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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Pennsylvania

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Pennsylvania

Is Pennsylvania a good place for you to work as a Plumber, Pipefitter, or Steamfitter?

12.3% Jobs Projection
$54,390 Median Salary
1,930 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Work in Pennsylvania?

There were approximately 14,590 workers employed as Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in this state in 2018.

There were 14,960 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 370 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,400 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in this state are growing at a rate of 12.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.6%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,930 annual job openings, and a total of 17,760 jobs for Pennsylvania Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 61,000 annual jobs and 555,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ranged from $33,890 to $100,060 with $54,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.29 to $48.11. The median hourly rate was $26.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $24.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.19.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 28,620 $67,890
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 7,130 $59,950
Pittsburgh, PA 3,430 $61,000
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 1,030 $51,060
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 1,020 $53,750
Lancaster, PA 670 $46,390
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 530 $55,370
Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, PA 440 $44,070
Erie, PA 420 $75,070
York-Hanover, PA 390 $52,610
Reading, PA 380 $68,480
State College, PA 140 $47,670
Johnstown, PA 120 $46,010
Altoona, PA 100 $36,280
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA 80 $50,970
Gettysburg, PA 80 $45,000
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 40 $45,960

Top States for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 48,040 $56,270
Texas 43,490 $49,280
New York 29,120 $67,120
Florida 25,360 $42,130
Illinois 16,300 $84,390
Pennsylvania 14,590 $54,390
Ohio 13,700 $55,330
Massachusetts 13,250 $64,300
Virginia 13,100 $49,960
Michigan 11,950 $67,050
North Carolina 11,700 $43,140
Georgia 10,870 $46,650
Indiana 10,730 $58,010
Colorado 10,600 $51,890
Louisiana 10,360 $54,440
Washington 9,380 $62,980
New Jersey 9,330 $63,700
Maryland 9,010 $57,180
Minnesota 8,700 $73,330
Arizona 8,560 $45,860

Below are the states where Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Illinois $84,390
Alaska $74,570
Minnesota $73,330
Oregon $73,120
District of Columbia $68,640
Wisconsin $67,830
New York $67,120
Michigan $67,050
Hawaii $64,700
Massachusetts $64,300

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