The highest-paying states for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $98,370, Illinois is the highest paying state for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters. It is followed by Alaska (average annual salary $84,130). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $98,370 |
$48,200 | 14,320 |
| 2 | Alaska | $84,130 |
$56,090 | 810 |
| 3 | Oregon | $79,940 |
$47,270 | 5,460 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $79,830 |
$45,790 | 14,500 |
| 5 | New York | $76,710 |
$40,500 | 26,670 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $75,940 |
$46,250 | 9,430 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $75,730 |
$49,500 | 710 |
| 8 | New Jersey | $75,540 |
$47,310 | 8,760 |
| 9 | Montana | $74,880 |
$42,830 | 2,020 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $74,660 |
$48,000 | 2,000 |
| 11 | Washington | $72,840 |
$43,620 | 11,430 |
| 12 | Connecticut | $72,730 |
$36,650 | 4,960 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $72,080 |
$38,340 | 2,170 |
| 14 | Indiana | $68,290 |
$38,690 | 12,090 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | $68,230 |
$39,540 | 6,890 |
| 16 | Michigan | $63,770 |
$36,370 | 13,710 |
| 17 | Ohio | $62,930 |
$38,230 | 13,520 |
| 18 | California | $62,660 |
$40,180 | 40,260 |
| 19 | Nevada | $62,270 |
$36,580 | 4,830 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $61,670 |
$38,490 | 14,840 |
| 21 | Iowa | $61,240 |
$38,780 | 5,780 |
| 22 | Colorado | $61,180 |
$38,750 | 9,560 |
| 23 | Idaho | $60,950 |
$36,450 | 2,830 |
| 24 | Louisiana | $60,790 |
$38,070 | 9,230 |
| 25 | Maine | $60,420 |
$40,720 | 2,290 |
| 26 | Missouri | $60,410 |
$36,110 | 8,610 |
| 27 | Maryland | $59,780 |
$36,620 | 9,900 |
| 28 | Utah | $58,640 |
$38,010 | 5,140 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $58,260 |
$38,090 | 1,280 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $58,250 |
$36,880 | 2,170 |
| 31 | Delaware | $57,990 |
$32,080 | 1,410 |
| 32 | Kentucky | $57,820 |
$32,080 | 5,900 |
| 33 | Georgia | $57,630 |
$36,020 | 7,720 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $56,920 |
$34,570 | 3,220 |
| 35 | Texas | $55,800 |
$35,680 | 37,980 |
| 36 | Vermont | $51,750 |
$41,960 | 830 |
| 37 | Virgin Islands | $51,390 |
$34,600 | 60 |
| 38 | Kansas | $51,350 |
$36,340 | 4,090 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $50,640 |
$38,210 | 6,860 |
| 40 | Virginia | $50,500 |
$37,240 | 12,060 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $50,190 |
$37,260 | 1,110 |
| 42 | Mississippi | $50,110 |
$30,910 | 3,190 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $49,730 |
$32,760 | 1,240 |
| 44 | Arizona | $49,560 |
$37,650 | 10,350 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $49,080 |
$37,510 | 1,660 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $48,880 |
$31,590 | 5,650 |
| 47 | New Mexico | $48,280 |
$33,450 | 3,130 |
| 48 | Alabama | $48,190 |
$30,740 | 6,480 |
| 49 | Florida | $48,160 |
$34,950 | 26,930 |
| 50 | South Carolina | $48,000 |
$34,790 | 4,610 |
| 51 | North Carolina | $47,220 |
$33,890 | 14,400 |
| 52 | Arkansas | $45,980 |
$30,560 | 2,940 |
| 53 | Guam | $37,950 |
$29,170 | 200 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $23,510 |
$18,540 | 620 |