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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Pittsburgh, PA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Pittsburgh, PA have a median annual salary of $70,100, with 2,910 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $46,910 at the 10th percentile to $107,870 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$70,100

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$33.70

Employment

2,910

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$46,910
10th
$59,780
25th
$70,100
Median
$84,870
75th
$107,870
90th

Local compared with national

Pittsburgh, PA

$70,100

Median annual · 2025

United States

$63,800

Median annual · 2025

The Pittsburgh, PA median is 9.9% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,300).

Top skills

  1. 1.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  2. 2.TroubleshootingImportance 3.3
  3. 3.RepairingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3
  5. 5.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  6. 6.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  7. 7.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  9. 9.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Operation and ControlImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Time ManagementImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Quicken
  • AEC Design Group CADPIPE
  • Atlas Construction Business Forms
  • Autodesk Building Systems
  • Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
  • Bookkeeping software
  • COADE CAESAR II
  • Database software
  • Drawing and drafting software
  • Elite Software DPIPE
  • Elite Software FIRE
  • Elite Software HSYM
  • Elite Software Plumbing CAD
  • Elite Software Spipe
  • Elite Software Sprinkler CAD

Common tasks

  • Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
  • Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
  • Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
  • Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
  • Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
  • Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
  • Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
  • Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
  • Review blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures.
  • Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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