State comparison · 2025
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in District of Columbia earn a median of $101,020. In Washington, $81,030. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.4% — not 24.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+24.7%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+21.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Median
- $101,020
- p25
- $74,630
- p75
- $114,400
- p10
- $52,310
- p90
- $117,180
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Washington
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Median
- $81,030
- p25
- $60,030
- p75
- $107,420
- p10
- $49,490
- p90
- $141,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.