Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$96,250avg. a year
$46.27 an hour · 6,350 employed
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn an average of $96,250 a year. That is $7,450 (8%) more than the Washington average of $88,800. The U.S. average is $72,170.
$95,230Median pay
$46.27Average hourly
+8%vs. Washington average
6,350Jobs in this metro
Other Washington metro areas
Average pay for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in other Washington metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1540 jobs
Bellingham, WA
$102,860
$49.45 an hour
24,600 jobs
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$100,710
$48.42 an hour
3840 jobs
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$94,650
$45.50 an hour
4200 jobs
Longview-Kelso, WA
$84,420
$40.59 an hour
5310 jobs
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$82,440
$39.64 an hour
61,040 jobs
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$80,790
$38.84 an hour
7230 jobs
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$79,750
$38.34 an hour
8810 jobs
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$75,720
$36.40 an hour
9180 jobs
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$74,680
$35.90 an hour
1080 jobs
Walla Walla, WA
$73,460
$35.32 an hour
11240 jobs
Yakima, WA
$68,900
$33.13 an hour
1270 jobs
Lewiston, ID-WA
$63,440
$30.50 an hour
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How Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $64,990 |
| Electricians | $99,720 |
| Carpenters | $84,060 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $96,510 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $62,400 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $87,880 |
Questions and answers
How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
The average is $96,250 a year, and the median is $95,230. About 6,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Washington average?
That is $7,450 (8%) more than the Washington average of $88,800.
Is this job common in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue?
It makes up 3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 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: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 42660). 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.