Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$96,430avg. a year
$46.36 an hour · 12,750 employed
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $96,430 a year. That is $3,030 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $93,400. The U.S. average is $72,170.
$103,380Median pay
$46.36Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
12,750Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1440 jobs
Rockford, IL
$89,830
$43.19 an hour
2390 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$89,200
$42.88 an hour
3220 jobs
Springfield, IL
$87,330
$41.99 an hour
4560 jobs
Peoria, IL
$85,040
$40.88 an hour
5110 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$82,810
$39.81 an hour
6180 jobs
Decatur, IL
$82,490
$39.66 an hour
74,060 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$81,070
$38.98 an hour
8180 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$76,600
$36.83 an hour
9380 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$75,480
$36.29 an hour
10680 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$74,510
$35.82 an hour
11120 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$71,660
$34.45 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $69,180 |
| Electricians | $94,450 |
| Carpenters | $83,110 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $96,370 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $70,720 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $81,520 |
Questions and answers
How much do plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $96,430 a year, and the median is $103,380. About 12,750 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $3,030 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $93,400.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.94 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2152. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.