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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Oklahoma City, OK

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan area earn a median of $59,150 a year, an average of $61,390. About 2,400 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
$59,150
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$61,390
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$38,760
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$83,260
Top of the range
People employed
2,400
In Oklahoma City metro area
Rent share of median wage
22.0%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Oklahoma City

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

Median gross rent
$1,083
per month, in Oklahoma City, OK
Income needed for median rent
$43,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters wage
$59,150
36.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
22.0%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$66,702
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 Oklahoma City area. Read the Oklahoma City, OK 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

Median $60,100
Mean $63,080
Employed 2,760
El Paso, TX
-9.5%
Median $53,560
Mean $56,270
Employed 640
Median $71,860
Mean $75,090
Employed 9,420
Boston, MA
+63.6%
Median $96,760
Mean $92,810
Employed 9,200
Denver, CO
+8.0%
Median $63,900
Mean $71,910
Employed 5,750
Median $59,700
Mean $70,210
Employed 3,800
Portland, OR
+70.8%
Median $101,010
Mean $100,710
Employed 4,600
Detroit, MI
+46.0%
Median $86,370
Mean $81,710
Employed 5,520

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

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Oklahoma City, OK: FAQ

How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make in Oklahoma City, OK?

The median salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area is $59,150 a year (about $28 an hour for full-time work). The average is $61,390, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $59,150 a good salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Oklahoma City, OK?

Yes. It is above the $43,300 needed to keep the median rent of $1,083 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 22.0% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn in Oklahoma City, OK?

The top 10% earn more than $83,260 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $38,760.

How many plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters work in Oklahoma City, OK?

About 2,400 people work in this occupation in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.