Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Detailed Occupation

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Estimated Job Growth
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About

Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters are most often employed by the N/A industry. The average yearly wage for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters was N/A in N/A.

The locations that employ the most Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters are N/A. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters are N/A.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters workforce. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters workforce in 2023 was 563,405 people, of which 1.93% were women and 98.1% were men. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters are paid most in N/A but are relatively concentrated in N/A.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
552,535
Male Workforce
± 18.2k
10,870
Female Workforce
± 2.56k

The Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters workforce in 2023 was 563,405 people (1.93% women and 98.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 19.8% between 2018 (470,175) and 2023 (563,405).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($87,885), Alaska ($80,421), and Massachusetts ($77,653).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

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AVERAGE WAGE
#229 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In N/A, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earned an average of N/A, $NaNk less than the average national salary of $67,727

Wage Distribution

Gender
0.33
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.33, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters and on wages for those in the field. N/A is the industry that employs the most Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, by average wage, is N/A (N/A).

Occupations by Industries

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Diversity

Demographic information on Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the US. The workforce of Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in 2023 was 563,405 people, with 1.93% woman, and 98.1% men. The average age of male Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the workforce is N/A and of female Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is N/A, and the most common race/ethnicity for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in 2023 was 563,405 people, with 1.93% woman, and 98.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (71,948 people), 25 to 29 years (68,381  people), and 35 to 39 years (68,116 people). Among them they concentrated 37% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 24.8% of Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters workers were Hispanic and 75.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (66%), Puerto Rican (6.24)%, and Salvadoran (4.73)%

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Races

In 2023, 70.5% of the Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters workforce were White, of which 1.86% were women and 98.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11.2%) and Other (9.24%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, N/A stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters need more than the average amount of N/A.

Majors

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Degree

The most common majors achieved by Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (7,974 people), Engineering (4,342 people), and Education (1,977 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters workers were N/A (N/A people), N/A (N/A people), and N/A (N/A people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters need many skills, but most especially N/A, N/A, N/A.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters are expected to see a growth of 5.56% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.56%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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