Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Salt Lake City

$64,800

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT. Middle half of wages roughly $50,940 to $79,740.

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

vs US median
+1.6%
US median
$63,800
Metro RPP
100.9
Middle half
$50,940 to $79,740
OEWS employment
3,190
SOC
47-2152

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Salt Lake City pay a median $64,800 (May 2025), 1.6% above the US median of $63,800. At local prices (RPP 100.9), that median buys about what $64,222 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$64,800 in Salt Lake City buys about what $64,222 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 100.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 123.3 vs all-items 100.9 (US = 100, 2024).

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Salt Lake City $64,800 $50,940 to $79,740 100.9
Tampa $52,000 $48,740 to $61,720 100.9
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 Salt Lake City?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $64,800.
How does Salt Lake City pay compare to the US median for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters?
Local median pay is 1.6% above the national OEWS median of $63,800.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Salt Lake City is 100.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $64,800 has about the same purchasing power as $64,222 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.