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Industries with Fastest Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary Growth

These industries raised Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

104
Industries with Growth
+94.6%
Highest Growth
+25.4%
Average Growth
19
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 104 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $41,630 $81,010 +$39,380 +94.6%
2 Spectator Sports $72,560 $133,430 +$60,870 +83.9%
3 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing $47,830 $86,050 +$38,220 +79.9%
4 Building Material and Supplies Dealers $40,280 $71,670 +$31,390 +77.9%
5 Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers $40,280 $69,590 +$29,310 +72.8%
6 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $41,260 $69,820 +$28,560 +69.2%
7 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $39,280 $63,660 +$24,380 +62.1%
8 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $42,970 $68,640 +$25,670 +59.7%
9 Pipeline Transportation $63,710 $92,990 +$29,280 +46.0%
10 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $64,890 $93,600 +$28,710 +44.2%
11 Other Wood Product Manufacturing $33,080 $47,690 +$14,610 +44.2%
12 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $72,380 $103,150 +$30,770 +42.5%
13 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing $51,490 $72,760 +$21,270 +41.3%
14 Oil and Gas Extraction $55,150 $77,870 +$22,720 +41.2%
15 Social Assistance $55,390 $77,420 +$22,030 +39.8%
16 Wood Product Manufacturing $34,190 $47,690 +$13,500 +39.5%
17 Residential Building Construction $46,940 $65,280 +$18,340 +39.1%
18 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $76,040 $105,080 +$29,040 +38.2%
19 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $63,140 $86,210 +$23,070 +36.5%
20 Support Activities for Mining $49,350 $67,230 +$17,880 +36.2%
21 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $58,600 $79,170 +$20,570 +35.1%
22 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $84,040 $112,860 +$28,820 +34.3%
23 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $49,130 $65,780 +$16,650 +33.9%
24 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $63,240 $84,580 +$21,340 +33.7%
25 Gambling Industries $55,660 $74,130 +$18,470 +33.2%
26 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing $47,450 $62,780 +$15,330 +32.3%
27 Machine Shops $47,450 $62,780 +$15,330 +32.3%
28 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $63,750 $83,980 +$20,230 +31.7%
29 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $59,060 $77,370 +$18,310 +31.0%
30 Scientific Research and Development Services $75,280 $98,530 +$23,250 +30.9%
31 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $75,280 $98,530 +$23,250 +30.9%
32 Chemical Manufacturing $65,260 $85,200 +$19,940 +30.6%
33 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $84,480 $109,200 +$24,720 +29.3%
34 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $63,990 $82,280 +$18,290 +28.6%
35 Facilities Support Services $56,270 $72,090 +$15,820 +28.1%
36 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $55,890 $71,320 +$15,430 +27.6%
37 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $63,860 $80,480 +$16,620 +26.0%
38 Other Pipeline Transportation $65,690 $82,060 +$16,370 +24.9%
39 Rail Transportation $62,870 $78,510 +$15,640 +24.9%
40 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing $71,550 $89,180 +$17,630 +24.6%
41 Amusement Parks and Arcades $49,390 $61,260 +$11,870 +24.0%
42 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $60,930 $75,310 +$14,380 +23.6%
43 Water, Sewage and Other Systems $42,920 $53,020 +$10,100 +23.5%
44 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $53,980 $66,580 +$12,600 +23.3%
45 Paper Manufacturing $65,600 $80,380 +$14,780 +22.5%
46 Hospitals $60,450 $73,890 +$13,440 +22.2%
47 Landscaping Services $38,260 $46,480 +$8,220 +21.5%
48 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $67,690 $82,100 +$14,410 +21.3%
49 Natural Gas Distribution $70,610 $85,340 +$14,730 +20.9%
50 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $80,420 $96,680 +$16,260 +20.2%
51 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $60,030 $71,970 +$11,940 +19.9%
52 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $72,410 $86,620 +$14,210 +19.6%
53 Engineering Services $58,060 $69,420 +$11,360 +19.6%
54 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly $53,630 $64,000 +$10,370 +19.3%
55 Construction of Buildings $57,360 $68,390 +$11,030 +19.2%
56 Real Estate $55,160 $65,730 +$10,570 +19.2%
57 Beverage Manufacturing $67,630 $80,480 +$12,850 +19.0%
58 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $52,820 $62,770 +$9,950 +18.8%
59 Temporary Help Services $47,410 $56,250 +$8,840 +18.6%
60 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $67,620 $79,880 +$12,260 +18.1%
61 Food Manufacturing $60,830 $71,760 +$10,930 +18.0%
62 Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries $51,380 $60,550 +$9,170 +17.8%
63 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $58,520 $68,950 +$10,430 +17.8%
64 Nursing and Residential Care Facilities $55,320 $64,670 +$9,350 +16.9%
65 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $54,690 $63,770 +$9,080 +16.6%
66 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $72,020 $83,620 +$11,600 +16.1%
67 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing $69,350 $80,480 +$11,130 +16.0%
68 Nonresidential Building Construction $59,920 $69,470 +$9,550 +15.9%
69 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) $52,190 $60,430 +$8,240 +15.8%
70 Utility System Construction $52,900 $60,740 +$7,840 +14.8%
71 Building Equipment Contractors $54,770 $62,750 +$7,980 +14.6%
72 Utilities $69,100 $79,090 +$9,990 +14.5%
73 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $54,760 $62,670 +$7,910 +14.4%
74 Specialty Trade Contractors $54,810 $62,640 +$7,830 +14.3%
75 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $57,020 $65,110 +$8,090 +14.2%
76 Administrative and Support Services $49,200 $56,020 +$6,820 +13.9%
77 Support Activities for Water Transportation $48,970 $55,640 +$6,670 +13.6%
78 Plastics Product Manufacturing $41,610 $47,260 +$5,650 +13.6%
79 Services to Buildings and Dwellings $44,180 $50,070 +$5,890 +13.3%
80 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $45,950 $52,000 +$6,050 +13.2%
81 Ship and Boat Building $53,960 $61,020 +$7,060 +13.1%
82 Junior Colleges $58,210 $65,730 +$7,520 +12.9%
83 Warehousing and Storage $72,920 $82,280 +$9,360 +12.8%
84 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services $58,810 $65,970 +$7,160 +12.2%
85 Employment Services $47,950 $53,780 +$5,830 +12.2%
86 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing $53,580 $59,980 +$6,400 +11.9%
87 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $59,190 $66,260 +$7,070 +11.9%
88 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $55,350 $61,470 +$6,120 +11.1%
89 Educational Services $57,850 $64,050 +$6,200 +10.7%
90 Elementary and Secondary Schools $55,730 $61,680 +$5,950 +10.7%
91 Accommodation $55,030 $60,900 +$5,870 +10.7%
92 Traveler Accommodation $55,180 $60,900 +$5,720 +10.4%
93 Waste Management and Remediation Services $47,460 $52,000 +$4,540 +9.6%
94 Investigation and Security Services $58,880 $64,170 +$5,290 +9.0%
95 Security Systems Services $58,880 $64,170 +$5,290 +9.0%
96 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $57,820 $62,590 +$4,770 +8.2%
97 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $63,570 $68,640 +$5,070 +8.0%
98 Support Activities for Transportation $51,640 $55,640 +$4,000 +7.7%
99 Primary Metal Manufacturing $58,900 $63,190 +$4,290 +7.3%
100 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $58,130 $61,890 +$3,760 +6.5%
101 Management of Companies and Enterprises $71,580 $76,010 +$4,430 +6.2%
102 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $60,480 $63,300 +$2,820 +4.7%
103 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing $49,540 $51,840 +$2,300 +4.6%
104 Repair and Maintenance $60,920 $62,780 +$1,860 +3.1%

19 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $73,220 $51,180 -$22,040 -30.1%
2 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $63,830 $50,740 -$13,090 -20.5%
3 Other Amusement and Recreation Industries $55,700 $48,610 -$7,090 -12.7%
4 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $51,600 $46,790 -$4,810 -9.3%
5 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $62,690 $57,010 -$5,680 -9.1%
6 Roofing Contractors $55,520 $51,120 -$4,400 -7.9%
7 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $57,450 $53,460 -$3,990 -6.9%
8 Machinery Manufacturing $51,020 $47,650 -$3,370 -6.6%
9 Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance $49,550 $46,800 -$2,750 -5.5%
10 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $55,200 $52,170 -$3,030 -5.5%
11 Building Finishing Contractors $49,920 $47,210 -$2,710 -5.4%
12 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $50,390 $47,890 -$2,500 -5.0%
13 Other Support Services $48,300 $47,200 -$1,100 -2.3%
14 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) $57,470 $56,180 -$1,290 -2.2%
15 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $48,690 $47,610 -$1,080 -2.2%
16 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $46,060 $45,810 -$250 -0.5%
17 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel $57,410 $57,120 -$290 -0.5%
18 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $63,380 $63,110 -$270 -0.4%
19 Other Building Equipment Contractors $71,020 $70,990 -$30 -0.0%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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