Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Springfield, MO
Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Springfield, MO: $54,120/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $36,740 – $97,660 · about 560 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($59,690) by −$5,570 (-9%).
What it's really worth in Springfield
With Springfield's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $54,120 has the buying power of about $60,734 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $58,291 · median home $272,938 · median rent $1,271/mo.
How Springfield ranks for this job
On raw pay, Springfield, MO is 124th of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Springfield's cost of living is applied, it ranks 87th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Springfield 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 Springfield
A median home in Springfield, MO costs $272,938 — about 5× 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 $1,271/mo works out at 28% 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 Springfield.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Springfield | Rent vs Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $101,560 | +88% | 1.8× |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,150 | +80% | 1.3× |
| Minneapolis, MN | $96,200 | +78% | 1.4× |
| Duluth, MN | $88,000 | +63% | 1.1× |
Same job elsewhere in MO
| Metro | Median pay | vs Springfield | Rent vs Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO | $77,560 | +43% | 1.1× |
| Kansas City, MO | $64,180 | +19% | 1.2× |
Staying in MO keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters around Springfield
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- State of Missouri · Government
Other jobs in Springfield
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.