Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Wages
SOC 47-2152 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is $61,550 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,690 and the 90th percentile is $103,140, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
436,160
P10
$38,690
P25
$47,810
Median
$61,550
P75
$80,190
P90
$103,140
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61,550 | $67,840 | $38,690 | $103,140 | 436,160 | — |
| 2022 | $60,090 | $65,190 | $37,250 | $101,190 | 427,920 | -2.37% |
| 2021 | $59,880 | $63,350 | $36,700 | $99,920 | 417,620 | -0.35% |
| 2020 | $56,330 | $61,100 | $33,460 | $98,990 | 417,440 | -5.93% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. The highest median is in Illinois at $94,500, 54% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $94,500 | +53.5% | $88,420 | 16,940 |
| Massachusetts | $91,380 | +48.5% | $89,140 | 15,710 |
| District of Columbia | $84,470 | +37.2% | $84,460 | 630 |
| Oregon | $82,840 | +34.6% | $85,680 | 4,830 |
| Alaska | $81,670 | +32.7% | $82,100 | 960 |
| Minnesota | $79,930 | +29.9% | $79,470 | 10,100 |
| New Jersey | $78,450 | +27.5% | $97,690 | 9,560 |
| New York | $78,210 | +27.1% | $84,890 | 24,440 |
| Montana | $77,520 | +25.9% | $73,730 | 1,820 |
| Wisconsin | $76,660 | +24.5% | $77,470 | 6,860 |
| Washington | $76,170 | +23.8% | $82,400 | 10,860 |
| Rhode Island | $75,580 | +22.8% | $73,400 | 2,100 |
| Hawaii | $74,090 | +20.4% | $74,860 | 2,680 |
| Michigan | $72,690 | +18.1% | $69,550 | 12,860 |
| Ohio | $65,040 | +5.7% | $67,630 | 12,780 |
| Indiana | $64,900 | +5.4% | $69,220 | 11,040 |
| Connecticut | $64,560 | +4.9% | $66,580 | 4,310 |
| Missouri | $63,420 | +3% | $69,730 | 7,680 |
| Pennsylvania | $63,160 | +2.6% | $69,670 | 13,540 |
| Delaware | $63,000 | +2.4% | $64,120 | 1,190 |
| California | $62,990 | +2.3% | $75,300 | 42,480 |
| Louisiana | $62,540 | +1.6% | $60,190 | 7,180 |
| North Dakota | $62,280 | +1.2% | $65,140 | 1,560 |
| Iowa | $62,080 | +0.9% | $64,540 | 6,640 |
| Maryland | $62,020 | +0.8% | $65,650 | 10,880 |
| Colorado | $61,880 | +0.5% | $64,180 | 9,340 |
| New Hampshire | $61,650 | +0.2% | $61,010 | 2,410 |
| Maine | $61,580 | 0% | $60,200 | 2,410 |
| Idaho | $61,190 | -0.6% | $60,310 | 3,360 |
| Nebraska | $60,820 | -1.2% | $63,850 | 3,460 |
| Nevada | $60,580 | -1.6% | $67,410 | 5,170 |
| Kentucky | $60,550 | -1.6% | $62,540 | 5,760 |
| Kansas | $59,470 | -3.4% | $62,930 | 4,360 |
| Vermont | $59,460 | -3.4% | $61,580 | 980 |
| Utah | $59,410 | -3.5% | $59,530 | 5,790 |
| Virginia | $57,710 | -6.2% | $57,720 | 10,930 |
| Georgia | $57,550 | -6.5% | $56,980 | 7,520 |
| Texas | $57,250 | -7% | $56,890 | 41,890 |
| Wyoming | $57,070 | -7.3% | $59,260 | 1,120 |
| Arizona | $56,880 | -7.6% | $60,740 | 9,640 |
| Oklahoma | $54,660 | -11.2% | $57,630 | 6,110 |
| Mississippi | $54,020 | -12.2% | $53,270 | 3,060 |
| South Dakota | $51,990 | -15.5% | $54,740 | 1,420 |
| New Mexico | $50,920 | -17.3% | $55,430 | 2,890 |
| Tennessee | $50,920 | -17.3% | $55,230 | 8,920 |
| Alabama | $50,680 | -17.7% | $52,860 | 7,250 |
| South Carolina | $50,640 | -17.7% | $53,540 | 4,010 |
| North Carolina | $50,420 | -18.1% | $53,140 | 15,120 |
| West Virginia | $50,270 | -18.3% | $54,510 | 1,350 |
| Florida | $49,280 | -19.9% | $51,830 | 28,750 |
| Arkansas | $47,460 | -22.9% | $48,570 | 3,520 |