Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Youngstown, OH
Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Youngstown, OH: $60,440/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $38,420 – $82,890 · about 320 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($59,690) by +$750 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Youngstown
With Youngstown's cost of living at 86 (US=100), that $60,440 has the buying power of about $70,366 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $54,650 · median home $175,405 · median rent $1,030/mo.
How Youngstown ranks for this job
On raw pay, Youngstown, OH is 87th of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Youngstown's cost of living is applied, it ranks 40th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Youngstown 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 Youngstown
A median home in Youngstown, OH costs $175,405 — about 2.9× 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 $1,030/mo works out at 20% 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 Youngstown.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $101,560 | +68% | 2.2× |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,150 | +61% | 1.7× |
| Minneapolis, MN | $96,200 | +59% | 1.7× |
| Duluth, MN | $88,000 | +46% | 1.3× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Youngstown | Rent vs Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $70,600 | +17% | 1.4× |
| Canton, OH | $70,300 | +16% | 1.1× |
| Toledo, OH | $69,160 | +14% | 1.3× |
| Akron, OH | $66,340 | +10% | 1.2× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters around Youngstown
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Ultium Cells LLC · Manufacturing
- Youngstown Air Reserve Station · Government
- Vallourec Star Steel Company · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Youngstown
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.