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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinklerfitters.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 411,870 |
1.2 % |
$26.94 |
$56,030 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$14.63 |
$18.53 |
$24.74 |
$33.06 |
$43.53 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$30,430 |
$38,530 |
$51,450 |
$68,770 |
$90,530 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
300,510 |
15.09 |
$27.10 |
$56,380 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
14,720 |
1.94 |
$28.17 |
$58,580 |
| Utility System Construction |
14,610 |
2.98 |
$25.13 |
$52,260 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
11,350 |
0.21 |
$26.39 |
$54,890 |
| Employment Services |
5,890 |
0.16 |
$23.13 |
$48,110 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
300,510 |
15.09 |
$27.10 |
$56,380 |
| Ship and Boat Building |
5,460 |
4.01 |
$23.98 |
$49,890 |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
4,480 |
3.96 |
$31.35 |
$65,210 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
1,160 |
3.94 |
$28.03 |
$58,290 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems |
1,500 |
3.04 |
$23.82 |
$49,540 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
43,040 |
2.70 |
0.92 |
$28.23 |
$58,720 |
| Texas |
40,530 |
3.45 |
1.18 |
$22.16 |
$46,100 |
| New York |
28,320 |
3.11 |
1.06 |
$36.90 |
$76,750 |
| Florida |
23,060 |
2.80 |
0.96 |
$19.56 |
$40,690 |
| Illinois |
15,860 |
2.69 |
0.92 |
$36.31 |
$75,530 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
1,770 |
5.47 |
1.86 |
$34.15 |
$71,030 |
| Louisiana |
9,980 |
5.19 |
1.77 |
$24.24 |
$50,430 |
| Wyoming |
1,310 |
4.74 |
1.62 |
$23.41 |
$48,690 |
| Maryland |
11,130 |
4.21 |
1.44 |
$26.68 |
$55,490 |
| Utah |
5,710 |
4.15 |
1.42 |
$24.37 |
$50,690 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
28,320 |
3.11 |
1.06 |
$36.90 |
$76,750 |
| Illinois |
15,860 |
2.69 |
0.92 |
$36.31 |
$75,530 |
| Oregon |
5,270 |
2.94 |
1.00 |
$35.56 |
$73,960 |
| District of Columbia |
890 |
1.26 |
0.43 |
$34.19 |
$71,120 |
| Alaska |
1,770 |
5.47 |
1.86 |
$34.15 |
$71,030 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
18,690 |
2.84 |
0.97 |
$36.68 |
$76,300 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
13,000 |
4.43 |
1.51 |
$24.50 |
$50,960 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
8,830 |
2.43 |
0.83 |
$38.71 |
$80,510 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
8,690 |
3.58 |
1.22 |
$21.04 |
$43,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
8,610 |
2.04 |
0.70 |
$27.71 |
$57,630 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
7,020 |
2.82 |
0.96 |
$26.74 |
$55,620 |
| Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
5,980 |
4.65 |
1.59 |
$45.55 |
$94,730 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
5,700 |
2.23 |
0.76 |
$22.52 |
$46,830 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
5,370 |
4.00 |
1.36 |
$26.03 |
$54,140 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,310 |
2.78 |
0.95 |
$35.48 |
$73,800 |
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United States Department of Labor
