Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Illinois
$93,400avg. a year
$44.91 an hour · 16,750 employed
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Illinois earn an average of $93,400 a year. That is $21,230 (29%) more than the U.S. average of $72,170. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $96,430.
$99,950Median pay
$44.91Average hourly
+6%Avg. pay since 2020
#2Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
112,750 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$96,430
$46.36 an hour
2440 jobs
Rockford, IL
$89,830
$43.19 an hour
3390 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$89,200
$42.88 an hour
4220 jobs
Springfield, IL
$87,330
$41.99 an hour
5560 jobs
Peoria, IL
$85,040
$40.88 an hour
6110 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$82,810
$39.81 an hour
7180 jobs
Decatur, IL
$82,490
$39.66 an hour
84,060 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$81,070
$38.98 an hour
9180 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$76,600
$36.83 an hour
10380 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$75,480
$36.29 an hour
11680 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$74,510
$35.82 an hour
12120 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$71,660
$34.45 an hour
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make in Illinois?
The average is $93,400 a year, and the median is $99,950. That is $21,230 (29%) more than the U.S. average of $72,170.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$44.91 an hour on average; the median is $48.05.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($96,430), followed by Rockford, IL ($89,830). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($71,660).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #2 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.