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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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 sprinkler fitters.

National estimates for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Industry profile for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Geographic profile for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

National estimates for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
436,160 1.0 % $ 32.62 $ 67,840 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.60 $ 22.99 $ 29.59 $ 38.56 $ 49.59
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,690 $ 47,810 $ 61,550 $ 80,190 $ 103,140

Industry profile for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 318,630 13.08 $ 32.96 $ 68,570
Utility System Construction 15,500 2.68 $ 30.45 $ 63,340
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 9,740 0.18 $ 31.15 $ 64,780
Nonresidential Building Construction 9,360 1.09 $ 34.86 $ 72,510
Employment Services 7,740 0.21 $ 25.71 $ 53,480

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 318,630 13.08 $ 32.96 $ 68,570
Natural Gas Distribution 6,090 5.41 $ 38.19 $ 79,440
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 2,010 3.44 $ 24.66 $ 51,290
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 970 2.97 $ 42.36 $ 88,110
Utility System Construction 15,500 2.68 $ 30.45 $ 63,340

Top paying industries for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 60 0.04 $ 54.79 $ 113,970
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 710 0.66 $ 52.00 $ 108,150
Grantmaking and Giving Services 80 0.05 $ 51.70 $ 107,540
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 1,790 0.45 $ 46.36 $ 96,430
Scientific Research and Development Services 160 0.02 $ 45.93 $ 95,530

Geographic profile for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 42,480 2.37 0.82 $ 36.20 $ 75,300
Texas 41,890 3.09 1.08 $ 27.35 $ 56,890
Florida 28,750 3.01 1.05 $ 24.92 $ 51,830
New York 24,440 2.60 0.91 $ 40.81 $ 84,890
Illinois 16,940 2.82 0.98 $ 42.51 $ 88,420


Map of location quotient of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 2,680 4.34 1.51 $ 35.99 $ 74,860
Massachusetts 15,710 4.31 1.50 $ 42.86 $ 89,140
Rhode Island 2,100 4.30 1.50 $ 35.29 $ 73,400
Iowa 6,640 4.30 1.50 $ 31.03 $ 64,540
Idaho 3,360 4.09 1.42 $ 29.00 $ 60,310


Map of annual mean wages of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 9,560 2.28 0.79 $ 46.97 $ 97,690
Massachusetts 15,710 4.31 1.50 $ 42.86 $ 89,140
Illinois 16,940 2.82 0.98 $ 42.51 $ 88,420
Oregon 4,830 2.49 0.87 $ 41.19 $ 85,680
New York 24,440 2.60 0.91 $ 40.81 $ 84,890



Map of employment of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 23,600 2.49 0.87 $ 45.02 $ 93,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 13,700 2.21 0.77 $ 35.35 $ 73,530
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,540 2.78 0.97 $ 44.26 $ 92,060
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 12,000 4.35 1.51 $ 43.55 $ 90,580
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 11,540 3.63 1.26 $ 28.66 $ 59,610
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 11,280 2.84 0.99 $ 28.56 $ 59,400
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,900 2.55 0.89 $ 33.52 $ 69,720
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 7,790 3.40 1.19 $ 30.03 $ 62,470
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,020 2.48 0.86 $ 37.18 $ 77,330
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 6,010 3.14 1.09 $ 41.29 $ 85,890


Map of location quotient of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kokomo, IN 420 12.04 4.19 $ 37.37 $ 77,730
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 1,010 10.86 3.78 $ 33.33 $ 69,330
St. Cloud, MN 960 9.40 3.27 $ 35.04 $ 72,890
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 1,340 8.88 3.09 $ 27.32 $ 56,820
Great Falls, MT 260 7.29 2.54 $ 34.69 $ 72,150
Baton Rouge, LA 2,620 6.75 2.35 $ 32.94 $ 68,510
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,860 6.39 2.22 $ 24.58 $ 51,130
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 780 6.35 2.21 $ 30.04 $ 62,490
Cedar Rapids, IA 860 6.13 2.13 $ 32.94 $ 68,510
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 950 6.11 2.13 $ 32.58 $ 67,770