State comparison · 2025
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary: Hawaii vs Illinois
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Illinois earn a median of $99,950. In Hawaii, $78,060. After cost-of-living, the gap is 29% — not 21.9%.
Nominal pay gap
-21.9%
Hawaii vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
-29%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Hawaii
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Median
- $78,060
- p25
- $61,570
- p75
- $97,950
- p10
- $47,750
- p90
- $113,300
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 110.0
Illinois
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Median
- $99,950
- p25
- $72,070
- p75
- $120,050
- p10
- $50,250
- p90
- $126,430
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.