SOC 47-2152 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Macon, Georgia is $52,610 a year ($25.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,110: half of the 170 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

$52,610average per year

$25.29 / hourMedian $48,110Take-home ≈ $42,575

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

170people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
#9 of 14Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,480 or more. The middle half of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Macon earn between $40,210 and $59,630.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,610$4,384$25.29
Median$48,110$4,009$23.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,210$3,351$19.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,630$4,969$28.67

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Macon earn 10% less than the Georgia average ($58,220) and 27% less than the U.S. average ($72,170). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $63,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$52,610$48,110$35,930$70,480170
Georgia$58,220$57,200$37,680$80,7408,930
United States$72,170$63,800$44,150$108,420465,840

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $52,610, a single filer in Macon takes home about $42,575 a year, or $3,548 a month and $1,638 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Macon a good place for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $52,610 buys what about $59,428 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 9th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Brunswick pays the most ($65,770).

All Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,280).

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Macon: questions

How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make an hour in Macon?

$25.29 an hour on average, and $23.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary in Macon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters take-home pay in Macon?

About $42,575 a year ($3,548 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,610.

Do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

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; area Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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