• Top 10 paying metropolitan areas for plumbers

    We wanted to take a look at some of the best paying metropolitan areas for plumbers, as told by the most recent data (May 2013) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    March 23, 2015

    Where’s the best place to live if you’re a plumber? Any place that has consistent work and a large base of customers should do the trick... but what if you’re aiming for top dollar?

    We wanted to take a look at some of the best paying metropolitan areas for plumbers, as told by the most recent data (May 2013) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    First, here’s a look at the top five paying states for plumbers:

    1. Alaska, with an hourly wage mean of $34.57 and an average annual mean wage of $71,900
    2. New York, with an hourly wage mean of $33.45 and an average annual mean wage of $69,580
    3. Massachusetts, with an hourly wage mean of $33.20 and an average annual mean wage of $69,060
    4. Oregon, with an hourly wage mean of $32.77 and an average annual mean wage of $68,160
    5. Illinois, with an hourly wage mean of $32.62 and an average annual mean wage of $67,860

    Breaking it down a bit further, here are the top 10 paying metropolitan areas for U.S. plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters.

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    Hal Conick

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