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Plumber salary in Colorado: pay by city

By Mountain West Trades editors · Updated

How much do plumbers make in Colorado?

The median hourly wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Colorado was $30.40, or $63,240 a year, in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (source). The national median was $30.67. Among Colorado's metro areas, medians run from $28.53 in Greeley, CO to $31.20 in Boulder, CO.

Colorado and national pay

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (SOC 47-2152), all employers — BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Colorado United States
Median hourly wage $30.40 $30.67
Median annual wage $63,240 $63,800
Mean hourly wage $33.22 $34.70
10th percentile hourly wage $22.97 $21.22
90th percentile hourly wage $48.19 $52.13
Estimated employment 10,080 465,840

Pay by metro area

BLS metropolitan areas, all employers, May 2025. Each figure links to its BLS data series; a dash means BLS did not publish it.
Metro area Median hourly Median annual 10th percentile 90th percentile
Boulder, CO $31.20 $64,890 $23.79 $48.69
Colorado Springs, CO $29.09 $60,510 $22.15 $42.18
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $30.72 $63,900 $23.38 $49.41
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $29.14 $60,610 $21.67 $44.86
Grand Junction, CO $29.53 $61,430 $21.72 $44.03
Greeley, CO $28.53 $59,350 $22.50 $39.03
Pueblo, CO $31.11 $64,700 $21.42 $54.04

These are benchmarks for everyone working in the occupation, not job offers. Listings on Mountain West Trades show the pay each employer posted; see our methodology.

Sources

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  11. BLS OEWS via BLS Public Data API, series OEUS080000000000047215210 — last verified
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  13. May 2025 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — last verified