Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Colorado

$69,090avg. a year
$33.22 an hour · 10,080 employed

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Colorado earn an average of $69,090 a year. That is $3,080 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $72,170. The best-paying metro area is Boulder, CO at $72,550.

$63,240Median pay
$33.22Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#25Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Colorado metro areas

Average pay for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

1420 jobs
Boulder, CO
$72,550
$34.88 an hour
2150 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$72,220
$34.72 an hour
35,750 jobs
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$71,910
$34.57 an hour
41,060 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$64,940
$31.22 an hour
5300 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$64,630
$31.07 an hour
6800 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$64,440
$30.98 an hour
7520 jobs
Greeley, CO
$62,400
$30.00 an hour

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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Colorado, charted

Pay over time

Colorado, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Colorado plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $61k$61k–$69k$69k–$82k$82k+Colorado

Colorado vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$72,170$34.70
Colorado$69,090$33.22
Kansas$71,410$34.33
Nebraska$65,710$31.59
Utah$64,210$30.87
Wyoming$61,890$29.76
New Mexico$61,790$29.71

Questions and answers

How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make in Colorado?

The average is $69,090 a year, and the median is $63,240. That is $3,080 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $72,170.

What is the hourly wage in Colorado?

$33.22 an hour on average; the median is $30.40.

Where in Colorado do they earn the most?

Boulder, CO ($72,550), followed by Pueblo, CO ($72,220). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Greeley, CO ($62,400).

How does Colorado rank?

Colorado ranks #25 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2152. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.