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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Columbus, GA

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area earn a median of $47,410 a year, an average of $52,590. About 200 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$47,410
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$52,590
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$35,360
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$75,860
Top of the range
People employed
200
In Columbus metro area
Rent share of median wage
27.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Columbus

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,072
per month, in Columbus, GA
Income needed for median rent
$42,900
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters wage
$47,410
10.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
27.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$56,622
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Columbus area. Read the Columbus, GA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Worcester, MA
+73.5%
Median $82,260
Mean $84,660
Employed 1,370
Cape Coral, FL
+9.0%
Median $51,690
Mean $54,480
Employed 1,950
Fayetteville, NC
+9.1%
Median $51,740
Mean $54,690
Employed 390
Rochester, NY
+55.2%
Median $73,580
Mean $73,550
Employed 1,460
Des Moines, IA
+58.3%
Median $75,040
Mean $73,230
Employed 2,150
Modesto, CA
+33.5%
Median $63,280
Mean $72,600
Employed 470
Huntsville, AL
+20.3%
Median $57,020
Mean $58,480
Employed 790
Port St. Lucie, FL
+7.6%
Median $50,990
Mean $55,280
Employed 730

See plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $47,410 / year
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State income tax Georgia (GA)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.