Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA), the median pay for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $30.73 an hour ($63,920 a year). About 4,510 people work in this job there.

$30.73Median hourly pay
$53,180–$81,250Middle half of workers, yearly
4,510People in this job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($63,800). It is 12% lower than the California median ($72,830).

Pay range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.51$48,910
25% of workers$25.57$53,180
Half of workers (median)$30.73$63,920
75% of workers$39.06$81,250
90% of workers$55.45$115,340

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in California metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara$107,5603,830
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont$77,8805,660
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad$72,5105,100
Vallejo$71,560370
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim$71,11015,690
Santa Cruz-Watsonville$68,130350
Bakersfield-Delano$66,450960
Napa$65,420150
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom$65,2103,120
Santa Rosa-Petaluma$64,700560
Salinas$64,440320
Fresno$64,400970
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (this page)$63,9204,510
Modesto$63,280470
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles$63,090320
Stockton-Lodi$62,900690
Hanford-Corcoran$62,860110
El Centro$62,390150
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura$62,3001,230
Redding$61,300200
Yuba City$61,120100
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara$61,000740
Chico$60,730180
Visalia$60,720460
Merced$60,230160

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 4 to 6 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Apprenticeship (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +6.8% over ten years, faster than average · about 42,000 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario (CA)

JobMedian yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,560
Construction Laborers$59,500
Electricians$72,790
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,300
Carpenters$70,880
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,550
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$78,720
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$48,910

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.