47-2152 - BLS OEWS 2025
Plumbers & pipefitters wages in New York
The BLS reported a $37.26 median hourly wage for plumbers & pipefitters in New York in 2025. 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.
Median hourly wage
$37.26
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$22.18-$62.70
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
23,210
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#13
of 51 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
New York's median is +$6.54 per hour above the median state record for plumbers & pipefitters ($30.72).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #4 by BLS employment among generated plumbers & pipefitters records, with 23,210 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $31.72 in 2019 to $37.26 in 2025, a +17% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $31.72 |
| 2020 | $31.39 |
| 2021 | $36.93 |
| 2022 | $36.88 |
| 2023 | $37.60 |
| 2024 | $37.72 |
| 2025 | $37.26 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for Plumbers & pipefitters in New York. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.