47 Series · SOC 47-2152
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $63,800
- Median / year
- $108,420
- Top 10% earn
- +4.5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 465,840
- US workers
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters earn a median of $63,800 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $63,800, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $44,150 (10th percentile) to $108,420 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 465,840 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($101,020), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters earn a median of $63,800, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 54% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #13 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.5% by 2033.
- $63,800
- Median annual wage
- Top 46%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #13 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $101,020. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (SOC 47-2152) pays a national median of $63,800 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $44,150 at the 10th percentile to $108,420 at the 90th, with a mean of $72,170 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 465,840 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 522 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 44,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and apprenticeship of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 12.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $101,020, which is +58% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $107,560 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 465,840 jobs Median $63,800/yr
Median Salary
$63,800
per year
Median Hourly
$30.67/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$72,170
average
Employment
465,840
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$63,800 Top 46% higher than 54% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters sits on the slower-growing side at +4.5% growth and $63,800 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.5%
About average
Annual Openings
44,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Apprenticeship
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
12.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
20.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Installation 4.8
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Quality Control Analysis 3.4
Active Listening 3.3
Speaking 3.3
Critical Thinking 3.3
Monitoring 3.3
Operations Monitoring 3.3
Troubleshooting 3.1
Judgment and Decision Making 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 4.7
Building and Construction 4.7
Customer and Personal Service 4.5
English Language 4.1
Engineering and Technology 4.0
Education and Training 3.9
Design 3.9
Public Safety and Security 3.8
Computers and Electronics 3.6
Production and Processing 3.5
Key Tasks
- ▸ Test operation or functionality of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and control systems.
- ▸ Apply weather seal, such as pipe flashings and sealants, to roof penetrations and structural devices.
- ▸ Install solar collector mounting devices on tile, asphalt, shingle, or built-up gravel roofs, using appropriate materials and penetration methods.
- ▸ Install copper or plastic plumbing using pipes, fittings, pipe cutters, acetylene torches, solder, wire brushes, sand cloths, flux, plastic pipe cleaners, or plastic glue.
- ▸ Identify plumbing, electrical, environmental, or safety hazards associated with solar thermal installations.
- ▸ Demonstrate start-up, shut-down, maintenance, diagnostic, and safety procedures to thermal system owners.
- ▸ Install circulating pumps using pipe, fittings, soldering equipment, electrical supplies, and hand tools.
- ▸ Install flat-plat, evacuated glass, or concentrating solar collectors on mounting devices, using brackets or struts.
- ▸ Install solar thermal system controllers and sensors.
- ▸ Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$44,150
25th Percentile
$50,190
Median
$63,800
75th Percentile
$85,110
90th Percentile
$108,420
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $101,020 | +58% above national |
| 2 | Illinois | $99,950 | +57% above national |
| 3 | Oregon | $97,050 | +52% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $94,410 | +48% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $93,920 | +47% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $93,880 | +47% above national |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $81,210 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $81,030 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Michigan | $80,190 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Montana | $79,960 | +25% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $78,240 | +23% above national |
| 12 | Hawaii | $78,060 | +22% above national |
| 13 | New York | $77,490 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Connecticut | $77,280 | +21% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $76,470 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Indiana | $76,320 | +20% above national |
| 17 | California | $72,830 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | $68,080 | +7% above national |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $66,810 | +5% above national |
| 20 | Missouri | $66,790 | +5% above national |
| 21 | Maryland | $65,400 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Kansas | $65,220 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Delaware | $64,720 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Kentucky | $64,160 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Maine | $64,000 | same as national |
| 26 | Iowa | $63,890 | same as national |
| 27 | Louisiana | $63,680 | same as national |
| 28 | North Dakota | $63,560 | same as national |
| 29 | Ohio | $63,330 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Colorado | $63,240 | 1% below national |
| 31 | Wyoming | $62,410 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Vermont | $62,170 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Arizona | $62,070 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Utah | $61,900 | 3% below national |
| 35 | Nevada | $61,610 | 3% below national |
| 36 | New Mexico | $61,440 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Nebraska | $60,970 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Virginia | $60,470 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $59,840 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Alabama | $58,670 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Tennessee | $58,600 | 8% below national |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $57,970 | 9% below national |
| 43 | Georgia | $57,200 | 10% below national |
| 44 | North Carolina | $57,080 | 11% below national |
| 45 | West Virginia | $56,980 | 11% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $55,480 | 13% below national |
| 47 | South Carolina | $53,940 | 15% below national |
| 48 | Florida | $52,910 | 17% below national |
| 49 | Idaho | $52,380 | 18% below national |
| 50 | South Dakota | $51,620 | 19% below national |
| 51 | Virgin Islands | $49,630 | 22% below national |
| 52 | Arkansas | $48,660 | 24% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $36,470 | 43% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $31,620 | 50% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $107,560 | +69% above national |
| 2 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $103,380 | +62% above national |
| 3 | Bellingham, WA | $102,750 | +61% above national |
| 4 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $101,630 | +59% above national |
| 5 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $101,010 | +58% above national |
| 6 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $97,130 | +52% above national |
| 7 | Bloomington, IN | $96,980 | +52% above national |
| 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $96,760 | +52% above national |
| 9 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $96,670 | +52% above national |
| 10 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $95,530 | +50% above national |
| 11 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $95,230 | +49% above national |
| 12 | Springfield, IL | $94,370 | +48% above national |
| 13 | Rockford, IL | $94,230 | +48% above national |
| 14 | Anchorage, AK | $93,600 | +47% above national |
| 15 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $93,590 | +47% above national |
| 16 | Eau Claire, WI | $92,720 | +45% above national |
| 17 | Bend, OR | $92,330 | +45% above national |
| 18 | Springfield, MA | $92,080 | +44% above national |
| 19 | Appleton, WI | $91,750 | +44% above national |
| 20 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $91,630 | +44% above national |
| 21 | Sheboygan, WI | $91,530 | +43% above national |
| 22 | Kokomo, IN | $91,470 | +43% above national |
| 23 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $91,390 | +43% above national |
| 24 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $90,730 | +42% above national |
| 25 | Green Bay, WI | $90,570 | +42% above national |
| 26 | Terre Haute, IN | $90,250 | +41% above national |
| 27 | St. Cloud, MN | $90,230 | +41% above national |
| 28 | Binghamton, NY | $87,990 | +38% above national |
| 29 | Wausau, WI | $86,750 | +36% above national |
| 30 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $86,370 | +35% above national |
| 31 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $86,320 | +35% above national |
| 32 | Columbus, IN | $85,930 | +35% above national |
| 33 | Madison, WI | $85,160 | +33% above national |
| 34 | Peoria, IL | $85,090 | +33% above national |
| 35 | Duluth, MN-WI | $85,060 | +33% above national |
| 36 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $84,910 | +33% above national |
| 37 | Rochester, MN | $84,880 | +33% above national |
| 38 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $84,700 | +33% above national |
| 39 | Albany, OR | $84,620 | +33% above national |
| 40 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $83,770 | +31% above national |
| 41 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $83,210 | +30% above national |
| 42 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $82,960 | +30% above national |
| 43 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $82,610 | +29% above national |
| 44 | Worcester, MA | $82,260 | +29% above national |
| 45 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $82,200 | +29% above national |
| 46 | Paducah, KY-IL | $82,120 | +29% above national |
| 47 | Pittsfield, MA | $81,970 | +28% above national |
| 48 | Jackson, MI | $81,930 | +28% above national |
| 49 | Glens Falls, NY | $81,820 | +28% above national |
| 50 | Billings, MT | $81,690 | +28% above national |
| 51 | Kankakee, IL | $81,620 | +28% above national |
| 52 | Bozeman, MT | $81,310 | +27% above national |
| 53 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $81,120 | +27% above national |
| 54 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $80,710 | +27% above national |
| 55 | Monroe, MI | $80,700 | +26% above national |
| 56 | Salem, OR | $80,610 | +26% above national |
| 57 | Flint, MI | $80,510 | +26% above national |
| 58 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $80,440 | +26% above national |
| 59 | Saginaw, MI | $80,440 | +26% above national |
| 60 | Corvallis, OR | $80,400 | +26% above national |
| 61 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $80,030 | +25% above national |
| 62 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $79,890 | +25% above national |
| 63 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $79,820 | +25% above national |
| 64 | Missoula, MT | $79,750 | +25% above national |
| 65 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $79,700 | +25% above national |
| 66 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $79,510 | +25% above national |
| 67 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $79,080 | +24% above national |
| 68 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $79,070 | +24% above national |
| 69 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $78,820 | +24% above national |
| 70 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $78,610 | +23% above national |
| 71 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $78,580 | +23% above national |
| 72 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $78,570 | +23% above national |
| 73 | Medford, OR | $78,440 | +23% above national |
| 74 | Ann Arbor, MI | $78,210 | +23% above national |
| 75 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $78,190 | +23% above national |
| 76 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $78,000 | +22% above national |
| 77 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $77,880 | +22% above national |
| 78 | Bloomington, IL | $77,700 | +22% above national |
| 79 | New Haven, CT | $77,620 | +22% above national |
| 80 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $77,610 | +22% above national |
| 81 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $77,540 | +22% above national |
| 82 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $77,460 | +21% above national |
| 83 | Kenosha, WI | $77,340 | +21% above national |
| 84 | Fond du Lac, WI | $77,310 | +21% above national |
| 85 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $77,190 | +21% above national |
| 86 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $77,120 | +21% above national |
| 87 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $77,120 | +21% above national |
| 88 | Fort Wayne, IN | $77,110 | +21% above national |
| 89 | Great Falls, MT | $77,100 | +21% above national |
| 90 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $77,070 | +21% above national |
| 91 | Vineland, NJ | $77,060 | +21% above national |
| 92 | Reno, NV | $77,020 | +21% above national |
| 93 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $77,000 | +21% above national |
| 94 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $76,980 | +21% above national |
| 95 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $76,980 | +21% above national |
| 96 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $76,980 | +21% above national |
| 97 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $76,880 | +21% above national |
| 98 | Decatur, IL | $76,750 | +20% above national |
| 99 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,700 | +20% above national |
| 100 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $76,360 | +20% above national |
| 101 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $76,310 | +20% above national |
| 102 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $76,290 | +20% above national |
| 103 | Barnstable Town, MA | $76,270 | +20% above national |
| 104 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $76,160 | +19% above national |
| 105 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $76,150 | +19% above national |
| 106 | Topeka, KS | $75,090 | +18% above national |
| 107 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $75,040 | +18% above national |
| 108 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $74,860 | +17% above national |
| 109 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $74,840 | +17% above national |
| 110 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $74,680 | +17% above national |
| 111 | Bay City, MI | $74,490 | +17% above national |
| 112 | Mankato, MN | $74,450 | +17% above national |
| 113 | Baton Rouge, LA | $74,240 | +16% above national |
| 114 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $74,200 | +16% above national |
| 115 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,190 | +16% above national |
| 116 | Battle Creek, MI | $73,900 | +16% above national |
| 117 | Rochester, NY | $73,580 | +15% above national |
| 118 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $73,560 | +15% above national |
| 119 | Evansville, IN | $73,190 | +15% above national |
| 120 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $73,110 | +15% above national |
| 121 | Utica-Rome, NY | $72,810 | +14% above national |
| 122 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $72,800 | +14% above national |
| 123 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $72,760 | +14% above national |
| 124 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $72,650 | +14% above national |
| 125 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $72,510 | +14% above national |
| 126 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $72,230 | +13% above national |
| 127 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $71,860 | +13% above national |
| 128 | Vallejo, CA | $71,560 | +12% above national |
| 129 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $71,110 | +11% above national |
| 130 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $70,770 | +11% above national |
| 131 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $70,730 | +11% above national |
| 132 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $70,720 | +11% above national |
| 133 | Walla Walla, WA | $70,390 | +10% above national |
| 134 | Bismarck, ND | $70,310 | +10% above national |
| 135 | Kingston, NY | $70,190 | +10% above national |
| 136 | Pittsburgh, PA | $70,100 | +10% above national |
| 137 | York-Hanover, PA | $70,100 | +10% above national |
| 138 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $69,570 | +9% above national |
| 139 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $69,280 | +9% above national |
| 140 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $68,290 | +7% above national |
| 141 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $68,130 | +7% above national |
| 142 | Lake Charles, LA | $67,990 | +7% above national |
| 143 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $67,690 | +6% above national |
| 144 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $67,530 | +6% above national |
| 145 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $67,530 | +6% above national |
| 146 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $67,450 | +6% above national |
| 147 | Syracuse, NY | $67,040 | +5% above national |
| 148 | Toledo, OH | $66,920 | +5% above national |
| 149 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $66,450 | +4% above national |
| 150 | Erie, PA | $66,410 | +4% above national |
| 151 | Sandusky, OH | $65,780 | +3% above national |
| 152 | Napa, CA | $65,420 | +3% above national |
| 153 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $65,210 | +2% above national |
| 154 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $65,180 | +2% above national |
| 155 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $65,180 | +2% above national |
| 156 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $65,160 | +2% above national |
| 157 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $64,990 | +2% above national |
| 158 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $64,940 | +2% above national |
| 159 | Boulder, CO | $64,890 | +2% above national |
| 160 | Ogden, UT | $64,860 | +2% above national |
| 161 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $64,800 | +2% above national |
| 162 | Muncie, IN | $64,790 | +2% above national |
| 163 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $64,730 | +1% above national |
| 164 | Pueblo, CO | $64,700 | +1% above national |
| 165 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,700 | +1% above national |
| 166 | Elmira, NY | $64,680 | +1% above national |
| 167 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $64,500 | +1% above national |
| 168 | Ithaca, NY | $64,460 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Salinas, CA | $64,440 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Fresno, CA | $64,400 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Joplin, MO-KS | $64,370 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Owensboro, KY | $64,310 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $64,280 | +1% above national |
| 174 | Bowling Green, KY | $64,260 | +1% above national |
| 175 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $64,260 | +1% above national |
| 176 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $64,220 | +1% above national |
| 177 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $64,210 | +1% above national |
| 178 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $64,100 | same as national |
| 179 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $64,060 | same as national |
| 180 | Carson City, NV | $64,040 | same as national |
| 181 | Midland, MI | $63,930 | same as national |
| 182 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,920 | same as national |
| 183 | Albuquerque, NM | $63,900 | same as national |
| 184 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $63,900 | same as national |
| 185 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,850 | same as national |
| 186 | Ames, IA | $63,820 | same as national |
| 187 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63,750 | same as national |
| 188 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $63,640 | same as national |
| 189 | Akron, OH | $63,450 | 1% below national |
| 190 | Omaha, NE-IA | $63,400 | 1% below national |
| 191 | Fargo, ND-MN | $63,350 | 1% below national |
| 192 | Modesto, CA | $63,280 | 1% below national |
| 193 | Columbus, OH | $63,260 | 1% below national |
| 194 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $63,200 | 1% below national |
| 195 | Traverse City, MI | $63,100 | 1% below national |
| 196 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $63,090 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $63,040 | 1% below national |
| 198 | Cleveland, OH | $63,020 | 1% below national |
| 199 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $62,960 | 1% below national |
| 200 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $62,950 | 1% below national |
| 201 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $62,940 | 1% below national |
| 202 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $62,940 | 1% below national |
| 203 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $62,940 | 1% below national |
| 204 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $62,940 | 1% below national |
| 205 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $62,900 | 1% below national |
| 206 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,880 | 1% below national |
| 207 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $62,860 | 1% below national |
| 208 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $62,810 | 2% below national |
| 209 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $62,780 | 2% below national |
| 210 | Lebanon, PA | $62,660 | 2% below national |
| 211 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $62,580 | 2% below national |
| 212 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,550 | 2% below national |
| 213 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $62,450 | 2% below national |
| 214 | Minot, ND | $62,400 | 2% below national |
| 215 | El Centro, CA | $62,390 | 2% below national |
| 216 | Reading, PA | $62,370 | 2% below national |
| 217 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,310 | 2% below national |
| 218 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $62,300 | 2% below national |
| 219 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,290 | 2% below national |
| 220 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $62,220 | 2% below national |
| 221 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $62,200 | 3% below national |
| 222 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $62,160 | 3% below national |
| 223 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $62,140 | 3% below national |
| 224 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,100 | 3% below national |
| 225 | Casper, WY | $62,050 | 3% below national |
| 226 | Lancaster, PA | $61,950 | 3% below national |
| 227 | Salisbury, MD | $61,940 | 3% below national |
| 228 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,880 | 3% below national |
| 229 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $61,870 | 3% below national |
| 230 | Odessa, TX | $61,870 | 3% below national |
| 231 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $61,870 | 3% below national |
| 232 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $61,670 | 3% below national |
| 233 | Gettysburg, PA | $61,630 | 3% below national |
| 234 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $61,550 | 4% below national |
| 235 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $61,490 | 4% below national |
| 236 | Richmond, VA | $61,480 | 4% below national |
| 237 | Cheyenne, WY | $61,470 | 4% below national |
| 238 | Altoona, PA | $61,430 | 4% below national |
| 239 | Grand Junction, CO | $61,430 | 4% below national |
| 240 | Springfield, MO | $61,410 | 4% below national |
| 241 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $61,400 | 4% below national |
| 242 | Dubuque, IA | $61,380 | 4% below national |
| 243 | Iowa City, IA | $61,350 | 4% below national |
| 244 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $61,320 | 4% below national |
| 245 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $61,300 | 4% below national |
| 246 | Redding, CA | $61,300 | 4% below national |
| 247 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $61,250 | 4% below national |
| 248 | Lima, OH | $61,160 | 4% below national |
| 249 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $61,160 | 4% below national |
| 250 | Yuba City, CA | $61,120 | 4% below national |
| 251 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $61,100 | 4% below national |
| 252 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,050 | 4% below national |
| 253 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $61,000 | 4% below national |
| 254 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,960 | 4% below national |
| 255 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,960 | 4% below national |
| 256 | Wichita, KS | $60,940 | 4% below national |
| 257 | Yakima, WA | $60,900 | 5% below national |
| 258 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $60,890 | 5% below national |
| 259 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,810 | 5% below national |
| 260 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $60,760 | 5% below national |
| 261 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $60,740 | 5% below national |
| 262 | Chico, CA | $60,730 | 5% below national |
| 263 | Visalia, CA | $60,720 | 5% below national |
| 264 | Midland, TX | $60,700 | 5% below national |
| 265 | Lincoln, NE | $60,670 | 5% below national |
| 266 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $60,610 | 5% below national |
| 267 | Manhattan, KS | $60,600 | 5% below national |
| 268 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $60,590 | 5% below national |
| 269 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $60,540 | 5% below national |
| 270 | Savannah, GA | $60,530 | 5% below national |
| 271 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,510 | 5% below national |
| 272 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,450 | 5% below national |
| 273 | Logan, UT-ID | $60,390 | 5% below national |
| 274 | Victoria, TX | $60,320 | 5% below national |
| 275 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,300 | 5% below national |
| 276 | Merced, CA | $60,230 | 6% below national |
| 277 | Chambersburg, PA | $60,200 | 6% below national |
| 278 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,190 | 6% below national |
| 279 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $60,190 | 6% below national |
| 280 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,170 | 6% below national |
| 281 | Bangor, ME | $60,140 | 6% below national |
| 282 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $60,140 | 6% below national |
| 283 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $60,110 | 6% below national |
| 284 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $60,100 | 6% below national |
| 285 | Birmingham, AL | $60,090 | 6% below national |
| 286 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,060 | 6% below national |
| 287 | Johnstown, PA | $59,970 | 6% below national |
| 288 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $59,960 | 6% below national |
| 289 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,960 | 6% below national |
| 290 | Decatur, AL | $59,920 | 6% below national |
| 291 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $59,890 | 6% below national |
| 292 | Knoxville, TN | $59,860 | 6% below national |
| 293 | Niles, MI | $59,810 | 6% below national |
| 294 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $59,780 | 6% below national |
| 295 | Mansfield, OH | $59,770 | 6% below national |
| 296 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,740 | 6% below national |
| 297 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $59,720 | 6% below national |
| 298 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $59,700 | 6% below national |
| 299 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $59,680 | 6% below national |
| 300 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $59,630 | 7% below national |
| 301 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $59,530 | 7% below national |
| 302 | Tulsa, OK | $59,440 | 7% below national |
| 303 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,420 | 7% below national |
| 304 | Mobile, AL | $59,410 | 7% below national |
| 305 | Corpus Christi, TX | $59,390 | 7% below national |
| 306 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,390 | 7% below national |
| 307 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $59,360 | 7% below national |
| 308 | Greeley, CO | $59,350 | 7% below national |
| 309 | Lawrence, KS | $59,280 | 7% below national |
| 310 | Elizabethtown, KY | $59,250 | 7% below national |
| 311 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $59,220 | 7% below national |
| 312 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,220 | 7% below national |
| 313 | Asheville, NC | $59,200 | 7% below national |
| 314 | Oklahoma City, OK | $59,150 | 7% below national |
| 315 | Tucson, AZ | $59,070 | 7% below national |
| 316 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,050 | 7% below national |
| 317 | Yuma, AZ | $58,980 | 8% below national |
| 318 | Charleston, WV | $58,940 | 8% below national |
| 319 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $58,930 | 8% below national |
| 320 | Jacksonville, FL | $58,920 | 8% below national |
| 321 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $58,810 | 8% below national |
| 322 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,800 | 8% below national |
| 323 | Morgantown, WV | $58,780 | 8% below national |
| 324 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $58,750 | 8% below national |
| 325 | Williamsport, PA | $58,730 | 8% below national |
| 326 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $58,720 | 8% below national |
| 327 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $58,690 | 8% below national |
| 328 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $58,690 | 8% below national |
| 329 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $58,670 | 8% below national |
| 330 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $58,620 | 8% below national |
| 331 | Flagstaff, AZ | $58,520 | 8% below national |
| 332 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $58,520 | 8% below national |
| 333 | Warner Robins, GA | $58,500 | 8% below national |
| 334 | Dover, DE | $58,410 | 8% below national |
| 335 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $58,380 | 8% below national |
| 336 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $58,380 | 8% below national |
| 337 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $58,310 | 9% below national |
| 338 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,240 | 9% below national |
| 339 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $58,200 | 9% below national |
| 340 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $58,180 | 9% below national |
| 341 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $58,150 | 9% below national |
| 342 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $58,090 | 9% below national |
| 343 | Springfield, OH | $58,060 | 9% below national |
| 344 | Columbia, MO | $58,010 | 9% below national |
| 345 | Montgomery, AL | $57,960 | 9% below national |
| 346 | Lafayette, LA | $57,930 | 9% below national |
| 347 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,930 | 9% below national |
| 348 | Hammond, LA | $57,910 | 9% below national |
| 349 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $57,890 | 9% below national |
| 350 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $57,830 | 9% below national |
| 351 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $57,760 | 9% below national |
| 352 | Winchester, VA-WV | $57,760 | 9% below national |
| 353 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $57,750 | 9% below national |
| 354 | Lexington Park, MD | $57,700 | 10% below national |
| 355 | State College, PA | $57,560 | 10% below national |
| 356 | Waco, TX | $57,550 | 10% below national |
| 357 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $57,510 | 10% below national |
| 358 | Alexandria, LA | $57,470 | 10% below national |
| 359 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,470 | 10% below national |
| 360 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $57,360 | 10% below national |
| 361 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $57,220 | 10% below national |
| 362 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $57,220 | 10% below national |
| 363 | Lynchburg, VA | $57,210 | 10% below national |
| 364 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $57,190 | 10% below national |
| 365 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $57,180 | 10% below national |
| 366 | Jackson, MS | $57,160 | 10% below national |
| 367 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $57,130 | 10% below national |
| 368 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,130 | 10% below national |
| 369 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $57,080 | 11% below national |
| 370 | Greenville, NC | $57,080 | 11% below national |
| 371 | Huntsville, AL | $57,020 | 11% below national |
| 372 | Boise City, ID | $56,940 | 11% below national |
| 373 | Burlington, NC | $56,890 | 11% below national |
| 374 | Enid, OK | $56,860 | 11% below national |
| 375 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $56,850 | 11% below national |
| 376 | St. George, UT | $56,730 | 11% below national |
| 377 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $56,720 | 11% below national |
| 378 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $56,720 | 11% below national |
| 379 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $56,620 | 11% below national |
| 380 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $56,620 | 11% below national |
| 381 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $56,590 | 11% below national |
| 382 | Charlottesville, VA | $56,510 | 11% below national |
| 383 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $56,470 | 11% below national |
| 384 | Wilmington, NC | $56,390 | 12% below national |
| 385 | Rocky Mount, NC | $56,220 | 12% below national |
| 386 | Florence, SC | $56,160 | 12% below national |
| 387 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $56,160 | 12% below national |
| 388 | Amarillo, TX | $55,970 | 12% below national |
| 389 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $55,900 | 12% below national |
| 390 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,860 | 12% below national |
| 391 | Grand Island, NE | $55,850 | 12% below national |
| 392 | Rapid City, SD | $55,850 | 12% below national |
| 393 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,810 | 13% below national |
| 394 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $55,790 | 13% below national |
| 395 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $55,780 | 13% below national |
| 396 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $55,690 | 13% below national |
| 397 | Monroe, LA | $55,670 | 13% below national |
| 398 | Punta Gorda, FL | $55,490 | 13% below national |
| 399 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $55,380 | 13% below national |
| 400 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $55,240 | 13% below national |
| 401 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $55,240 | 13% below national |
| 402 | Cleveland, TN | $55,130 | 14% below national |
| 403 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $55,130 | 14% below national |
| 404 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $55,000 | 14% below national |
| 405 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $54,870 | 14% below national |
| 406 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $54,690 | 14% below national |
| 407 | Las Cruces, NM | $54,560 | 14% below national |
| 408 | Longview, TX | $54,320 | 15% below national |
| 409 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $54,320 | 15% below national |
| 410 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | 15% below national |
| 411 | Morristown, TN | $53,780 | 16% below national |
| 412 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $53,710 | 16% below national |
| 413 | El Paso, TX | $53,560 | 16% below national |
| 414 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $53,340 | 16% below national |
| 415 | Jacksonville, NC | $53,230 | 17% below national |
| 416 | Spartanburg, SC | $52,640 | 17% below national |
| 417 | Jackson, TN | $52,620 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Harrisonburg, VA | $52,290 | 18% below national |
| 419 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $52,260 | 18% below national |
| 420 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $52,140 | 18% below national |
| 421 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $52,100 | 18% below national |
| 422 | Columbia, SC | $52,070 | 18% below national |
| 423 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $52,020 | 18% below national |
| 424 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $52,000 | 18% below national |
| 425 | Lawton, OK | $51,870 | 19% below national |
| 426 | Abilene, TX | $51,790 | 19% below national |
| 427 | Fayetteville, NC | $51,740 | 19% below national |
| 428 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $51,720 | 19% below national |
| 429 | Roanoke, VA | $51,700 | 19% below national |
| 430 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $51,690 | 19% below national |
| 431 | Gainesville, FL | $51,600 | 19% below national |
| 432 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $51,570 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,550 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Idaho Falls, ID | $51,420 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $51,330 | 20% below national |
| 436 | Goldsboro, NC | $51,260 | 20% below national |
| 437 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $51,250 | 20% below national |
| 438 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $51,220 | 20% below national |
| 439 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,190 | 20% below national |
| 440 | Gainesville, GA | $51,170 | 20% below national |
| 441 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $51,020 | 20% below national |
| 442 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,990 | 20% below national |
| 443 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,990 | 20% below national |
| 444 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,930 | 20% below national |
| 445 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $50,890 | 20% below national |
| 446 | Sumter, SC | $50,840 | 20% below national |
| 447 | Twin Falls, ID | $50,700 | 21% below national |
| 448 | Sebring, FL | $50,650 | 21% below national |
| 449 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $50,490 | 21% below national |
| 450 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,450 | 21% below national |
| 451 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $50,270 | 21% below national |
| 452 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $50,250 | 21% below national |
| 453 | Santa Fe, NM | $50,180 | 21% below national |
| 454 | Beckley, WV | $50,140 | 21% below national |
| 455 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $50,140 | 21% below national |
| 456 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $50,060 | 22% below national |
| 457 | Pocatello, ID | $50,020 | 22% below national |
| 458 | Hattiesburg, MS | $49,940 | 22% below national |
| 459 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,920 | 22% below national |
| 460 | Ocala, FL | $49,910 | 22% below national |
| 461 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,810 | 22% below national |
| 462 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $49,780 | 22% below national |
| 463 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $49,680 | 22% below national |
| 464 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $49,670 | 22% below national |
| 465 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $49,580 | 22% below national |
| 466 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,560 | 22% below national |
| 467 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $49,540 | 22% below national |
| 468 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $49,390 | 23% below national |
| 469 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $49,340 | 23% below national |
| 470 | Winston-Salem, NC | $49,240 | 23% below national |
| 471 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,220 | 23% below national |
| 472 | Wichita Falls, TX | $49,210 | 23% below national |
| 473 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $49,190 | 23% below national |
| 474 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,110 | 23% below national |
| 475 | Dothan, AL | $49,070 | 23% below national |
| 476 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,070 | 23% below national |
| 477 | Tyler, TX | $49,060 | 23% below national |
| 478 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,060 | 23% below national |
| 479 | Farmington, NM | $48,970 | 23% below national |
| 480 | Lubbock, TX | $48,950 | 23% below national |
| 481 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,710 | 24% below national |
| 482 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $48,590 | 24% below national |
| 483 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,550 | 24% below national |
| 484 | Tallahassee, FL | $48,540 | 24% below national |
| 485 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,530 | 24% below national |
| 486 | Johnson City, TN | $48,480 | 24% below national |
| 487 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $48,480 | 24% below national |
| 488 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $48,440 | 24% below national |
| 489 | Rome, GA | $48,400 | 24% below national |
| 490 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | 24% below national |
| 491 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $48,350 | 24% below national |
| 492 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $48,340 | 24% below national |
| 493 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,250 | 24% below national |
| 494 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,180 | 24% below national |
| 495 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | 25% below national |
| 496 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $48,140 | 25% below national |
| 497 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $48,110 | 25% below national |
| 498 | San Angelo, TX | $48,050 | 25% below national |
| 499 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $47,800 | 25% below national |
| 500 | Albany, GA | $47,700 | 25% below national |
| 501 | Hinesville, GA | $47,520 | 26% below national |
| 502 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,520 | 26% below national |
| 503 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,510 | 26% below national |
| 504 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $47,450 | 26% below national |
| 505 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,440 | 26% below national |
| 506 | Columbus, GA-AL | $47,410 | 26% below national |
| 507 | Dalton, GA | $47,370 | 26% below national |
| 508 | Gadsden, AL | $47,350 | 26% below national |
| 509 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $47,250 | 26% below national |
| 510 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,210 | 26% below national |
| 511 | Jonesboro, AR | $47,030 | 26% below national |
| 512 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $46,850 | 27% below national |
| 513 | Hot Springs, AR | $46,820 | 27% below national |
| 514 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,600 | 27% below national |
| 515 | Laredo, TX | $46,350 | 27% below national |
| 516 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,120 | 28% below national |
| 517 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $46,110 | 28% below national |
| 518 | Valdosta, GA | $46,070 | 28% below national |
| 519 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $32,300 | 49% below national |
| 520 | Aguadilla, PR | $31,660 | 50% below national |
| 521 | Mayaguez, PR | $30,120 | 53% below national |
| 522 | Ponce, PR | $29,690 | 53% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters make? ▼
The median annual salary for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is $63,800 ($30.67/hour). The salary range spans from $44,150 at the 10th percentile to $108,420 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters at $101,020/year, which is +58% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Apprenticeship.
How dangerous is being a Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters? ▼
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 12.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.5 per 100 workers.
Is Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters a good career? ▼
Employment for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is projected to grow 4.5% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 44,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay vary by state? ▼
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $101,020/year, while South Dakota pays the least at $51,620/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $107,560/year. BLS reports wage data for 522 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay figures in a real decision
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