Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in California
Local pay for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2152
$72,830
median pay, California
47,660
employed in California
+14.2%
vs U.S. median
+4.5%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in California earn between $58,980 and $100,200 a year; the U.S. median is $63,800.
$47,350
P10
$58,980
P25
$72,830
MEDIAN
$100,200
P75
$131,100
P90
Pay by metro in California
$107,560
$77,880
$72,510
$71,560
$71,110
$68,130
$66,450
$65,420
$40k $100k $160k