Local Wages 47-2152.00 - Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 
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In Durham-Chapel Hill, NC:
- Workers on average earn $58,980.
- 10% of workers earn $44,220 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $75,940 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $50,990.
- 10% of workers earn $37,690 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $72,650 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,970.
- 10% of workers earn $40,670 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $105,150 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.
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Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $40,670 | $48,860 | $62,970 | $81,900 | $105,150 |
| North Carolina | $37,690 | $45,760 | $50,990 | $62,050 | $72,650 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $44,220 | $47,990 | $58,980 | $64,970 | $75,940 |
| Asheville, NC | $43,110 | $49,090 | $61,840 | $70,480 | $75,230 |
| Burlington, NC | $34,490 | $43,170 | $48,740 | $61,120 | $75,300 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | $38,080 | $47,010 | $59,600 | $65,210 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $38,470 | $47,360 | $55,550 | $63,650 | $75,230 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $32,330 | $38,530 | $45,560 | $59,090 | $62,740 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $36,390 | $43,940 | $50,440 | $60,050 | $70,290 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $35,000 | $40,050 | $48,620 | $57,560 | $66,560 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $37,590 | $45,760 | $50,700 | $61,760 | $67,620 |
| Greenville, NC | $39,060 | $47,080 | $58,910 | $63,750 | $70,100 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $36,920 | $45,260 | $51,470 | $59,840 | $64,110 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $37,160 | $44,700 | $51,820 | $61,280 | $70,580 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $35,550 | $38,670 | $46,830 | $57,910 | $63,660 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $39,810 | $47,430 | $55,560 | $63,470 | $72,910 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $36,070 | $39,870 | $50,790 | $61,440 | $72,350 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $43,560 | $48,260 | $61,020 | $64,010 | $72,780 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,330 | $41,260 | $47,290 | $59,140 | $65,350 |
| Wilmington, NC | $36,260 | $44,550 | $48,770 | $61,210 | $73,370 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $38,660 | $44,880 | $48,870 | $60,350 | $67,390 |
In Durham-Chapel Hill, NC:
- Workers on average earn $28.36 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.26 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.51 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $24.52 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.12 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.93 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $30.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.55 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.55 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.
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Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $19.55 | $23.49 | $30.27 | $39.37 | $50.55 |
| North Carolina | $18.12 | $22.00 | $24.52 | $29.83 | $34.93 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $21.26 | $23.07 | $28.36 | $31.24 | $36.51 |
| Asheville, NC | $20.73 | $23.60 | $29.73 | $33.89 | $36.17 |
| Burlington, NC | $16.58 | $20.76 | $23.43 | $29.39 | $36.20 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.00 | $18.31 | $22.60 | $28.66 | $31.35 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $18.49 | $22.77 | $26.71 | $30.60 | $36.17 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $15.55 | $18.53 | $21.90 | $28.41 | $30.16 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $17.50 | $21.12 | $24.25 | $28.87 | $33.79 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $16.83 | $19.26 | $23.38 | $27.67 | $32.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $18.07 | $22.00 | $24.37 | $29.69 | $32.51 |
| Greenville, NC | $18.78 | $22.64 | $28.32 | $30.65 | $33.70 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $17.75 | $21.76 | $24.74 | $28.77 | $30.82 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $17.86 | $21.49 | $24.92 | $29.46 | $33.93 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $17.09 | $18.59 | $22.51 | $27.84 | $30.60 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $19.14 | $22.81 | $26.71 | $30.52 | $35.05 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $17.34 | $19.17 | $24.42 | $29.54 | $34.79 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $20.94 | $23.20 | $29.34 | $30.78 | $34.99 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $17.47 | $19.84 | $22.73 | $28.43 | $31.42 |
| Wilmington, NC | $17.43 | $21.42 | $23.45 | $29.43 | $35.28 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $18.59 | $21.58 | $23.50 | $29.01 | $32.40 |