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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Raleigh, NC

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $60,540 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,021 a month.

10th percentile
$42,940
25th percentile
$48,370
Median percentile
$60,540
75th percentile
$70,010
90th percentile
$77,610

Based on 2,810 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$48,251 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,540
Federal income tax−$5,085
Social Security + Medicare−$4,631
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,573
Monthly take-home$4,021
Every two weeks$1,856

Does it go far here?

$61,677Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

All plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina