DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Occupational Description:
Assemble, install, alter, and repair pipelines or pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases. May install heating and cooling equipment and mechanical control systems. Includes sprinkler fitters.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
EDR 4 - West Central 18041$28.17/hr$1.52/hr$15.70/hr$20.96/hr$27.23/hr$34.97/hr$43.53/hr
Minnesota 9,950537$36.44/hr$1.09/hr$19.73/hr$26.45/hr$36.21/hr$45.51/hr$51.33/hr
U S 442,8704,872$29.17/hr$0.18/hr$15.94/hr$20.11/hr$26.91/hr$35.80/hr$47.41/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Construction140$26.79/hr
Other Regional Data For Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 6,340 $41.64/hr N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast 1,210 $32.56/hr N/A
EDR 7W- Central 1,060 $32.24/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead 480 $33.73/hr N/A
EDR 9 - South Central 340 $27.25/hr N/A
EDR 7E- East Central 210 $31.70/hr N/A
EDR 4 - West Central 180 $27.23/hr N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters 110 $31.09/hr N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest 110 $20.81/hr N/A
EDR 5 - North Central 80 $30.57/hr N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central 60 $24.42/hr N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest 30 $16.29/hr N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 10 $24.27/hr N/A
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