Sprinkler Fitter Salary & Pay Data
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Closest available occupation: SOC 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Closest available: BLS publishes no sprinkler-fitter-only figure, so this is the whole Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters occupation, which includes sprinkler fitters but is mostly plumbers and pipefitters.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours. OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out the self-employed, workers in private households, overtime pay and most bonuses.
What the BLS figure covers
These are BLS figures for every worker in SOC 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, the closest available occupation, shown only as a benchmark.
BLS publishes no separate series or percentiles for sprinkler fitters, so this page does not show a percentile table for the role.
Pay by employer setting
| Employer setting (BLS) | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Government | $71,660 | — |
| Manufacturing | $65,770 | — |
| Electrical contractors (NAICS 238210) | $64,420 | $30.97 |
| Heavy and civil engineering construction | $63,270 | — |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, where fire sprinkler contractors are classified (NAICS 238220) | $63,010 | $30.30 |
Median wage for SOC 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters by industry, BLS OEWS May 2025. These cover all plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in each industry, not sprinkler fitters alone.
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary by State
Median annual wage for SOC 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in each state, BLS OEWS May 2025, alphabetical. "vs. U.S." compares the state median with the national median of $63,800; it is not adjusted for living costs.
BLS has no state series for sprinkler fitters; these are the figures for all plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, shown as a labelled proxy.
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $58,670 | $28.21 | 6,950 | −8% |
| Alaska | $93,920 | $45.15 | 1,200 | +47% |
| Arizona | $62,070 | $29.84 | 11,810 | −3% |
| Arkansas | $48,660 | $23.39 | 3,370 | −24% |
| California | $72,830 | $35.01 | 47,660 | +14% |
| Colorado | $63,240 | $30.40 | 10,080 | −1% |
| Connecticut | $77,280 | $37.16 | 5,410 | +21% |
| Delaware | $64,720 | $31.11 | 1,590 | +1% |
| District of Columbia | $101,020 | $48.57 | 1,010 | +58% |
| Florida | $52,910 | $25.44 | 29,260 | −17% |
| Georgia | $57,200 | $27.50 | 8,930 | −10% |
| Hawaii | $78,060 | $37.53 | 2,500 | +22% |
| Idaho | $52,380 | $25.18 | 3,090 | −18% |
| Illinois | $99,950 | $48.05 | 16,750 | +57% |
| Indiana | $76,320 | $36.69 | 11,280 | +20% |
| Iowa | $63,890 | $30.72 | 5,730 | +0% |
| Kansas | $65,220 | $31.36 | 4,590 | +2% |
| Kentucky | $64,160 | $30.84 | 6,360 | +1% |
| Louisiana | $63,680 | $30.62 | 8,360 | −0% |
| Maine | $64,000 | $30.77 | 2,710 | +0% |
| Maryland | $65,400 | $31.44 | 11,420 | +3% |
| Massachusetts | $93,880 | $45.14 | 13,460 | +47% |
| Michigan | $80,190 | $38.56 | 14,120 | +26% |
| Minnesota | $94,410 | $45.39 | 10,720 | +48% |
| Mississippi | $55,480 | $26.67 | 3,360 | −13% |
| Missouri | $66,790 | $32.11 | 8,310 | +5% |
| Montana | $79,960 | $38.44 | 1,860 | +25% |
| Nebraska | $60,970 | $29.31 | 4,110 | −4% |
| Nevada | $61,610 | $29.62 | 5,370 | −3% |
| New Hampshire | $66,810 | $32.12 | 1,950 | +5% |
| New Jersey | $78,240 | $37.61 | 8,750 | +23% |
| New Mexico | $61,440 | $29.54 | 2,830 | −4% |
| New York | $77,490 | $37.26 | 23,210 | +21% |
| North Carolina | $57,080 | $27.44 | 14,510 | −11% |
| North Dakota | $63,560 | $30.56 | 1,620 | −0% |
| Ohio | $63,330 | $30.45 | 16,390 | −1% |
| Oklahoma | $57,970 | $27.87 | 6,050 | −9% |
| Oregon | $97,050 | $46.66 | 5,370 | +52% |
| Pennsylvania | $68,080 | $32.73 | 13,620 | +7% |
| Rhode Island | $76,470 | $36.77 | 1,820 | +20% |
| South Carolina | $53,940 | $25.93 | 5,770 | −15% |
| South Dakota | $51,620 | $24.82 | 1,760 | −19% |
| Tennessee | $58,600 | $28.17 | 9,270 | −8% |
| Texas | $59,840 | $28.77 | 44,090 | −6% |
| Utah | $61,900 | $29.76 | 7,030 | −3% |
| Vermont | $62,170 | $29.89 | 980 | −3% |
| Virginia | $60,470 | $29.07 | 13,780 | −5% |
| Washington | $81,030 | $38.96 | 12,470 | +27% |
| West Virginia | $56,980 | $27.39 | 1,830 | −11% |
| Wisconsin | $81,210 | $39.04 | 10,210 | +27% |
| Wyoming | $62,410 | $30.01 | 1,140 | −2% |
Job outlook
BLS projects plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters to grow from 510,600 to 545,200 jobs from 2025 to 2035 (+6.8%), with about 42,000 openings a year.
That projection is for the whole occupation, and BLS publishes none for sprinkler fitters alone.
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (Table 1.2), SOC 47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. Projected employment includes the self-employed.
Pay by fire protection role
BLS publishes wages by occupation, not job title.
Only fire inspectors are a BLS occupation of their own; the other fire protection titles sit inside a broader occupation or borrow the closest available one, and sales reps have no BLS figure at all.
Compare figures with the same basis only.
| Role | Median shown | What the number is |
|---|---|---|
| Sprinkler Fitter | $63,800 | Closest available occupation (SOC 47-2152) |
| Fire Alarm Technician | $60,070 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 49-2098) |
| Sprinkler Foreman | $79,920 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 47-1011) |
| Fire Inspector | $75,920 | BLS occupation (SOC 33-2021) |
| Fire Sprinkler Designer | $71,550 | Closest available occupation (SOC 17-3013) |
| Fire Alarm Designer | $76,870 | Closest available occupation (SOC 17-3012) |
| Fire Protection Engineer | $115,160 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 17-2111) |
| Fire Protection Estimator | $78,740 | Broader BLS occupation (SOC 13-1051) |
| Fire Protection Project Manager | $114,990 | Closest available occupation (SOC 11-9021) |
| Fire Protection Sales Rep | No BLS figure | No BLS occupation |
| Fire Protection Service Manager | $79,860 | Closest available occupation (SOC 49-1011) |
Sprinkler Fitter salary questions
01How much do sprinkler fitters make a year?
BLS publishes no separate wage for sprinkler fitters. They are counted with all plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (SOC 47-2152), whose median annual wage was $63,800 in May 2025, with a 10th percentile of $44,150 and a 90th percentile of $108,420.
02How much do sprinkler fitters make an hour?
The median hourly wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters was $30.67 in May 2025. BLS converts between hourly and annual figures at 2,080 hours a year, so this is the same median per hour, before overtime, per diem or bonuses.
03Which state pays plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters the most?
District of Columbia had the highest median in May 2025 at $101,020. Arkansas had the lowest at $48,660. These are not adjusted for living costs; the state table above lists every state BLS published.
04What is the average sprinkler fitter salary?
The mean (average) annual wage for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters was $72,170 in May 2025, against a $63,800 median. The median is the better guide to a typical salary, because a smaller number of high earners pull the average up.
05Which employers pay plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters the most?
Of the industries listed above, government had the highest median for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in May 2025 at $71,660. Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, where fire sprinkler contractors are classified (NAICS 238220) had the lowest of those listed at $63,010.
06Does this include union scale?
OEWS reports one wage series for the whole occupation, union and non-union together. Union scale is set in each local's own agreement, and this page does not quote one.