Plumber / Pipefitter vs Welder pay in Seattle
Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale — public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.
The takeaway
Plumber / Pipefitters earn $6.32/hr more than welders in Seattle
$33.06/hr vs $26.74/hr — about $13,146/year apart working full-time.
Plumber / Pipefitter
Public data$33.06/hr
P25
$25.36
Median
$33.06
P75
$43.24
Public baseline · Full Seattle details
Welder
Public data$26.74/hr
P25
$21.22
Median
$26.74
P75
$34.04
Public baseline · Full Seattle details
Common questions
Which pays more in Seattle — plumber / pipefitter or welder?
Plumber / Pipefitters earn more in Seattle: $33.06/hr vs $26.74/hr for welders, a gap of $6.32/hr (about $13,146/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between plumber / pipefitters and welder in Seattle?
About $6.32/hr — roughly $13,146 per year working full-time. Gaps vary with experience, union status, and employer; anonymous worker reports refine these numbers over time.
Where does this pay data come from?
Public baselines come from the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; community figures come from anonymous worker pay reports. Pages update as workers share.
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes · Community figures from anonymous worker reports.