Entry-Level Opportunities for Pipefitters — 2026
Portland, Oregon ranks first with an average Pipefitter salary of $100,710 per year ($48.42/hr). Full ranking of 100 cities below, updated August 2026.
Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters to the job title "Pipefitter". Values are measured survey estimates for the metropolitan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.
Ranked Cities
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | Oregon | $100,710 | $48.42/hr | $57,640 | $147,100 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $89,150 | $42.86/hr | $56,520 | $124,470 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $96,430 | $46.36/hr | $53,960 | $127,200 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $89,290 | $42.93/hr | $53,730 | $116,790 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $92,810 | $44.62/hr | $52,270 | $143,950 |
| Seattle | Washington | $96,250 | $46.27/hr | $51,930 | $153,500 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $92,030 | $44.25/hr | $51,370 | $121,720 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $69,930 | $33.62/hr | $49,920 | $81,060 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $82,000 | $39.42/hr | $49,590 | $110,770 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $83,910 | $40.34/hr | $49,460 | $115,080 |
| Riverside | California | $73,670 | $35.42/hr | $48,910 | $115,340 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $84,660 | $40.70/hr | $48,860 | $119,980 |
| Denver | Colorado | $71,910 | $34.57/hr | $48,640 | $102,770 |
| San Francisco | California | $92,380 | $44.41/hr | $48,540 | $155,330 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $83,660 | $40.22/hr | $48,400 | $142,210 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $86,590 | $41.63/hr | $48,310 | $123,270 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $81,710 | $39.28/hr | $48,250 | $107,780 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $71,560 | $34.41/hr | $48,250 | $94,920 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $78,560 | $37.77/hr | $48,080 | $104,630 |
| New York | New York | $90,820 | $43.66/hr | $47,870 | $145,480 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $67,790 | $32.59/hr | $47,870 | $88,310 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $78,260 | $37.63/hr | $47,850 | $102,520 |
| Spokane | Washington | $75,720 | $36.40/hr | $47,830 | $105,980 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $73,230 | $35.21/hr | $47,720 | $99,570 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $75,090 | $36.10/hr | $47,480 | $114,400 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $81,300 | $39.09/hr | $47,370 | $147,310 |
| Modesto | California | $72,600 | $34.90/hr | $47,260 | $114,510 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $81,070 | $38.98/hr | $47,040 | $121,230 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $79,490 | $38.22/hr | $46,940 | $119,250 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $75,420 | $36.26/hr | $46,910 | $107,870 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $70,570 | $33.93/hr | $46,830 | $101,800 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $79,030 | $38.00/hr | $46,800 | $122,820 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $76,260 | $36.66/hr | $46,740 | $102,370 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $71,120 | $34.19/hr | $46,710 | $98,540 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $69,230 | $33.28/hr | $46,680 | $99,180 |
| Stockton | California | $72,060 | $34.65/hr | $46,640 | $98,920 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $76,460 | $36.76/hr | $46,630 | $98,210 |
| Sacramento | California | $76,440 | $36.75/hr | $46,620 | $131,100 |
| Fresno | California | $76,020 | $36.55/hr | $46,590 | $124,280 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $70,620 | $33.95/hr | $46,530 | $100,710 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $73,220 | $35.20/hr | $46,530 | $103,520 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $75,490 | $36.29/hr | $46,460 | $138,040 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $69,670 | $33.50/hr | $46,330 | $101,220 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $66,880 | $32.15/hr | $46,220 | $98,740 |
| Los Angeles | California | $80,230 | $38.57/hr | $46,090 | $125,080 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $64,940 | $31.22/hr | $46,070 | $87,730 |
| San Diego | California | $78,580 | $37.78/hr | $46,030 | $127,790 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $59,280 | $28.50/hr | $45,720 | $75,410 |
| Bakersfield | California | $76,110 | $36.59/hr | $45,670 | $117,840 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $70,780 | $34.03/hr | $45,220 | $102,640 |
| Akron | Ohio | $69,090 | $33.22/hr | $44,780 | $99,710 |
| Syracuse | New York | $71,590 | $34.42/hr | $44,720 | $99,450 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $60,940 | $29.30/hr | $44,420 | $77,490 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $58,400 | $28.08/hr | $43,840 | $74,250 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $58,630 | $28.19/hr | $43,820 | $76,460 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $65,250 | $31.37/hr | $43,690 | $98,150 |
| Rochester | New York | $73,550 | $35.36/hr | $43,570 | $100,140 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $74,860 | $35.99/hr | $43,260 | $102,180 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $60,290 | $28.99/hr | $42,940 | $77,610 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $63,080 | $30.33/hr | $42,650 | $83,670 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $58,140 | $27.95/hr | $42,320 | $76,010 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $70,210 | $33.76/hr | $42,210 | $119,300 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $58,690 | $28.21/hr | $41,800 | $73,820 |
| Tampa | Florida | $55,600 | $26.73/hr | $41,610 | $66,830 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $69,140 | $33.24/hr | $40,820 | $103,000 |
| Austin | Texas | $63,760 | $30.65/hr | $40,810 | $80,920 |
| Ogden | Utah | $65,130 | $31.31/hr | $40,540 | $83,370 |
| Provo | Utah | $59,060 | $28.39/hr | $40,540 | $78,420 |
| Miami | Florida | $57,830 | $27.80/hr | $40,360 | $75,010 |
| Buffalo | New York | $73,700 | $35.44/hr | $40,300 | $104,040 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $58,230 | $28.00/hr | $40,020 | $75,310 |
| Houston | Texas | $63,860 | $30.70/hr | $39,920 | $85,680 |
| Orlando | Florida | $55,990 | $26.92/hr | $39,900 | $72,950 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $56,230 | $27.03/hr | $39,550 | $73,860 |
| Boise | Idaho | $59,620 | $28.66/hr | $39,450 | $82,770 |
| Dallas | Texas | $62,260 | $29.94/hr | $39,350 | $82,230 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $62,920 | $30.25/hr | $39,220 | $79,690 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $58,210 | $27.99/hr | $39,100 | $74,880 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $60,510 | $29.09/hr | $38,940 | $79,560 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $61,390 | $29.51/hr | $38,760 | $83,260 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $59,350 | $28.53/hr | $38,620 | $76,290 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $66,780 | $32.10/hr | $38,290 | $93,630 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $58,770 | $28.26/hr | $38,170 | $74,940 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $54,270 | $26.09/hr | $38,130 | $69,430 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $55,130 | $26.50/hr | $38,010 | $75,570 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $59,160 | $28.44/hr | $37,990 | $80,420 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $60,020 | $28.85/hr | $37,900 | $81,580 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $53,590 | $25.77/hr | $37,810 | $69,390 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $59,950 | $28.82/hr | $37,670 | $78,880 |
| Victoria | Texas | $57,570 | $27.68/hr | $37,590 | $75,120 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $57,220 | $27.51/hr | $37,550 | $75,650 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $60,500 | $29.09/hr | $37,530 | $82,020 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $64,890 | $31.20/hr | $37,280 | $87,920 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $57,970 | $27.87/hr | $37,240 | $78,530 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $56,130 | $26.99/hr | $36,690 | $79,890 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $54,480 | $26.19/hr | $36,670 | $67,590 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $56,220 | $27.03/hr | $36,490 | $77,330 |
| El Paso | Texas | $56,270 | $27.05/hr | $35,600 | $88,370 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $51,170 | $24.60/hr | $35,100 | $68,540 |
| McAllen | Texas | $47,040 | $22.62/hr | $30,370 | $62,130 |