Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Tulsa, OK
Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Tulsa, OK: $58,480/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,480 – $83,540 · about 2,010 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($59,690) by −$1,210 (-2%).
What it's really worth in Tulsa
With Tulsa's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $58,480 has the buying power of about $65,054 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $65,784 · median home $253,725 · median rent $1,352/mo.
How Tulsa ranks for this job
On raw pay, Tulsa, OK is 105th of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Tulsa's cost of living is applied, it ranks 67th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Tulsa 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 Tulsa
A median home in Tulsa, OK costs $253,725 — about 4.3× 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 $1,352/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 Tulsa.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Tulsa | Rent vs Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $101,560 | +74% | 1.7× |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,150 | +66% | 1.3× |
| Minneapolis, MN | $96,200 | +65% | 1.3× |
| Duluth, MN | $88,000 | +50% | 1× |
Same job elsewhere in OK
| Metro | Median pay | vs Tulsa | Rent vs Tulsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $50,300 | −14% | 1× |
Staying in OK keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters around Tulsa
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- ONEOK Inc. · Energy
- The Williams Companies · Energy
Other jobs in Tulsa
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.