Alabama
$58,670 median annual pay
6,950 workers reported in this trade.
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plumber salary by state
Training tier: Zone 3 (1-2 years plus on-the-job experience)See which states publish BLS wage data for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, compare medians to the national midpoint of $63,800, and click into a state page for debt-to-income math and the full training context.
Skills you'll use in this role: Critical Thinking, Troubleshooting, Repairing, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring.
NATIONAL MEDIAN
$63,800
Annual median wage
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States with live BLS wage data show a median and a national comparison. States without a publishable BLS row still have a page so you can use nearby benchmarks and the calculator.
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Alaska
$93,920 median annual pay
1,200 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arizona
$62,070 median annual pay
11,810 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Arkansas
$48,660 median annual pay
3,370 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →California
$72,830 median annual pay
47,660 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Colorado
$63,240 median annual pay
10,080 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Connecticut
$77,280 median annual pay
5,410 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Delaware
$64,720 median annual pay
1,590 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →District of Columbia
$101,020 median annual pay
1,010 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Florida
$52,910 median annual pay
29,260 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Georgia
$57,200 median annual pay
8,930 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Hawaii
$78,060 median annual pay
2,500 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Idaho
$52,380 median annual pay
3,090 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Illinois
$99,950 median annual pay
16,750 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Indiana
$76,320 median annual pay
11,280 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Iowa
$63,890 median annual pay
5,730 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kansas
$65,220 median annual pay
4,590 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Kentucky
$64,160 median annual pay
6,360 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Louisiana
$63,680 median annual pay
8,360 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maine
$64,000 median annual pay
2,710 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Maryland
$65,400 median annual pay
11,420 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Massachusetts
$93,880 median annual pay
13,460 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Michigan
$80,190 median annual pay
14,120 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Minnesota
$94,410 median annual pay
10,720 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Mississippi
$55,480 median annual pay
3,360 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Missouri
$66,790 median annual pay
8,310 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Montana
$79,960 median annual pay
1,860 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nebraska
$60,970 median annual pay
4,110 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Nevada
$61,610 median annual pay
5,370 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Hampshire
$66,810 median annual pay
1,950 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Jersey
$78,240 median annual pay
8,750 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New Mexico
$61,440 median annual pay
2,830 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →New York
$77,490 median annual pay
23,210 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Carolina
$57,080 median annual pay
14,510 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →North Dakota
$63,560 median annual pay
1,620 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Ohio
$63,330 median annual pay
16,390 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oklahoma
$57,970 median annual pay
6,050 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Oregon
$97,050 median annual pay
5,370 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Pennsylvania
$68,080 median annual pay
13,620 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Rhode Island
$76,470 median annual pay
1,820 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Carolina
$53,940 median annual pay
5,770 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →South Dakota
$51,620 median annual pay
1,760 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Tennessee
$58,600 median annual pay
9,270 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Texas
$59,840 median annual pay
44,090 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Utah
$61,900 median annual pay
7,030 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Vermont
$62,170 median annual pay
980 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Virginia
$60,470 median annual pay
13,780 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Washington
$81,030 median annual pay
12,470 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →West Virginia
$56,980 median annual pay
1,830 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wisconsin
$81,210 median annual pay
10,210 workers reported in this trade.
Open state page →Wyoming
$62,410 median annual pay
1,140 workers reported in this trade.
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