47-2152 - BLS OEWS 2025
Plumbers & pipefitters wages in North Carolina
The BLS reported a $27.44 median hourly wage for plumbers & pipefitters in North Carolina 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
$27.44
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$18.69-$36.47
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
14,510
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#44
of 51 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
North Carolina's median is -$3.28 per hour below the median state record for plumbers & pipefitters ($30.72).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #7 by BLS employment among generated plumbers & pipefitters records, with 14,510 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $21.24 in 2019 to $27.44 in 2025, a +29% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $21.24 |
| 2020 | $21.29 |
| 2021 | $22.86 |
| 2022 | $22.70 |
| 2023 | $24.24 |
| 2024 | $24.52 |
| 2025 | $27.44 |
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 North Carolina. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.