State comparison · 2025
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary: Illinois vs New Mexico
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Illinois earn a median of $99,950. In New Mexico, $61,440. After cost-of-living, the gap is 50% — not 62.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+62.7%
Illinois vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+50%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
New Mexico
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Median
- $61,440
- p25
- $45,190
- p75
- $78,210
- p10
- $36,160
- p90
- $87,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.