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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Reading, PA

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Reading, PA earns $62,370 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,198 a month.

10th percentile
$46,410
25th percentile
$50,440
Median percentile
$62,370
75th percentile
$76,250
90th percentile
$101,750

Based on 360 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

$50,380 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,370
Federal income tax−$5,304
Social Security + Medicare−$4,771
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,915
Monthly take-home$4,198
Every two weeks$1,938

Does it go far here?

$64,259Median pay in Reading, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,181 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Reading, PA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,900
Sales Managers$129,230
Software Developers$120,920
Medical and Health Services Managers$102,620
General and Operations Managers$99,920
Registered Nurses$98,470
Project Management Specialists$98,040
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$87,060

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