Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Baton Rouge

$74,240

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Baton Rouge, LA. Middle half of wages roughly $62,460 to $77,360.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
+16.4%
US median
$63,800
Metro RPP
90.8
Middle half
$62,460 to $77,360
OEWS employment
2,790
SOC
47-2152

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Baton Rouge pay a median $74,240 (May 2025), 16.4% above the US median of $63,800. At local prices (RPP 90.8), that median buys about what $81,762 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$74,240 in Baton Rouge buys about what $81,762 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 90.8, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 74.2 vs all-items 90.8 (US = 100, 2024).

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Baton Rouge $74,240 $62,460 to $77,360 90.8
Oklahoma City $59,150 $47,270 to $79,080 90.4
San Francisco $77,880 $62,650 to $121,770 115.6
Tulsa $59,440 $45,520 to $74,290 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Baton Rouge?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Baton Rouge, LA is $74,240.
How does Baton Rouge pay compare to the US median for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters?
Local median pay is 16.4% above the national OEWS median of $63,800.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Baton Rouge is 90.8 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $74,240 has about the same purchasing power as $81,762 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.