Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in the U.S.
$72,170avg. a year
$34.70 an hour · 465,840 employed
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in the U.S. earn an average of $72,170 a year and a median of $63,800. Pay is highest in Oregon ($98,450) and lowest in Arkansas ($50,640).
$63,800Median pay
$34.70Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
465,840Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
15,370 jobs
Oregon
$98,450
$47.33 an hour
216,750 jobs
Illinois
$93,400
$44.91 an hour
38,750 jobs
New Jersey
$92,590
$44.51 an hour
41,010 jobs
District of Columbia
$91,200
$43.85 an hour
51,200 jobs
Alaska
$90,460
$43.49 an hour
613,460 jobs
Massachusetts
$90,410
$43.46 an hour
712,470 jobs
Washington
$88,800
$42.69 an hour
810,720 jobs
Minnesota
$86,700
$41.68 an hour
910,210 jobs
Wisconsin
$84,720
$40.73 an hour
1023,210 jobs
New York
$83,790
$40.29 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $114,280 | $54.94 |
| Bellingham, WA | $102,860 | $49.45 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $100,710 | $48.42 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $96,430 | $46.36 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $96,250 | $46.27 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $94,650 | $45.50 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $92,810 | $44.62 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,380 | $44.41 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,750 | $58,670 | 6,950 |
| Alaska | $90,460 | $93,920 | 1,200 |
| Arizona | $67,940 | $62,070 | 11,810 |
| Arkansas | $50,640 | $48,660 | 3,370 |
| California | $82,320 | $72,830 | 47,660 |
| Colorado | $69,090 | $63,240 | 10,080 |
| Connecticut | $75,400 | $77,280 | 5,410 |
| Delaware | $68,110 | $64,720 | 1,590 |
| District of Columbia | $91,200 | $101,020 | 1,010 |
| Florida | $56,030 | $52,910 | 29,260 |
| Georgia | $58,220 | $57,200 | 8,930 |
| Hawaii | $82,810 | $78,060 | 2,500 |
| Idaho | $58,450 | $52,380 | 3,090 |
| Illinois | $93,400 | $99,950 | 16,750 |
| Indiana | $75,660 | $76,320 | 11,280 |
| Iowa | $70,030 | $63,890 | 5,730 |
| Kansas | $71,410 | $65,220 | 4,590 |
| Kentucky | $68,870 | $64,160 | 6,360 |
| Louisiana | $62,620 | $63,680 | 8,360 |
| Maine | $66,570 | $64,000 | 2,710 |
| Maryland | $73,510 | $65,400 | 11,420 |
| Massachusetts | $90,410 | $93,880 | 13,460 |
| Michigan | $77,250 | $80,190 | 14,120 |
| Minnesota | $86,700 | $94,410 | 10,720 |
| Mississippi | $56,690 | $55,480 | 3,360 |
| Missouri | $75,010 | $66,790 | 8,310 |
| Montana | $78,190 | $79,960 | 1,860 |
| Nebraska | $65,710 | $60,970 | 4,110 |
| Nevada | $71,510 | $61,610 | 5,370 |
| New Hampshire | $66,230 | $66,810 | 1,950 |
| New Jersey | $92,590 | $78,240 | 8,750 |
| New Mexico | $61,790 | $61,440 | 2,830 |
| New York | $83,790 | $77,490 | 23,210 |
| North Carolina | $56,720 | $57,080 | 14,510 |
| North Dakota | $66,160 | $63,560 | 1,620 |
| Ohio | $69,700 | $63,330 | 16,390 |
| Oklahoma | $58,970 | $57,970 | 6,050 |
| Oregon | $98,450 | $97,050 | 5,370 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,050 | $68,080 | 13,620 |
| Rhode Island | $81,610 | $76,470 | 1,820 |
| South Carolina | $55,890 | $53,940 | 5,770 |
| South Dakota | $55,530 | $51,620 | 1,760 |
| Tennessee | $60,500 | $58,600 | 9,270 |
| Texas | $60,780 | $59,840 | 44,090 |
| Utah | $64,210 | $61,900 | 7,030 |
| Vermont | $68,980 | $62,170 | 980 |
| Virginia | $60,650 | $60,470 | 13,780 |
| Washington | $88,800 | $81,030 | 12,470 |
| West Virginia | $58,780 | $56,980 | 1,830 |
| Wisconsin | $84,720 | $81,210 | 10,210 |
| Wyoming | $61,890 | $62,410 | 1,140 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$90,820
21,040 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$80,230
15,690 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$96,430
12,750 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$62,260
11,980 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$63,860
10,980 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$75,090
9,420 jobs$70,620
9,270 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$92,810
9,200 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make?
The average is $72,170 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $63,800 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $34.70, and the median is $30.67 an hour.
Which state pays plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters the most?
Oregon, with an average of $98,450 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $114,280.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $44,150 a year, and the top 10% earn over $108,420.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2152. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.