Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Shreveport, LA
Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Shreveport, LA: $52,570/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,660 – $71,970 · about 640 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($59,690) by −$7,120 (-12%).
What it's really worth in Shreveport
With Shreveport's cost of living at 87 (US=100), that $52,570 has the buying power of about $60,121 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $53,053 · median home $186,193 · median rent $1,348/mo.
How Shreveport ranks for this job
On raw pay, Shreveport, LA is 129th of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Shreveport's cost of living is applied, it ranks 94th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Shreveport 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 Shreveport
A median home in Shreveport, LA costs $186,193 — about 3.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,348/mo works out at 31% 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 Shreveport.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Shreveport | Rent vs Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $101,560 | +93% | 1.7× |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,150 | +85% | 1.3× |
| Minneapolis, MN | $96,200 | +83% | 1.3× |
| Duluth, MN | $88,000 | +67% | 1× |
Same job elsewhere in LA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Shreveport | Rent vs Shreveport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $69,590 | +32% | 1× |
| New Orleans, LA | $60,170 | +14% | 1.2× |
| Lafayette, LA | $51,650 | −2% | 1× |
Staying in LA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
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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.