Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Fresno, CA
Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Fresno, CA: $60,230/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,500 – $123,950 · about 890 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($59,690) by +$540 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Fresno
With Fresno's cost of living at 104 (US=100), that $60,230 has the buying power of about $57,911 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $67,756 · median home $409,749 · median rent $2,020/mo.
How Fresno ranks for this job
On raw pay, Fresno, CA is 88th of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Fresno's cost of living is applied, it ranks 112th.
The headline number flatters Fresno. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Fresno
A median home in Fresno, CA costs $409,749 — about 6.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $2,020/mo works out at 40% of gross pay — above the conventional 30% affordability ceiling, so renting would stretch this salary.
Where plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Fresno.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fresno | Rent vs Fresno |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $101,560 | +69% | 1.1× |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,150 | +61% | 0.8× |
| Minneapolis, MN | $96,200 | +60% | 0.9× |
| Duluth, MN | $88,000 | +46% | 0.7× |
Same job elsewhere in CA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Fresno | Rent vs Fresno |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $86,370 | +43% | 1.8× |
| San Francisco, CA | $75,840 | +26% | 1.6× |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $64,380 | +7% | 1.8× |
| San Diego, CA | $64,100 | +6% | 1.5× |
Staying in CA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters around Fresno
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Pelco · Manufacturing
- Foster Farms · Manufacturing
- Cargill · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Fresno
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.