Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$62,970

Highest

$96,200

Illinois

Lowest

$49,630

West Virginia

Total Employment

456,180

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Illinois	$96,200	18,730	+52.8%
2	Oregon	$93,110	6,080	+47.9%
3	Minnesota	$83,280	8,520	+32.3%
4	Massachusetts	$83,260	15,670	+32.2%
5	Alaska	$83,090	870	+32.0%
6	District of Columbia	$81,950	640	+30.1%
7	Washington	$79,070	12,210	+25.6%
8	Hawaii	$78,540	2,640	+24.7%
9	Wisconsin	$78,510	9,120	+24.7%
10	New York	$78,460	22,630	+24.6%
11	Montana	$77,930	1,810	+23.8%
12	New Jersey	$77,160	9,840	+22.5%
13	Michigan	$77,030	12,830	+22.3%
14	Connecticut	$73,080	4,180	+16.1%
15	California	$68,390	45,460	+8.6%
16	Pennsylvania	$66,650	13,990	+5.8%
17	Louisiana	$64,720	9,040	+2.8%
18	Rhode Island	$64,630	1,790	+2.6%
19	Indiana	$64,560	11,620	+2.5%
20	Delaware	$64,300	1,570	+2.1%
21	Colorado	$63,610	9,970	+1.0%
22	Maryland	$63,270	11,490	+0.5%
23	Nebraska	$62,880	4,240	-0.1%
24	Kansas	$62,820	4,090	-0.2%
25	North Dakota	$62,670	1,650	-0.5%
26	Ohio	$62,530	14,490	-0.7%
27	Kentucky	$62,370	5,500	-1.0%
28	Missouri	$62,090	7,900	-1.4%
29	New Hampshire	$62,030	2,530	-1.5%
30	Arizona	$61,940	12,330	-1.6%
31	Maine	$61,890	2,480	-1.7%
32	Utah	$61,680	6,770	-2.0%
33	Wyoming	$61,480	1,140	-2.4%
34	Iowa	$61,230	6,350	-2.8%
35	Vermont	$60,550	960	-3.8%
36	Nevada	$60,120	5,330	-4.5%
37	New Mexico	$59,660	2,900	-5.3%
38	Virginia	$59,560	13,190	-5.4%
39	Texas	$58,560	42,290	-7.0%
40	Mississippi	$57,960	3,050	-8.0%
41	Tennessee	$57,730	8,810	-8.3%
42	Idaho	$57,380	3,710	-8.9%
43	Georgia	$56,290	7,530	-10.6%
44	Oklahoma	$54,840	7,110	-12.9%
45	South Carolina	$54,840	5,480	-12.9%
46	Alabama	$53,840	7,880	-14.5%
47	North Carolina	$50,990	14,300	-19.0%
48	South Dakota	$50,790	1,800	-19.3%
49	Florida	$50,540	26,730	-19.7%
50	Arkansas	$49,700	3,080	-21.1%
51	West Virginia	$49,630	1,860	-21.2%