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Plumbers And Pipefitters
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The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Plumbers And Pipefitters relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.Clicking on each city's name takes you to a detailed career profile for that city, providing the number of jobs, salaries, amount of training required, and more, for hundreds of job types.
| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2006) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA | |||
| Mobile | 1,080 | $35,640 | 1.9 |
| Decatur | 220 | $35,570 | 1.4 |
| Florence | 200 | $41,600 | 1.3 |
| Montgomery | 650 | $23,270 | 1.2 |
| Tuscaloosa | 260 | $38,720 | 1.1 |
| Dothan | 180 | $34,450 | 1.1 |
| Birmingham | 1,730 | $36,720 | 1 |
| Huntsville | 430 | $34,720 | 0.7 |
| Auburn | 50 | $33,280 | 0.4 |
ALASKA | |||
| Fairbanks | 210 | $65,920 | 2.3 |
| Anchorage | 740 | $56,730 | 1.4 |
ARIZONA | |||
| Prescott | 410 | $31,760 | 2.2 |
| Yuma | 290 | $30,190 | 1.7 |
| Flagstaff | 180 | $45,370 | 1.2 |
| Tucson | 1,380 | $39,550 | 1.1 |
| Phoenix | 7,090 | $37,580 | 1.1 |
ARKANSAS | |||
| Fayetteville | 940 | $33,030 | 1.6 |
| Fort Smith | 400 | $33,950 | 1.1 |
| Pine Bluff | 80 | $38,790 | 0.9 |
| Little Rock | 890 | $35,890 | 0.8 |
CALIFORNIA | |||
| Santa Cruz | 500 | $53,160 | 1.9 |
| Yuba City | 170 | $36,600 | 1.5 |
| Bakersfield | 1,260 | $41,160 | 1.5 |
| Stockton | 940 | $44,550 | 1.4 |
| Sacramento | 4,230 | $45,290 | 1.4 |
| Napa | 260 | $39,780 | 1.4 |
| Vallejo | 570 | $42,340 | 1.4 |
| San Diego | 6,140 | $49,010 | 1.4 |
| San Luis Obispo | 440 | $52,850 | 1.3 |
| Merced | 200 | $33,340 | 1.3 |
| Madera | 110 | $34,000 | 1.2 |
| Modesto | 640 | $47,710 | 1.1 |
| Riverside | 4,540 | $38,360 | 1 |
| Santa Ana | 5,210 | $45,260 | 1 |
| Oxnard | 970 | $39,220 | 1 |
| Santa Barbara | 530 | $48,120 | 0.9 |
| Visalia | 390 | $36,190 | 0.9 |
| Chico | 210 | $46,150 | 0.9 |
| Oakland | 3,200 | $55,960 | 0.9 |
| Fresno | 910 | $45,270 | 0.8 |
| Santa Rosa | 520 | $51,810 | 0.8 |
| San Francisco | 2,640 | $64,050 | 0.8 |
| San Jose | 2,430 | $66,740 | 0.8 |
| Hanford | 70 | $46,200 | 0.8 |
| Los Angeles | 10,300 | $43,070 | 0.7 |
| Salinas | 300 | $38,350 | 0.6 |
| Redding | 90 | 0.4 | |
COLORADO | |||
| Fort Collins | 800 | $50,890 | 2.1 |
| Denver | 5,210 | $42,420 | 1.3 |
| Pueblo | 170 | $40,230 | 1.2 |
| Colorado Springs | 970 | $42,480 | 1.2 |
| Boulder | 400 | $40,500 | 0.9 |
| Greeley | 160 | $39,610 | 0.8 |
CONNECTICUT | |||
| Norwich | 550 | $53,250 | 1.4 |
| Waterbury | 260 | $56,080 | 1.2 |
| New Haven | 990 | $56,850 | 1.1 |
| Hartford | 1,300 | $51,800 | 0.7 |
| Bridgeport | 970 | $52,500 | 0.7 |
| Danbury | 100 | $43,940 | 0.5 |
DELAWARE | |||
| Wilmington | 1,570 | $50,030 | 1.4 |
| Dover | 130 | $35,660 | 0.8 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |||
| Washington | 6,940 | $47,260 | 0.9 |
FLORIDA | |||
| Naples | 990 | $35,730 | 2.5 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 490 | $32,900 | 2 |
| Port St. Lucie | 770 | $33,510 | 2 |
| Panama City | 370 | $31,540 | 1.8 |
| Cape Coral | 1,190 | $35,460 | 1.7 |
| Deltona | 820 | $32,920 | 1.6 |
| Ocala | 440 | $30,920 | 1.5 |
| Sarasota | 1,400 | $34,180 | 1.4 |
| Jacksonville | 2,720 | $35,300 | 1.3 |
| Orlando | 4,390 | $33,990 | 1.2 |
| Pensacola | 560 | $30,660 | 1.1 |
| West Palm Beach | 2,050 | $34,980 | 1.1 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2,170 | $37,490 | 0.9 |
| Tallahassee | 440 | $36,800 | 0.8 |
| Tampa | 3,460 | $33,000 | 0.8 |
| Miami | 1,920 | $39,350 | 0.6 |
GEORGIA | |||
| Hinesville | 80 | $32,920 | 3 |
| Gainesville | 410 | $32,450 | 2.2 |
| Warner Robins | 280 | $32,240 | 2.1 |
| Macon | 490 | $33,780 | 1.7 |
| Augusta | 920 | $32,330 | 1.3 |
| Rome | 120 | $35,060 | 1.2 |
| Athens | 170 | $34,650 | 0.8 |
| Albany | 120 | $30,160 | 0.7 |
| Atlanta | 5,390 | $40,180 | 0.7 |
| Savannah | 290 | $37,180 | 0.6 |
| Dalton | 100 | $32,200 | 0.4 |
HAWAII | |||
| Honolulu | 1,630 | $48,000 | 1.1 |
IDAHO | |||
| Coeur d'Alene | 260 | $38,600 | 1.8 |
| Idaho Falls | 100 | $47,530 | 0.8 |
| Boise | 590 | $40,470 | 0.7 |
| Lewiston | 40 | $46,290 | 0.7 |
ILLINOIS | |||
| Decatur | 510 | $62,920 | 3.7 |
| Champaign | 380 | $59,740 | 1.4 |
| Peoria | 570 | $54,680 | 1 |
| Waukegan | 1,260 | $61,070 | 1 |
| Chicago | 12,530 | $62,870 | 1 |
| Rockford | 420 | $57,920 | 0.9 |
| Danville | 60 | $53,900 | 0.8 |
| Bloomington | 140 | $57,040 | 0.7 |
| Springfield | 190 | $53,570 | 0.6 |
INDIANA | |||
| Kokomo | 500 | $63,080 | 4.7 |
| Evansville | 1,670 | $48,030 | 2.9 |
| Gary | 1,890 | $66,460 | 2.1 |
| Bloomington | 370 | $45,480 | 1.9 |
| Fort Wayne | 1,010 | $50,040 | 1.4 |
| Michigan City | 180 | $55,120 | 1.4 |
| Indianapolis | 3,760 | $49,200 | 1.2 |
| South Bend | 540 | $51,280 | 1.2 |
| Columbus | 110 | $61,390 | 1 |
| Elkhart | 400 | $41,980 | 0.9 |
| Lafayette | 170 | $43,170 | 0.8 |
| Muncie | 100 | $53,190 | 0.7 |
IOWA | |||
| Cedar Rapids | 680 | $40,370 | 1.6 |
| Iowa City | 270 | $57,980 | 1.4 |
| Des Moines | 1,430 | $43,250 | 1.4 |
| Sioux City | 260 | $41,560 | 1.2 |
| Davenport | 730 | $45,670 | 1.2 |
| Ames | 100 | $35,040 | 1 |
| Waterloo | 260 | $34,020 | 1 |
| Dubuque | 130 | $36,090 | 0.8 |
KANSAS | |||
| Topeka | 460 | $46,960 | 1.4 |
| Wichita | 880 | $41,160 | 1 |
| Lawrence | 110 | $45,070 | 0.9 |
KENTUCKY | |||
| Owensboro | 250 | $45,480 | 2 |
| Louisville | 2,720 | $46,170 | 1.4 |
| Elizabethtown | 140 | $37,290 | 1.2 |
| Lexington | 730 | $44,000 | 0.9 |
LOUISIANA | |||
| Baton Rouge | 4,260 | $40,400 | 3.6 |
| Lake Charles | 690 | $37,720 | 2.7 |
| Houma | 590 | $37,010 | 2.3 |
| New Orleans | 3,200 | $37,190 | 2.1 |
| Monroe | 310 | $38,300 | 1.4 |
| Lafayette | 540 | $36,040 | 1.3 |
| Alexandria | 170 | $40,740 | 1 |
| Shreveport | 500 | $42,980 | 1 |
MAINE | |||
| Lewiston | 190 | $37,280 | 1.4 |
| Bangor | 230 | $36,840 | 1.2 |
| Portland | 730 | $38,440 | 1.1 |
MARYLAND | |||
| Bethesda | 2,910 | $48,340 | 1.5 |
| Baltimore | 4,700 | $46,680 | 1.1 |
| Hagerstown | 290 | $40,240 | 1 |
| Cumberland | 40 | $45,490 | 0.4 |
MASSACHUSETTS | |||
| Barnstable | 610 | $45,240 | 1.9 |
| Haverhill | 390 | $47,160 | 1.6 |
| Lowell | 590 | $48,680 | 1.5 |
| Lynn | 410 | $59,710 | 1.4 |
| Pittsfield | 100 | $49,620 | 1.1 |
| Lawrence | 170 | $45,260 | 1 |
| Springfield | 1,000 | $43,300 | 1 |
| New Bedford | 190 | $46,810 | 1 |
| Boston | 5,390 | $60,880 | 0.9 |
| Leominster | 110 | $51,040 | 0.7 |
| Worcester | 500 | $49,220 | 0.6 |
MICHIGAN | |||
| Monroe | 340 | $50,040 | 3.4 |
| Kalamazoo | 950 | $54,710 | 2.2 |
| Bay City | 200 | $33,710 | 2.1 |
| Flint | 910 | $58,480 | 2.1 |
| Ann Arbor | 820 | $59,440 | 1.5 |
| Niles | 200 | $37,740 | 1.1 |
| Warren | 3,650 | $56,800 | 0.9 |
| Lansing | 530 | $47,340 | 0.9 |
| Detroit | 1,990 | $57,190 | 0.8 |
| Grand Rapids | 1,040 | $46,960 | 0.8 |
| Saginaw | 170 | $65,740 | 0.7 |
| Jackson | 70 | $50,810 | 0.4 |
MINNESOTA | |||
| Rochester | 410 | $60,920 | 1.8 |
| St. Cloud | 410 | $53,230 | 1.4 |
| Minneapolis | 6,390 | $60,120 | 1 |
| Duluth | 370 | $50,900 | 0.9 |
MISSISSIPPI | |||
| Pascagoula | 590 | $43,700 | 4.9 |
| Hattiesburg | 290 | $28,000 | 1.7 |
| Jackson | 790 | $31,990 | 0.9 |
MISSOURI | |||
| Jefferson City | 620 | $36,670 | 3.2 |
| Columbia | 440 | $37,960 | 2 |
| Joplin | 360 | $41,020 | 1.6 |
| St. Louis | 5,110 | $57,110 | 1.1 |
| Springfield | 650 | $66,050 | 1.1 |
| Kansas City | 3,050 | $49,530 | 0.9 |
| St. Joseph | 100 | $52,460 | 0.9 |
MONTANA | |||
| Great Falls | 170 | $39,310 | 1.9 |
| Missoula | 230 | $65,200 | 1.4 |
| Billings | 360 | $47,740 | 1.4 |
NEBRASKA | |||
| Omaha | 1,490 | $50,160 | 1 |
| Lincoln | 450 | $43,770 | 0.9 |
NEVADA | |||
| Las Vegas | 4,260 | $43,890 | 1.4 |
| Reno | 780 | $47,540 | 1.1 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | |||
| Portsmouth | 280 | $42,100 | 1.7 |
| Manchester | 390 | $44,610 | 1.2 |
| Nashua | 420 | $44,580 | 1 |
| Rochester | 130 | $44,120 | 0.9 |
NEW JERSEY | |||
| Ocean City | 310 | $47,250 | 2.5 |
| Vineland | 410 | $67,570 | 2.3 |
| Atlantic City | 530 | $61,100 | 1.2 |
| Camden | 2,050 | $55,470 | 1.1 |
| Edison | 2,830 | $60,810 | 0.8 |
| Newark | 2,650 | $54,520 | 0.8 |
| Trenton | 360 | $62,270 | 0.5 |
NEW MEXICO | |||
| Farmington | 200 | $32,830 | 1.4 |
| Santa Fe | 230 | $30,730 | 1.3 |
| Las Cruces | 200 | $37,490 | 1.1 |
| Albuquerque | 1,330 | $40,540 | 1.1 |
NEW YORK | |||
| Elmira | 190 | $48,090 | 1.9 |
| Nassau | 4,930 | $62,880 | 1.2 |
| Glens Falls | 160 | $47,060 | 1 |
| Poughkeepsie | 770 | 1 | |
| Albany | 1,410 | $50,420 | 1 |
| New York | 15,250 | $58,520 | 0.9 |
| Syracuse | 920 | $41,620 | 0.9 |
| Ithaca | 60 | $51,850 | 0.7 |
| Buffalo | 1,160 | $50,470 | 0.6 |
| Binghamton | 210 | $43,070 | 0.6 |
| Rochester | 1,010 | $49,850 | 0.6 |
| Kingston | 100 | 0.6 | |
| Utica | 130 | $45,220 | 0.3 |
NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| Burlington | 300 | $35,720 | 1.9 |
| Wilmington | 520 | $31,070 | 1.2 |
| Fayetteville | 410 | $37,200 | 1.1 |
| Raleigh | 1,570 | $37,020 | 1 |
| Charlotte | 2,550 | $36,590 | 0.9 |
| Durham | 720 | $32,300 | 0.9 |
| Asheville | 480 | $35,510 | 0.9 |
| Winston-Salem | 560 | $36,140 | 0.8 |
| Greenville | 150 | $32,720 | 0.8 |
| Jacksonville | 70 | $40,670 | 0.6 |
| Rocky Mount | 100 | $32,360 | 0.6 |
| Greensboro | 680 | $35,580 | 0.6 |
| Goldsboro | 50 | $35,160 | 0.5 |
| Hickory | 240 | $30,170 | 0.4 |
NORTH DAKOTA | |||
| Fargo | 360 | $40,760 | 1 |
| Bismarck | 100 | $38,320 | 0.6 |
| Grand Forks | 60 | $36,400 | 0.4 |
OHIO | |||
| Springfield | 200 | $50,910 | 1.5 |
| Lima | 240 | $48,000 | 1.5 |
| Toledo | 1,550 | $55,250 | 1.4 |
| Sandusky | 130 | $57,700 | 1.3 |
| Canton | 700 | $41,220 | 1.2 |
| Cincinnati | 3,610 | $42,910 | 1 |
| Youngstown | 770 | $50,670 | 1 |
| Dayton | 1,210 | $47,330 | 0.9 |
| Cleveland | 2,760 | $53,230 | 0.7 |
| Mansfield | 120 | $55,370 | 0.7 |
| Columbus | 2,250 | $44,420 | 0.7 |
| Akron | 750 | $40,260 | 0.7 |
OKLAHOMA | |||
| Tulsa | 1,790 | $33,620 | 1.3 |
| Oklahoma City | 1,570 | $37,280 | 0.8 |
OREGON | |||
| Bend | 320 | $47,800 | 1.8 |
| Portland | 3,630 | $57,470 | 1.1 |
| Salem | 310 | $48,160 | 0.7 |
| Medford | 140 | $45,930 | 0.6 |
| Eugene | 170 | $43,020 | 0.4 |
PENNSYLVANIA | |||
| State College | 230 | $34,660 | 1.4 |
| York | 690 | $40,370 | 1.2 |
| Reading | 600 | $55,060 | 1.1 |
| Lebanon | 130 | $51,510 | 1.1 |
| Williamsport | 150 | $38,030 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 3,970 | $54,000 | 1 |
| Lancaster | 750 | $47,450 | 1 |
| Harrisburg | 740 | $40,530 | 0.8 |
| Allentown | 820 | $57,990 | 0.7 |
| Philadelphia | 4,620 | $52,730 | 0.7 |
| Altoona | 110 | $46,120 | 0.6 |
| Johnstown | 100 | $41,310 | 0.6 |
| Erie | 230 | $44,480 | 0.6 |
| Scranton | 360 | $48,550 | 0.4 |
RHODE ISLAND | |||
| Providence | 2,130 | $48,460 | 1.1 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Sumter | 170 | $35,260 | 1.9 |
| Spartanburg | 640 | $30,820 | 1.8 |
| Myrtle Beach | 490 | $31,310 | 1.3 |
| Charleston | 1,080 | $34,370 | 1.2 |
| Columbia | 1,230 | $34,560 | 1.1 |
| Greenville | 690 | $34,950 | 0.7 |
| Florence | 180 | $37,980 | 0.7 |
SOUTH DAKOTA | |||
| Rapid City | 190 | $36,370 | 1.1 |
| Sioux Falls | 380 | $38,140 | 0.9 |
TENNESSEE | |||
| Morristown | 190 | $25,500 | 1.5 |
| Jackson | 190 | $33,010 | 1.2 |
| Nashville | 3,140 | $35,910 | 1.2 |
| Cleveland | 110 | $35,350 | 1.1 |
| Chattanooga | 730 | $39,630 | 1 |
| Knoxville | 900 | $38,770 | 0.8 |
| Memphis | 1,660 | $38,640 | 0.8 |
| Kingsport | 200 | $35,350 | 0.6 |
| Clarksville | 100 | $33,970 | 0.4 |
| Johnson City | 80 | $30,510 | 0.4 |
TEXAS | |||
| Beaumont | 1,000 | $38,620 | 2 |
| Victoria | 240 | $37,240 | 1.9 |
| Sherman | 190 | $32,010 | 1.7 |
| College Station | 320 | $41,730 | 1.5 |
| Corpus Christi | 680 | $33,930 | 1.3 |
| Brownsville | 450 | $24,080 | 1.2 |
| Waco | 300 | $33,480 | 1 |
| Houston | 8,230 | $40,440 | 1 |
| Amarillo | 290 | $38,200 | 1 |
| San Angelo | 100 | $38,400 | 0.9 |
| Abilene | 150 | $30,900 | 0.8 |
| San Antonio | 2,190 | $35,130 | 0.8 |
| Longview | 220 | $31,330 | 0.8 |
| Wichita Falls | 140 | $38,270 | 0.8 |
| El Paso | 630 | $30,600 | 0.8 |
| Lubbock | 280 | $35,840 | 0.8 |
| Laredo | 170 | $29,760 | 0.8 |
| Fort Worth | 2,130 | $39,460 | 0.8 |
| Tyler | 200 | $39,640 | 0.7 |
| Killeen | 250 | $28,580 | 0.7 |
| Austin | 1,630 | $42,320 | 0.7 |
| Dallas | 4,290 | $39,650 | 0.6 |
| Texarkana | 90 | $34,800 | 0.6 |
| Odessa | 70 | $32,190 | 0.5 |
| McAllen | 300 | $27,770 | 0.4 |
UTAH | |||
| St. George | 340 | $39,220 | 2.5 |
| Provo | 760 | $41,670 | 1.5 |
| Salt Lake City | 2,770 | $42,470 | 1.4 |
| Ogden | 390 | $50,470 | 0.7 |
VERMONT | |||
| Burlington | 510 | $44,100 | 1.5 |
VIRGINIA | |||
| Harrisonburg | 310 | $36,500 | 2.2 |
| Virginia Beach | 5,070 | $36,880 | 2 |
| Charlottesville | 310 | $39,830 | 1.2 |
| Richmond | 2,460 | $37,340 | 1.2 |
| Roanoke | 600 | $32,650 | 1.2 |
| Winchester | 160 | $40,560 | 1.1 |
WASHINGTON | |||
| Bellingham | 720 | $50,470 | 3 |
| Bremerton | 730 | $53,010 | 2.9 |
| Longview | 220 | $66,960 | 2.5 |
| Wenatchee | 170 | $39,180 | 1.5 |
| Kennewick | 350 | $57,890 | 1.3 |
| Mount Vernon | 150 | $48,820 | 1.2 |
| Yakima | 270 | $48,420 | 1.1 |
| Seattle | 4,310 | $57,740 | 0.9 |
| Tacoma | 740 | $46,590 | 0.9 |
| Spokane | 390 | $51,990 | 0.6 |
| Olympia | 130 | $45,920 | 0.4 |
WEST VIRGINIA | |||
| Charleston | 850 | $46,770 | 1.8 |
| Weirton | 180 | $48,130 | 1.4 |
| Huntington | 460 | $44,790 | 1.3 |
| Parkersburg | 270 | $42,030 | 1.2 |
| Morgantown | 150 | $34,940 | 1.1 |
| Wheeling | 140 | $30,750 | 0.7 |
WISCONSIN | |||
| Fond du Lac | 310 | $53,270 | 2.8 |
| Appleton | 760 | $51,660 | 2.2 |
| Wausau | 450 | $51,940 | 2.2 |
| Green Bay | 800 | $53,510 | 1.5 |
| Eau Claire | 330 | $53,230 | 1.4 |
| Janesville | 270 | $55,630 | 1.3 |
| Madison | 1,190 | $57,880 | 1.1 |
| Racine | 210 | $58,820 | 0.9 |
| La Crosse | 180 | $48,690 | 0.9 |
| Oshkosh | 200 | $53,080 | 0.8 |
| Milwaukee | 2,220 | $61,220 | 0.8 |
WYOMING | |||
| Cheyenne | 200 | $38,510 | 1.7 |
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