State comparison · 2025
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary: New Jersey vs Oregon
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Oregon earn a median of $97,050. In New Jersey, $78,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.4% — not 19.4%.
Nominal pay gap
-19.4%
New Jersey vs Oregon
COL-adjusted gap
-23.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Median
- $78,240
- p25
- $61,810
- p75
- $106,830
- p10
- $48,720
- p90
- $136,710
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
Oregon
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Median
- $97,050
- p25
- $74,920
- p75
- $126,400
- p10
- $58,230
- p90
- $147,100
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.4
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.