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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Full plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters overview →U.S. mean $72,170 · median $63,800
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | #1 | $98,450 | $97,050 | $47 | +36.4% | $58,230–$147,100 |
| Illinois | #2 | $93,400 | $99,950 | $45 | +29.4% | $50,250–$126,430 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $92,590 | $78,240 | $45 | +28.3% | $48,720–$136,710 |
| District of Columbia | #4 | $91,200 | $101,020 | $44 | +26.4% | $52,310–$117,180 |
| Alaska | #5 | $90,460 | $93,920 | $43 | +25.3% | $53,730–$122,660 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $90,410 | $93,880 | $43 | +25.3% | $52,010–$135,080 |
| Washington | #7 | $88,800 | $81,030 | $43 | +23% | $49,490–$141,860 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $86,700 | $94,410 | $42 | +20.1% | $48,720–$121,050 |
| Wisconsin | #9 | $84,720 | $81,210 | $41 | +17.4% | $50,020–$120,070 |
| New York | #10 | $83,790 | $77,490 | $40 | +16.1% | $46,130–$130,420 |
| Hawaii | #11 | $82,810 | $78,060 | $40 | +14.7% | $47,750–$113,300 |
| California | #12 | $82,320 | $72,830 | $40 | +14.1% | $47,350–$131,100 |
| Rhode Island | #13 | $81,610 | $76,470 | $39 | +13.1% | $49,680–$110,360 |
| Montana | #14 | $78,190 | $79,960 | $38 | +8.3% | $48,250–$100,860 |
| Michigan | #15 | $77,250 | $80,190 | $37 | +7% | $46,560–$103,430 |
| Pennsylvania | #16 | $77,050 | $68,080 | $37 | +6.8% | $46,770–$134,110 |
| Indiana | #17 | $75,660 | $76,320 | $36 | +4.8% | $46,890–$102,520 |
| Connecticut | #18 | $75,400 | $77,280 | $36 | +4.5% | $45,670–$102,990 |
| Missouri | #19 | $75,010 | $66,790 | $36 | +3.9% | $44,780–$117,180 |
| Maryland | #20 | $73,510 | $65,400 | $35 | +1.9% | $45,630–$108,420 |
| Nevada | #21 | $71,510 | $61,610 | $34 | -0.9% | $42,210–$118,430 |
| Kansas | #22 | $71,410 | $65,220 | $34 | -1.1% | $39,130–$109,290 |
| Iowa | #23 | $70,030 | $63,890 | $34 | -3% | $45,510–$97,500 |
| Ohio | #24 | $69,700 | $63,330 | $34 | -3.4% | $45,470–$101,410 |
| Colorado | #25 | $69,090 | $63,240 | $33 | -4.3% | $47,770–$100,240 |
| Vermont | #26 | $68,980 | $62,170 | $33 | -4.4% | $48,800–$91,940 |
| Kentucky | #27 | $68,870 | $64,160 | $33 | -4.6% | $44,860–$94,710 |
| Delaware | #28 | $68,110 | $64,720 | $33 | -5.6% | $40,990–$95,520 |
| Arizona | #29 | $67,940 | $62,070 | $33 | -5.9% | $45,640–$100,120 |
| Maine | #30 | $66,570 | $64,000 | $32 | -7.8% | $48,120–$80,760 |
| New Hampshire | #31 | $66,230 | $66,810 | $32 | -8.2% | $44,850–$87,730 |
| North Dakota | #32 | $66,160 | $63,560 | $32 | -8.3% | $45,520–$83,560 |
| Nebraska | #33 | $65,710 | $60,970 | $32 | -9% | $42,830–$98,030 |
| Utah | #34 | $64,210 | $61,900 | $31 | -11% | $43,860–$83,120 |
| Louisiana | #35 | $62,620 | $63,680 | $30 | -13.2% | $38,120–$79,540 |
| Wyoming | #36 | $61,890 | $62,410 | $30 | -14.2% | $43,770–$80,030 |
| New Mexico | #37 | $61,790 | $61,440 | $30 | -14.4% | $36,160–$87,700 |
| Texas | #38 | $60,780 | $59,840 | $29 | -15.8% | $38,270–$81,890 |
| Virginia | #39 | $60,650 | $60,470 | $29 | -16% | $43,970–$78,050 |
| Tennessee | #40 | $60,500 | $58,600 | $29 | -16.2% | $38,520–$82,020 |
| Oklahoma | #41 | $58,970 | $57,970 | $28 | -18.3% | $37,990–$82,560 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $58,780 | $56,980 | $28 | -18.6% | $36,010–$83,160 |
| Idaho | #43 | $58,450 | $52,380 | $28 | -19% | $39,430–$82,620 |
| Georgia | #44 | $58,220 | $57,200 | $28 | -19.3% | $37,680–$80,740 |
| Alabama | #45 | $57,750 | $58,670 | $28 | -20% | $37,720–$76,690 |
| North Carolina | #46 | $56,720 | $57,080 | $27 | -21.4% | $38,860–$75,850 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $56,690 | $55,480 | $27 | -21.4% | $35,830–$75,470 |
| Florida | #48 | $56,030 | $52,910 | $27 | -22.4% | $38,940–$73,610 |
| South Carolina | #49 | $55,890 | $53,940 | $27 | -22.6% | $37,660–$75,780 |
| South Dakota | #50 | $55,530 | $51,620 | $27 | -23.1% | $39,230–$74,480 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $50,640 | $48,660 | $24 | -29.8% | $33,410–$68,870 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.