Best States for Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

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State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	IllinoisIL	$96,200	$97,172	18,730
2	OregonOR	$93,110	$92,097	6,080
3	MinnesotaMN	$83,280	$84,291	8,520
4	MassachusettsMA	$83,260	$75,348	15,670
5	AlaskaAK	$83,090	$78,833	870
6	District of ColumbiaDC	$81,950	$69,923	640
7	WashingtonWA	$79,070	$73,691	12,210
8	HawaiiHI	$78,540	$65,834	2,640
9	WisconsinWI	$78,510	$84,238	9,120
10	New YorkNY	$78,460	$67,872	22,630
11	MontanaMT	$77,930	$80,756	1,810
12	New JerseyNJ	$77,160	$68,223	9,840
13	MichiganMI	$77,030	$82,739	12,830
14	ConnecticutCT	$73,080	$68,045	4,180
15	CaliforniaCA	$68,390	$60,415	45,460
16	PennsylvaniaPA	$66,650	$68,149	13,990
17	LouisianaLA	$64,720	$71,121	9,040
18	Rhode IslandRI	$64,630	$64,181	1,790
19	IndianaIN	$64,560	$70,789	11,620
20	DelawareDE	$64,300	$63,163	1,570
21	ColoradoCO	$63,610	$60,581	9,970
22	MarylandMD	$63,270	$57,675	11,490
23	NebraskaNE	$62,880	$69,099	4,240
24	KansasKS	$62,820	$69,491	4,090
25	North DakotaND	$62,670	$67,532	1,650
26	OhioOH	$62,530	$68,866	14,490
27	KentuckyKY	$62,370	$70,079	5,500
28	MissouriMO	$62,090	$69,608	7,900
29	New HampshireNH	$62,030	$58,026	2,530
30	ArizonaAZ	$61,940	$63,398	12,330
31	MaineME	$61,890	$62,452	2,480
32	UtahUT	$61,680	$62,875	6,770
33	WyomingWY	$61,480	$64,175	1,140
34	IowaIA	$61,230	$68,185	6,350
35	VermontVT	$60,550	$58,616	960
36	NevadaNV	$60,120	$60,000	5,330
37	New MexicoNM	$59,660	$63,536	2,900
38	VirginiaVA	$59,560	$57,546	13,190
39	TexasTX	$58,560	$60,684	42,290
40	MississippiMS	$57,960	$67,948	3,050
41	TennesseeTN	$57,730	$63,093	8,810
42	IdahoID	$57,380	$59,338	3,710
43	GeorgiaGA	$56,290	$60,462	7,530
44	OklahomaOK	$54,840	$61,549	7,110
45	South CarolinaSC	$54,840	$60,264	5,480
46	AlabamaAL	$53,840	$61,251	7,880
47	North CarolinaNC	$50,990	$54,593	14,300
48	South DakotaSD	$50,790	$55,508	1,800
49	FloridaFL	$50,540	$50,540	26,730
50	ArkansasAR	$49,700	$57,192	3,080
51	West VirginiaWV	$49,630	$56,655	1,860

Analysis

The top three states for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters by median salary are Illinois, Oregon, and Minnesota. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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