile | $61,430 | $29.53 |
| Median | $81,210 | $39.04 |
| 75th percentile | $103,560 | $49.79 |
| 90th percentile | $120,070 | $57.72 |
Employment
- Employment in Wisconsin
- 10,210
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Wisconsin
- $81,210
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$17,410 (+27.3%)
Cost of living
$81,210 ÷ 94.095 × 100 = $86,306
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $93,920 | $91,755 5th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $93,880 | $88,770 6th |
| Wisconsin This page | ||
| 7th | $81,210 | $86,306 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $81,030 | $75,720 11th |
| Michigan | ||
| 9th | $80,190 | $83,343 9th |
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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.
- Boilermaker salary in the U.S.
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$47,120/year U.S.
- Electrician salary in Wisconsin
$76,540/year Wisconsin
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 Illinois
$99,950/year Illinois
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Iowa
$63,890/year Iowa
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Michigan
$80,190/year Michigan
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Minnesota
$94,410/year Minnesota
- 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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