Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters salary in Green Bay, WI
Median pay for plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters in Green Bay, WI: $77,490/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $46,140 – $101,550 · about 470 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($59,690) by +$17,800 (+30%).
What it's really worth in Green Bay
With Green Bay's cost of living at 92 (US=100), that $77,490 has the buying power of about $84,050 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $74,208 · median home $346,517 · median rent $1,179/mo.
How Green Bay ranks for this job
On raw pay, Green Bay, WI is 23rd of the 187 metros we hold plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters wages for. Once Green Bay's cost of living is applied, it ranks 12th.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Green Bay sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Green Bay
A median home in Green Bay, WI costs $346,517 — about 4.5× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,179/mo works out at 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Green Bay.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Green Bay | Rent vs Green Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago, IL | $101,560 | +31% | 1.9× |
| Kennewick, WA | $97,150 | +25% | 1.5× |
| Minneapolis, MN | $96,200 | +24% | 1.5× |
| Duluth, MN | $88,000 | +14% | 1.2× |
Same job elsewhere in WI
| Metro | Median pay | vs Green Bay | Rent vs Green Bay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $80,980 | +5% | 1.4× |
| Milwaukee, WI | $79,510 | +3% | 1.3× |
| Appleton, WI | $78,210 | +1% | 1× |
Staying in WI keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters around Green Bay
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- PCMC · Manufacturing
- Schreiber Foods · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Green Bay
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 187 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.