47-2152 - BLS OEWS 2024
Plumbers & pipefitters wages in Massachusetts
The BLS reported a $40.03 median hourly wage for plumbers & pipefitters in Massachusetts in 2024. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin. This page is pending YMYL review and is not eligible for indexing yet.
Median hourly wage
$40.03
BLS OEWS 2024
10th-90th percentile
$22.99-$67.55
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
15,670
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#4
of 51 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
Massachusetts's median is +$9.97 per hour above the median state record for plumbers & pipefitters ($30.06).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #6 by BLS employment among generated plumbers & pipefitters records, with 15,670 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $32.78 in 2019 to $40.03 in 2024, a +22% change.
2019-2024 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $32.78 |
| 2020 | $36.34 |
| 2021 | $37.60 |
| 2022 | $38.38 |
| 2023 | $43.93 |
| 2024 | $40.03 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
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Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2024. This page uses only the published BLS row for Plumbers & pipefitters in Massachusetts. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.