Top 15 cities for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $114,280 |
|---|---|
| Bellingham, WA | $102,860 |
| Portland, OR | $100,710 |
| Chicago, IL | $96,430 |
| Seattle, WA | $96,250 |
| Kennewick, WA | $94,650 |
| Boston, MA | $92,810 |
| San Francisco, CA | $92,380 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $92,330 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $92,030 |
| New York, NY | $90,820 |
| Vineland, NJ | $90,460 |
| Rockford, IL | $89,830 |
| Anchorage, AK | $89,290 |
| Champaign, IL | $89,200 |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $114,280 | $62,760 |
| Washington | 11 | $102,860 | $68,900 |
| Oregon | 7 | $100,710 | $78,000 |
| Illinois | 8 | $96,430 | $76,600 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $92,810 | $76,690 |
| Alaska | 2 | $92,330 | $89,290 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $92,030 | $77,530 |
| New York | 13 | $90,820 | $71,590 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $90,460 | $75,010 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $89,150 | $81,250 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $84,380 | $83,910 |
| Indiana | 12 | $84,240 | $63,920 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $83,660 | $60,560 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $82,000 | $82,000 |
| Montana | 4 | $81,810 | $77,200 |
| Michigan | 15 | $81,710 | $63,220 |
| Missouri | 8 | $81,070 | $59,030 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $79,490 | $69,820 |
| Nevada | 3 | $75,820 | $67,220 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $75,480 | $64,190 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $75,090 | $75,090 |
| Iowa | 8 | $74,510 | $64,930 |
| Ohio | 12 | $73,220 | $62,640 |
| Colorado | 7 | $72,550 | $62,400 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $71,120 | $57,840 |
| Kansas | 4 | $70,870 | $63,480 |
| Maryland | 4 | $70,780 | $58,480 |
| Arizona | 7 | $70,620 | $54,390 |
| Vermont | 1 | $70,170 | $70,170 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $70,030 | $65,090 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $69,930 | $54,080 |
| Utah | 5 | $67,790 | $57,030 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $67,670 | $55,260 |
| Maine | 3 | $67,640 | $60,060 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $67,130 | $67,130 |
| Alabama | 12 | $66,250 | $49,290 |
| Texas | 25 | $65,990 | $47,040 |
| Georgia | 14 | $65,770 | $50,240 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $65,600 | $52,560 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $64,890 | $54,330 |
| Delaware | 1 | $64,870 | $64,870 |
| Idaho | 6 | $63,440 | $52,990 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $62,150 | $61,350 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $61,390 | $53,690 |
| Virginia | 9 | $60,940 | $54,270 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $60,290 | $52,370 |
| Florida | 22 | $58,690 | $49,630 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $58,570 | $53,300 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $58,210 | $52,620 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $56,890 | $55,880 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $54,270 | $45,170 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | $35,650 | $32,660 |
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $114,280 | $107,560 | $54.94 | 3,830 |
| Bellingham, WA | $102,860 | $102,750 | $49.45 | 540 |
| Portland, OR | $100,710 | $101,010 | $48.42 | 4,600 |
| Chicago, IL | $96,430 | $103,380 | $46.36 | 12,750 |
| Seattle, WA | $96,250 | $95,230 | $46.27 | 6,350 |
| Kennewick, WA | $94,650 | $97,130 | $45.50 | 840 |
| Boston, MA | $92,810 | $96,760 | $44.62 | 9,200 |
| San Francisco, CA | $92,380 | $77,880 | $44.41 | 5,660 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $92,330 | $96,670 | $44.39 | 200 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $92,030 | $101,630 | $44.25 | 6,730 |
| New York, NY | $90,820 | $78,610 | $43.66 | 21,040 |
| Vineland, NJ | $90,460 | $77,060 | $43.49 | 270 |
| Rockford, IL | $89,830 | $94,230 | $43.19 | 440 |
| Anchorage, AK | $89,290 | $93,600 | $42.93 | 640 |
| Champaign, IL | $89,200 | $95,530 | $42.88 | 390 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $89,150 | $84,700 | $42.86 | 2,760 |
| Trenton, NJ | $88,800 | $76,360 | $42.69 | 280 |
| Springfield, MA | $87,490 | $92,080 | $42.06 | 670 |
| Springfield, IL | $87,330 | $94,370 | $41.99 | 220 |
| Green Bay, WI | $86,800 | $90,570 | $41.73 | 730 |
| Madison, WI | $86,590 | $85,160 | $41.63 | 1,590 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $86,590 | $90,230 | $41.63 | 830 |
| Appleton, WI | $86,560 | $91,750 | $41.61 | 890 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $86,490 | $86,320 | $41.58 | 230 |
| Bend, OR | $86,420 | $92,330 | $41.55 | 240 |
| Peoria, IL | $85,040 | $85,090 | $40.88 | 560 |
| Worcester, MA | $84,660 | $82,260 | $40.70 | 1,370 |
| Longview, WA | $84,420 | $80,710 | $40.59 | 200 |
| Kahului, HI | $84,380 | $77,610 | $40.57 | 310 |
| Kokomo, IN | $84,240 | $91,470 | $40.50 | 400 |
| Honolulu, HI | $83,910 | $81,120 | $40.34 | 1,810 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $83,890 | $81,970 | $40.33 | 230 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $83,820 | $92,720 | $40.30 | 210 |
| Bloomington, IN | $83,770 | $96,980 | $40.28 | 320 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $83,660 | $74,860 | $40.22 | 7,150 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $83,390 | $91,530 | $40.09 | 150 |
| Wausau, WI | $83,350 | $86,750 | $40.07 | 260 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $83,340 | $77,310 | $40.07 | 280 |
| Binghamton, NY | $83,040 | $87,990 | $39.92 | 280 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $82,920 | $81,820 | $39.87 | 110 |
| Kankakee, IL | $82,810 | $81,620 | $39.81 | 110 |
| Decatur, IL | $82,490 | $76,750 | $39.66 | 180 |
| Olympia, WA | $82,440 | $80,030 | $39.64 | 310 |
| Kenosha, WI | $82,280 | $77,340 | $39.56 | 150 |
| La Crosse, WI | $82,140 | $82,610 | $39.49 | 280 |
| Rochester, MN | $82,140 | $84,880 | $39.49 | 490 |
| Providence, RI | $82,000 | $79,820 | $39.42 | 3,000 |
| Billings, MT | $81,810 | $81,690 | $39.33 | 360 |
| Detroit, MI | $81,710 | $86,370 | $39.28 | 5,520 |
| Janesville, WI | $81,660 | $79,070 | $39.26 | 140 |
| Albany, NY | $81,330 | $77,460 | $39.10 | 1,470 |
| York, PA | $81,300 | $70,100 | $39.09 | 420 |
| Racine, WI | $81,250 | $77,070 | $39.06 | 240 |
| St. Louis, MO | $81,070 | $77,000 | $38.98 | 4,060 |
| Albany, OR | $80,820 | $84,620 | $38.86 | 130 |
| Eugene, OR | $80,800 | $84,910 | $38.85 | 210 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $80,800 | $90,250 | $38.85 | 420 |
| Bremerton, WA | $80,790 | $82,960 | $38.84 | 1,040 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $80,730 | $90,730 | $38.81 | 870 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80,230 | $71,110 | $38.57 | 15,690 |
| Duluth, MN | $80,110 | $85,060 | $38.51 | 420 |
| Kingston, NY | $79,840 | $70,190 | $38.39 | 180 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $79,750 | $77,540 | $38.34 | 230 |
| Salem, OR | $79,510 | $80,610 | $38.23 | 440 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $79,490 | $79,700 | $38.22 | 1,000 |
| Waterbury, CT | $79,470 | $76,880 | $38.21 | 670 |
| Flint, MI | $79,280 | $80,510 | $38.12 | 790 |
| Kansas City, MO | $79,030 | $76,150 | $38.00 | 3,740 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $78,780 | $78,210 | $37.87 | 420 |
| San Diego, CA | $78,580 | $72,510 | $37.78 | 5,100 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $78,560 | $73,560 | $37.77 | 950 |
| Corvallis, OR | $78,480 | $80,400 | $37.73 | 80 |
| Vallejo, CA | $78,360 | $71,560 | $37.67 | 370 |
| Monroe, MI | $78,320 | $80,700 | $37.66 | 250 |
| Amherst, MA | $78,310 | $78,570 | $37.65 | 190 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $78,260 | $77,110 | $37.63 | 1,160 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $78,080 | $64,700 | $37.54 | 560 |
| Medford, OR | $78,000 | $78,440 | $37.50 | 200 |
| Columbus, IN | $77,920 | $85,930 | $37.46 | 100 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $77,730 | $68,130 | $37.37 | 350 |
| Missoula, MT | $77,630 | $79,750 | $37.32 | 290 |
| Mankato, MN | $77,530 | $74,450 | $37.27 | 130 |
| Michigan City, IN | $77,450 | $82,200 | $37.23 | 90 |
| Saginaw, MI | $77,380 | $80,440 | $37.20 | 260 |
| Bozeman, MT | $77,220 | $81,310 | $37.12 | 350 |
| Great Falls, MT | $77,200 | $77,100 | $37.12 | 240 |
| Barnstable, MA | $76,690 | $76,270 | $36.87 | 640 |
| Bloomington, IL | $76,600 | $77,700 | $36.83 | 180 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $76,460 | $80,440 | $36.76 | 2,270 |
| Sacramento, CA | $76,440 | $65,210 | $36.75 | 3,120 |
| New Haven, CT | $76,440 | $77,620 | $36.75 | 770 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $76,260 | $76,980 | $36.66 | 4,010 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $76,110 | $66,450 | $36.59 | 960 |
| Fresno, CA | $76,020 | $64,400 | $36.55 | 970 |
| Napa, CA | $76,020 | $65,420 | $36.55 | 150 |
| Reno, NV | $75,820 | $77,020 | $36.45 | 1,170 |
| Spokane, WA | $75,720 | $72,800 | $36.40 | 810 |
| Allentown, PA | $75,490 | $64,940 | $36.29 | 730 |
| Paducah, KY | $75,480 | $82,120 | $36.29 | 380 |
| Utica, NY | $75,430 | $72,810 | $36.26 | 140 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,420 | $70,100 | $36.26 | 2,910 |
| Jackson, MI | $75,190 | $81,930 | $36.15 | 250 |
| Washington, DC | $75,090 | $71,860 | $36.10 | 9,420 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $75,010 | $64,220 | $36.06 | 530 |
| Hartford, CT | $74,860 | $77,190 | $35.99 | 1,850 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $74,680 | $74,200 | $35.90 | 180 |
| Davenport, IA | $74,510 | $76,310 | $35.82 | 680 |
| Oxnard, CA | $74,490 | $62,300 | $35.81 | 1,230 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $74,440 | $68,290 | $35.79 | 200 |
| Lansing, MI | $74,130 | $78,190 | $35.64 | 650 |
| South Bend, IN | $74,000 | $74,190 | $35.58 | 490 |
| Watertown, NY | $74,000 | $61,490 | $35.58 | 100 |
| Elmira, NY | $73,740 | $64,680 | $35.45 | 140 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $73,740 | $83,210 | $35.45 | 780 |
| Buffalo, NY | $73,700 | $72,230 | $35.44 | 1,430 |
| Riverside, CA | $73,670 | $63,920 | $35.42 | 4,510 |
| Bay City, MI | $73,650 | $74,490 | $35.41 | 110 |
| Rochester, NY | $73,550 | $73,580 | $35.36 | 1,460 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $73,470 | $73,900 | $35.32 | 140 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $73,460 | $70,390 | $35.32 | 80 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $73,350 | $63,090 | $35.26 | 320 |
| Des Moines, IA | $73,230 | $75,040 | $35.21 | 2,150 |
| Toledo, OH | $73,220 | $66,920 | $35.20 | 1,100 |
| Elkhart, IN | $73,130 | $64,730 | $35.16 | 400 |
| Salinas, CA | $72,700 | $64,440 | $34.95 | 320 |
| Modesto, CA | $72,600 | $63,280 | $34.90 | 470 |
| Visalia, CA | $72,580 | $60,720 | $34.90 | 460 |
| Boulder, CO | $72,550 | $64,890 | $34.88 | 420 |
| Ithaca, NY | $72,450 | $64,460 | $34.83 | 70 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $72,440 | $61,000 | $34.83 | 740 |
| Pueblo, CO | $72,220 | $64,700 | $34.72 | 150 |
| Stockton, CA | $72,060 | $62,900 | $34.65 | 690 |
| Evansville, IN | $71,940 | $73,190 | $34.59 | 560 |
| Denver, CO | $71,910 | $63,900 | $34.57 | 5,750 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $71,830 | $64,990 | $34.53 | 780 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $71,660 | $65,180 | $34.45 | 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $71,590 | $67,040 | $34.42 | 840 |
| Louisville, KY | $71,560 | $74,680 | $34.41 | 2,780 |
| Muskegon, MI | $71,270 | $76,290 | $34.27 | 200 |
| Omaha, NE | $71,120 | $63,400 | $34.19 | 2,430 |
| Topeka, KS | $70,870 | $75,090 | $34.07 | 420 |
| Baltimore, MD | $70,780 | $63,200 | $34.03 | 5,220 |
| Springfield, MO | $70,710 | $61,410 | $33.99 | 660 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $70,620 | $63,750 | $33.95 | 9,270 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $70,570 | $65,160 | $33.93 | 3,640 |
| Lima, OH | $70,290 | $61,160 | $33.79 | 170 |
| Redding, CA | $70,250 | $61,300 | $33.77 | 200 |
| Yuba City, CA | $70,210 | $61,120 | $33.76 | 100 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $70,210 | $59,700 | $33.76 | 3,800 |
| Traverse City, MI | $70,190 | $63,100 | $33.75 | 190 |
| Burlington, VT | $70,170 | $67,450 | $33.73 | 470 |
| Bismarck, ND | $70,030 | $70,310 | $33.67 | 220 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $69,930 | $74,240 | $33.62 | 2,790 |
| Norwich, CT | $69,820 | $76,980 | $33.57 | 870 |
| Cleveland, OH | $69,670 | $63,020 | $33.50 | 3,040 |
| Hanford, CA | $69,500 | $62,860 | $33.41 | 110 |
| Sandusky, OH | $69,430 | $65,780 | $33.38 | 110 |
| Dayton, OH | $69,230 | $62,940 | $33.28 | 1,130 |
| Columbus, OH | $69,140 | $63,260 | $33.24 | 3,060 |
| Akron, OH | $69,090 | $63,450 | $33.22 | 1,070 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $69,010 | $64,260 | $33.18 | 160 |
| Yakima, WA | $68,900 | $60,900 | $33.13 | 240 |
| Joplin, MO | $68,530 | $64,370 | $32.95 | 180 |
| Erie, PA | $68,500 | $66,410 | $32.93 | 280 |
| Chico, CA | $68,360 | $60,730 | $32.86 | 180 |
| El Centro, CA | $68,170 | $62,390 | $32.77 | 150 |
| Reading, PA | $67,900 | $62,370 | $32.65 | 360 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $67,790 | $64,800 | $32.59 | 3,190 |
| Dubuque, IA | $67,690 | $61,380 | $32.54 | 120 |
| Wheeling, WV | $67,670 | $64,060 | $32.53 | 150 |
| Lafayette, IN | $67,650 | $62,780 | $32.52 | 320 |
| Portland, ME | $67,640 | $64,500 | $32.52 | 1,740 |
| Carson City, NV | $67,220 | $64,040 | $32.32 | 60 |
| Manchester, NH | $67,130 | $67,690 | $32.27 | 660 |
| Owensboro, KY | $66,950 | $64,310 | $32.19 | 180 |
| Lancaster, PA | $66,880 | $61,950 | $32.15 | 820 |
| Wichita, KS | $66,780 | $60,940 | $32.10 | 1,060 |
| Lexington, KY | $66,710 | $61,870 | $32.07 | 810 |
| Sioux City, IA | $66,450 | $60,890 | $31.95 | 240 |
| Ames, IA | $66,390 | $63,820 | $31.92 | 160 |
| Decatur, AL | $66,250 | $59,920 | $31.85 | 210 |
| Iowa City, IA | $66,110 | $61,350 | $31.78 | 190 |
| Midland, MI | $66,100 | $63,930 | $31.78 | 130 |
| Beaumont, TX | $65,990 | $62,220 | $31.73 | 1,250 |
| Fargo, ND | $65,900 | $63,350 | $31.68 | 670 |
| Manhattan, KS | $65,870 | $60,600 | $31.67 | 200 |
| Brunswick, GA | $65,770 | $59,630 | $31.62 | 70 |
| Lebanon, PA | $65,700 | $62,660 | $31.59 | 100 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $65,620 | $67,990 | $31.55 | 560 |
| Clarksville, TN | $65,600 | $58,930 | $31.54 | 280 |
| Youngstown, OH | $65,370 | $59,680 | $31.43 | 410 |
| Canton, OH | $65,310 | $59,960 | $31.40 | 460 |
| Scranton, PA | $65,250 | $61,160 | $31.37 | 450 |
| Minot, ND | $65,250 | $62,400 | $31.37 | 150 |
| Ogden, UT | $65,130 | $64,860 | $31.31 | 1,310 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $65,090 | $62,940 | $31.29 | 240 |
| Huntington, WV | $64,940 | $62,160 | $31.22 | 460 |
| Salisbury, MD | $64,940 | $61,940 | $31.22 | 330 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $64,940 | $60,510 | $31.22 | 1,060 |
| Waterloo, IA | $64,930 | $62,200 | $31.22 | 220 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $64,890 | $63,900 | $31.20 | 1,440 |
| Dover, DE | $64,870 | $58,410 | $31.19 | 90 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $64,630 | $61,430 | $31.07 | 300 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $64,440 | $60,610 | $30.98 | 800 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $64,190 | $59,250 | $30.86 | 180 |
| Lewiston, ME | $64,140 | $62,140 | $30.84 | 190 |
| Muncie, IN | $63,920 | $64,790 | $30.73 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $63,860 | $61,300 | $30.70 | 10,980 |
| Austin, TX | $63,760 | $62,810 | $30.65 | 5,260 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $63,720 | $61,630 | $30.63 | 50 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $63,710 | $57,700 | $30.63 | 260 |
| Columbia, MO | $63,500 | $58,010 | $30.53 | 310 |
| Lawrence, KS | $63,480 | $59,280 | $30.52 | 130 |
| Lewiston, ID | $63,440 | $55,240 | $30.50 | 70 |
| Niles, MI | $63,220 | $59,810 | $30.39 | 90 |
| Nashville, TN | $63,080 | $60,100 | $30.33 | 2,760 |
| Weirton, WV | $63,050 | $64,100 | $30.31 | 100 |
| New Orleans, LA | $62,920 | $62,450 | $30.25 | 1,510 |
| Midland, TX | $62,860 | $60,700 | $30.22 | 510 |
| Springfield, OH | $62,790 | $58,060 | $30.19 | 90 |
| Merced, CA | $62,760 | $60,230 | $30.17 | 160 |
| Mansfield, OH | $62,640 | $59,770 | $30.12 | 120 |
| Johnstown, PA | $62,610 | $59,970 | $30.10 | 90 |
| Greeley, CO | $62,400 | $59,350 | $30.00 | 520 |
| Altoona, PA | $62,350 | $61,430 | $29.98 | 80 |
| State College, PA | $62,290 | $57,560 | $29.95 | 130 |
| Dallas, TX | $62,260 | $61,250 | $29.94 | 11,980 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $62,150 | $61,470 | $29.88 | 190 |
| Lincoln, NE | $61,520 | $60,670 | $29.58 | 650 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $61,390 | $59,150 | $29.51 | 2,400 |
| Casper, WY | $61,350 | $62,050 | $29.50 | 230 |
| Richmond, VA | $60,940 | $61,480 | $29.30 | 2,340 |
| Williamsport, PA | $60,780 | $58,730 | $29.22 | 120 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $60,560 | $60,200 | $29.12 | 140 |
| Knoxville, TN | $60,510 | $59,860 | $29.09 | 1,700 |
| Memphis, TN | $60,500 | $58,690 | $29.09 | 1,920 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $60,300 | $58,670 | $28.99 | 370 |
| Raleigh, NC | $60,290 | $60,540 | $28.99 | 2,810 |
| Bangor, ME | $60,060 | $60,140 | $28.88 | 220 |
| Atlanta, GA | $60,020 | $58,380 | $28.85 | 5,470 |
| Logan, UT | $59,990 | $60,390 | $28.84 | 170 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $59,950 | $58,720 | $28.82 | 860 |
| Odessa, TX | $59,800 | $61,870 | $28.75 | 290 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $59,640 | $58,520 | $28.67 | 90 |
| Boise, ID | $59,620 | $56,940 | $28.66 | 1,760 |
| Florence, AL | $59,530 | $60,590 | $28.62 | 340 |
| Savannah, GA | $59,510 | $60,530 | $28.61 | 380 |
| Birmingham, AL | $59,350 | $60,090 | $28.53 | 1,840 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $59,280 | $61,870 | $28.50 | 5,100 |
| Charleston, WV | $59,220 | $58,940 | $28.47 | 260 |
| Morgantown, WV | $59,170 | $58,780 | $28.45 | 160 |
| Tulsa, OK | $59,160 | $59,440 | $28.44 | 1,950 |
| Provo, UT | $59,060 | $57,130 | $28.39 | 1,450 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $59,030 | $49,560 | $28.38 | 290 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $58,790 | $59,530 | $28.26 | 370 |
| Kingsport, TN | $58,780 | $59,360 | $28.26 | 290 |
| Mobile, AL | $58,770 | $59,410 | $28.26 | 960 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $58,690 | $59,780 | $28.21 | 940 |
| Durham, NC | $58,630 | $60,110 | $28.19 | 620 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $58,620 | $53,340 | $28.18 | n/a |
| Yuma, AZ | $58,600 | $58,980 | $28.17 | 170 |
| Gulfport, MS | $58,570 | $63,040 | $28.16 | 1,240 |
| Anniston, AL | $58,560 | $56,850 | $28.15 | 130 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $58,490 | $51,420 | $28.12 | 260 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $58,480 | $55,130 | $28.12 | 250 |
| Huntsville, AL | $58,480 | $57,020 | $28.12 | 790 |
| Tucson, AZ | $58,400 | $59,070 | $28.08 | 1,170 |
| Sebastian, FL | $58,390 | $55,900 | $28.07 | 210 |
| Waco, TX | $58,390 | $57,550 | $28.07 | 490 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $58,230 | $58,920 | $28.00 | 2,380 |
| Charleston, SC | $58,210 | $57,360 | $27.99 | 960 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $58,190 | $58,520 | $27.98 | 210 |
| Charlotte, NC | $58,140 | $58,690 | $27.95 | 3,840 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $58,120 | $59,390 | $27.94 | 1,160 |
| San Antonio, TX | $57,970 | $58,180 | $27.87 | 3,190 |
| Hammond, LA | $57,960 | $57,910 | $27.86 | 110 |
| Grand Island, NE | $57,840 | $55,850 | $27.81 | 150 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $57,830 | $56,510 | $27.80 | 240 |
| Miami, FL | $57,830 | $57,760 | $27.80 | 5,930 |
| Naples, FL | $57,780 | $57,830 | $27.78 | 810 |
| Slidell, LA | $57,730 | $58,750 | $27.75 | 340 |
| Shreveport, LA | $57,710 | $59,720 | $27.75 | 680 |
| Athens, GA | $57,640 | $57,750 | $27.71 | 210 |
| Crestview, FL | $57,600 | $52,020 | $27.69 | 370 |
| Sarasota, FL | $57,570 | $58,150 | $27.68 | 1,390 |
| Victoria, TX | $57,570 | $60,320 | $27.68 | 120 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $57,530 | $50,270 | $27.66 | 260 |
| Winchester, VA | $57,490 | $57,760 | $27.64 | 160 |
| Jackson, MS | $57,220 | $57,160 | $27.51 | 550 |
| St. George, UT | $57,030 | $56,730 | $27.42 | 370 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $56,940 | $54,870 | $27.38 | 210 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $56,890 | $55,000 | $27.35 | 810 |
| Beckley, WV | $56,800 | $50,140 | $27.31 | 60 |
| Jackson, TN | $56,570 | $52,620 | $27.20 | 260 |
| Greenville, NC | $56,470 | $57,080 | $27.15 | 250 |
| Daphne, AL | $56,280 | $57,080 | $27.06 | 330 |
| Wilmington, NC | $56,280 | $56,390 | $27.06 | 690 |
| El Paso, TX | $56,270 | $53,560 | $27.05 | 640 |
| Burlington, NC | $56,230 | $56,890 | $27.04 | 260 |
| Greensboro, NC | $56,230 | $57,510 | $27.03 | 1,110 |
| Augusta, GA | $56,220 | $54,690 | $27.03 | 540 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $56,210 | $55,490 | $27.03 | 260 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $56,200 | $54,560 | $27.02 | 180 |
| Montgomery, AL | $56,180 | $57,960 | $27.01 | 340 |
| Greenville, SC | $56,130 | $50,890 | $26.99 | 960 |
| Asheville, NC | $56,120 | $59,200 | $26.98 | 460 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $56,020 | $57,210 | $26.94 | 330 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $56,020 | $52,640 | $26.93 | 310 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $56,010 | $53,230 | $26.93 | 270 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $56,010 | $58,500 | $26.93 | 130 |
| Orlando, FL | $55,990 | $55,380 | $26.92 | 4,040 |
| Pocatello, ID | $55,960 | $50,020 | $26.90 | 100 |
| Rapid City, SD | $55,880 | $55,850 | $26.87 | 360 |
| Alexandria, LA | $55,860 | $57,470 | $26.86 | 160 |
| Killeen, TX | $55,780 | $56,620 | $26.82 | 340 |
| Lafayette, LA | $55,690 | $57,930 | $26.77 | 680 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $55,630 | $52,290 | $26.74 | 240 |
| Tampa, FL | $55,600 | $52,000 | $26.73 | 4,180 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $55,600 | $56,220 | $26.73 | 140 |
| Cleveland, TN | $55,390 | $55,130 | $26.63 | 80 |
| Enid, OK | $55,330 | $56,860 | $26.60 | 100 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $55,280 | $50,990 | $26.58 | 730 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $55,260 | $49,580 | $26.57 | 50 |
| Longview, TX | $55,170 | $54,320 | $26.52 | 420 |
| Gainesville, GA | $55,150 | $51,170 | $26.51 | 210 |
| Columbia, SC | $55,130 | $52,070 | $26.50 | 1,060 |
| Deltona, FL | $55,100 | $50,490 | $26.49 | 710 |
| Staunton, VA | $55,060 | $51,250 | $26.47 | 110 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $54,950 | $50,180 | $26.42 | 160 |
| Sherman, TX | $54,810 | $54,320 | $26.35 | 200 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $54,690 | $51,740 | $26.29 | 390 |
| College Station, TX | $54,660 | $49,780 | $26.28 | 400 |
| Abilene, TX | $54,620 | $51,790 | $26.26 | 320 |
| Florence, SC | $54,620 | $56,160 | $26.26 | 190 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $54,480 | $51,690 | $26.19 | 1,950 |
| Amarillo, TX | $54,440 | $55,970 | $26.18 | 440 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $54,390 | $55,690 | $26.15 | 100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $54,380 | $48,950 | $26.15 | 550 |
| Farmington, NM | $54,330 | $48,970 | $26.12 | 230 |
| Lakeland, FL | $54,270 | $51,220 | $26.09 | 740 |
| Roanoke, VA | $54,270 | $51,700 | $26.09 | 560 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $54,270 | $52,100 | $26.09 | 830 |
| Monroe, LA | $54,160 | $55,670 | $26.04 | 240 |
| Auburn, AL | $54,120 | $51,570 | $26.02 | 200 |
| Houma, LA | $54,080 | $55,240 | $26.00 | 460 |
| Albany, GA | $53,850 | $47,700 | $25.89 | 140 |
| Lawton, OK | $53,690 | $51,870 | $25.81 | 130 |
| Pensacola, FL | $53,590 | $49,670 | $25.77 | 650 |
| Morristown, TN | $53,550 | $53,780 | $25.74 | 70 |
| Hickory, NC | $53,370 | $51,330 | $25.66 | 330 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $53,300 | $49,940 | $25.63 | 80 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $53,170 | $49,240 | $25.56 | 860 |
| Ocala, FL | $53,110 | $49,910 | $25.54 | 420 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $53,040 | $51,260 | $25.50 | 160 |
| Wildwood, FL | $53,000 | $50,140 | $25.48 | 230 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $52,990 | $50,700 | $25.47 | 180 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $52,860 | $48,340 | $25.42 | 460 |
| Sumter, SC | $52,620 | $50,840 | $25.30 | 80 |
| Macon, GA | $52,610 | $48,110 | $25.29 | 170 |
| Columbus, GA | $52,590 | $47,410 | $25.28 | 200 |
| Johnson City, TN | $52,560 | $48,480 | $25.27 | 210 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $52,490 | $48,540 | $25.24 | 480 |
| Dalton, GA | $52,410 | $47,370 | $25.20 | 90 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $52,390 | $49,210 | $25.19 | 130 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $52,370 | $48,440 | $25.18 | 130 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $52,090 | $48,140 | $25.04 | 150 |
| Tyler, TX | $52,090 | $49,060 | $25.04 | 280 |
| Texarkana, TX | $52,070 | $48,480 | $25.03 | 150 |
| Rome, GA | $52,010 | $48,400 | $25.01 | 40 |
| Sebring, FL | $51,810 | $50,650 | $24.91 | 70 |
| Dothan, AL | $51,550 | $49,070 | $24.78 | 130 |
| Hinesville, GA | $51,390 | $47,520 | $24.71 | 50 |
| Gainesville, FL | $51,200 | $51,600 | $24.62 | 490 |
| Little Rock, AR | $51,170 | $49,190 | $24.60 | 890 |
| San Angelo, TX | $50,860 | $48,050 | $24.45 | 160 |
| Valdosta, GA | $50,240 | $46,070 | $24.16 | 80 |
| Panama City, FL | $49,630 | $47,800 | $23.86 | 510 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $49,590 | $48,350 | $23.84 | 250 |
| Laredo, TX | $49,450 | $46,350 | $23.77 | 120 |
| Gadsden, AL | $49,290 | $47,350 | $23.70 | 100 |
| Brownsville, TX | $47,590 | $46,850 | $22.88 | 250 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $47,360 | $47,030 | $22.77 | 160 |
| McAllen, TX | $47,040 | $46,110 | $22.62 | 360 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $45,170 | $46,820 | $21.72 | 140 |
| San Juan, PR | $35,650 | $32,300 | $17.14 | 800 |
| Ponce, PR | $34,070 | $29,690 | $16.38 | 40 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $33,800 | $31,660 | $16.25 | 40 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $32,660 | $30,120 | $15.70 | 30 |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary: questions
Where do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $114,280 a year, among the 388 metro areas we cover.
What is the average plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary in the U.S.?
$73,136 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters pay the lowest?
Mayaguez, PR, at $32,660 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2152.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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