Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Lincoln, NE

Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Lincoln, NE: $54,410/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,630 – $82,280 · about 580 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($59,690) by −$5,280 (-9%).

What it's really worth in Lincoln

With Lincoln's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $54,410 has the buying power of about $59,210 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $70,899 · median home $304,242 · median rent $1,344/mo.

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How Lincoln ranks for this job

On raw pay, Lincoln, NE is 122nd of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Lincoln's cost of living is applied, it ranks 102nd.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Lincoln is one of the places where plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Lincoln

A median home in Lincoln, NE costs $304,242 — about 5.6× 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 $1,344/mo works out at 30% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

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 Lincoln.

Metro	Median pay	vs Lincoln	Rent vs Lincoln
Chicago, IL	$101,560	+87%	1.7×
Kennewick, WA	$97,150	+79%	1.3×
Minneapolis, MN	$96,200	+77%	1.3×
Duluth, MN	$88,000	+62%	1×

Same job elsewhere in NE

Metro	Median pay	vs Lincoln	Rent vs Lincoln
Omaha, NE	$67,720	+24%	1.1×

Staying in NE keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters around Lincoln

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Lincoln Electric System · Energy

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