Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$78,580avg. a year
$37.78 an hour · 5,100 employed
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $78,580 a year. That is $3,740 (5%) less than the California average of $82,320. The U.S. average is $72,170.
$72,510Median pay
$37.78Average hourly
-5%vs. California average
5,100Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,830 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$114,280
$54.94 an hour
25,660 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$92,380
$44.41 an hour
315,690 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$80,230
$38.57 an hour
4370 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$78,360
$37.67 an hour
5560 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$78,080
$37.54 an hour
6350 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$77,730
$37.37 an hour
73,120 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$76,440
$36.75 an hour
8960 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$76,110
$36.59 an hour
9970 jobs
Fresno, CA
$76,020
$36.55 an hour
10150 jobs
Napa, CA
$76,020
$36.55 an hour
111,230 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$74,490
$35.81 an hour
124,510 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$73,670
$35.42 an hour
13320 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$73,350
$35.26 an hour
14320 jobs
Salinas, CA
$72,700
$34.95 an hour
15470 jobs
Modesto, CA
$72,600
$34.90 an hour
16460 jobs
Visalia, CA
$72,580
$34.90 an hour
17740 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$72,440
$34.83 an hour
18690 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$72,060
$34.65 an hour
19200 jobs
Redding, CA
$70,250
$33.77 an hour
20100 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$70,210
$33.76 an hour
21110 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$69,500
$33.41 an hour
22180 jobs
Chico, CA
$68,360
$32.86 an hour
23150 jobs
El Centro, CA
$68,170
$32.77 an hour
24160 jobs
Merced, CA
$62,760
$30.17 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $60,490 |
| Electricians | $82,240 |
| Carpenters | $77,240 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $94,160 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $59,820 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $74,330 |
Questions and answers
How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $78,580 a year, and the median is $72,510. About 5,100 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $3,740 (5%) less than the California average of $82,320.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2152. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.