Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
SOC code 47-2152 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,150 | $21.22 |
| 25th percentile | $50,190 | $24.13 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $63,800 | $30.67 |
| 75th percentile | $85,110 | $40.92 |
| 90th percentile | $108,420 | $52.13 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (SOC 47-2152), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7,880 | $54,720 | $53,840 | $34,990 | $44,110 | $64,080 | $74,480 |
| Alaska | 870 | $84,160 | $83,090 | $61,610 | $65,900 | $96,770 | $105,800 |
| Arizona | 12,330 | $67,010 | $61,940 | $44,340 | $48,190 | $88,060 | $98,310 |
| Arkansas | 3,080 | $51,630 | $49,700 | $33,200 | $42,320 | $62,310 | $69,940 |
| California | 45,460 | $78,350 | $68,390 | $45,480 | $57,090 | $95,320 | $126,790 |
| Colorado | 9,970 | $67,020 | $63,610 | $46,370 | $51,280 | $77,990 | $98,680 |
| Connecticut | 4,180 | $69,500 | $73,080 | $44,570 | $50,320 | $79,940 | $98,720 |
| Delaware | 1,570 | $65,220 | $64,300 | $40,630 | $48,360 | $77,010 | $86,900 |
| District of Columbia | 640 | $83,840 | $81,950 | $48,730 | $61,760 | $102,820 | $107,270 |
| Florida | 26,730 | $53,630 | $50,540 | $37,400 | $45,400 | $61,670 | $67,500 |
| Georgia | 7,530 | $59,470 | $56,290 | $36,990 | $44,810 | $72,200 | $83,070 |
| Hawaii | 2,640 | $85,320 | $78,540 | $46,900 | $62,390 | $97,820 | $115,160 |
| Idaho | 3,710 | $59,110 | $57,380 | $39,340 | $45,420 | $69,510 | $79,550 |
| Illinois | 18,730 | $89,180 | $96,200 | $47,880 | $63,710 | $116,180 | $123,290 |
| Indiana | 11,620 | $69,500 | $64,560 | $44,390 | $49,500 | $89,180 | $97,900 |
| Iowa | 6,350 | $64,860 | $61,230 | $41,840 | $48,510 | $80,450 | $92,690 |
| Kansas | 4,090 | $68,710 | $62,820 | $39,260 | $47,840 | $82,740 | $104,300 |
| Kentucky | 5,500 | $66,500 | $62,370 | $39,210 | $47,710 | $82,920 | $92,970 |
| Louisiana | 9,040 | $62,520 | $64,720 | $38,190 | $50,780 | $74,800 | $77,610 |
| Maine | 2,480 | $65,740 | $61,890 | $47,810 | $58,590 | $75,320 | $80,380 |
| Maryland | 11,490 | $69,980 | $63,270 | $42,730 | $49,390 | $81,280 | $105,610 |
| Massachusetts | 15,670 | $87,390 | $83,260 | $47,830 | $59,100 | $105,630 | $140,500 |
| Michigan | 12,830 | $72,830 | $77,030 | $41,710 | $50,150 | $91,590 | $100,620 |
| Minnesota | 8,520 | $83,470 | $83,280 | $48,870 | $60,480 | $103,570 | $121,380 |
| Mississippi | 3,050 | $57,490 | $57,960 | $36,710 | $43,330 | $62,960 | $77,270 |
| Missouri | 7,900 | $70,380 | $62,090 | $43,140 | $49,340 | $91,760 | $107,400 |
| Montana | 1,810 | $73,120 | $77,930 | $46,400 | $57,360 | $87,630 | $93,960 |
| Nebraska | 4,240 | $68,660 | $62,880 | $45,540 | $48,740 | $90,220 | $93,350 |
| Nevada | 5,330 | $67,380 | $60,120 | $40,870 | $47,380 | $82,370 | $108,690 |
| New Hampshire | 2,530 | $64,080 | $62,030 | $40,330 | $49,000 | $77,530 | $85,480 |
| New Jersey | 9,840 | $89,320 | $77,160 | $50,430 | $63,940 | $109,170 | $133,260 |
| New Mexico | 2,900 | $61,090 | $59,660 | $38,100 | $46,800 | $76,320 | $84,090 |
| New York | 22,630 | $84,510 | $78,460 | $46,040 | $60,160 | $101,060 | $128,540 |
| North Carolina | 14,300 | $54,120 | $50,990 | $37,690 | $45,760 | $62,050 | $72,650 |
| North Dakota | 1,650 | $65,760 | $62,670 | $44,940 | $48,810 | $77,610 | $89,630 |
| Ohio | 14,490 | $66,940 | $62,530 | $40,720 | $49,020 | $82,080 | $96,310 |
| Oklahoma | 7,110 | $56,890 | $54,840 | $37,190 | $43,970 | $70,560 | $79,880 |
| Oregon | 6,080 | $92,480 | $93,110 | $53,930 | $64,550 | $113,570 | $131,420 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,990 | $73,950 | $66,650 | $45,070 | $51,990 | $82,700 | $108,770 |
| Rhode Island | 1,790 | $72,760 | $64,630 | $47,880 | $50,570 | $81,850 | $106,530 |
| South Carolina | 5,480 | $55,390 | $54,840 | $35,460 | $43,060 | $65,210 | $77,660 |
| South Dakota | 1,800 | $55,090 | $50,790 | $39,080 | $44,410 | $63,260 | $75,290 |
| Tennessee | 8,810 | $59,430 | $57,730 | $38,080 | $45,610 | $72,200 | $81,570 |
| Texas | 42,290 | $59,500 | $58,560 | $37,320 | $46,400 | $72,390 | $81,510 |
| Utah | 6,770 | $62,600 | $61,680 | $39,770 | $48,410 | $76,970 | $81,460 |
| Vermont | 960 | $63,230 | $60,550 | $46,220 | $48,770 | $78,000 | $91,990 |
| Virginia | 13,190 | $58,820 | $59,560 | $41,050 | $48,260 | $66,830 | $76,650 |
| Washington | 12,210 | $87,360 | $79,070 | $47,570 | $59,760 | $106,100 | $139,280 |
| West Virginia | 1,860 | $55,730 | $49,630 | $35,260 | $42,700 | $68,120 | $81,360 |
| Wisconsin | 9,120 | $83,020 | $78,510 | $48,960 | $60,990 | $100,710 | $114,460 |
| Wyoming | 1,140 | $62,070 | $61,480 | $44,750 | $48,980 | $72,950 | $81,220 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.