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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Georgia

What Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$56,668
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 22
published states
Workers in state
9,760
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$58,380$46,630$30,428
2Haralson County, GA$58,380$46,630$30,236
3Butts County, GA$58,380$46,630$28,580
4Lumpkin County, GA$58,380$46,630$26,960
5Morgan County, GA$58,380$46,630$24,992
6Fulton County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
7Gwinnett County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
8Cobb County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
9DeKalb County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
10Clayton County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
11Cherokee County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
12Forsyth County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
13Henry County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
14Paulding County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
15Coweta County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
16Douglas County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
17Carroll County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
18Fayette County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
19Newton County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
20Bartow County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
21Walton County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
22Rockdale County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
23Barrow County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
24Spalding County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192
25Pickens County, GA$58,380$46,630$20,192

Showing 25 of 29 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Georgia is $56,668, based on 9,760 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $63,800, so Georgia averages 11.2% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $58,380.

Cost of living for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $30,428. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $20,192. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters are Illinois ($94,052), New Hampshire ($92,917), Washington ($92,482) and Wisconsin ($91,028).

Frequently asked questions: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Georgia

How much do Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $56,668.

Which Georgia county is best for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($30,428). Haralson County, GA follows at $30,236.