SOC 47-2152 · Sheboygan, WI metro

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Sheboygan, WI

The average salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Sheboygan, Wisconsin is $83,390 a year ($40.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $91,530: half of the 150 people in this job in the Sheboygan, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% more than the U.S. average for this job ($72,170).

$83,390average per year

$40.09 / hourMedian $91,530Take-home ≈ $64,053

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $110K90th

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

150people in this job
+16%vs U.S. average
#7 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Sheboygan

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,950 or more. The middle half of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Sheboygan earn between $61,910 and $104,880.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $92KMedian
  • $105K75th
  • $110K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,390$6,949$40.09
Median$91,530$7,628$44.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,910$5,159$29.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$104,880$8,740$50.42

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

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Sheboygan vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Sheboygan earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($84,720) and 16% more than the U.S. average ($72,170). At the median the gap is +43% against the U.S. median of $63,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sheboygan$83,390$91,530$48,960$109,950150
Wisconsin$84,720$81,210$50,020$120,07010,210
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 Sheboygan

On the average salary of $83,390, a single filer in Sheboygan takes home about $64,053 a year, or $5,338 a month and $2,464 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Sheboygan a good place for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sheboygan area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.0), so the average $83,390 buys what about $88,700 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sheboygan ($51,890). A typical home costs $324,544, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in other Wisconsin cities

Sheboygan ranks 7th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($89,150).

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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 Sheboygan: questions

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

$40.09 an hour on average, and $44.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,053 a year ($5,338 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,390.

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

The average here is 16% more 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 Sheboygan, WI (43100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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