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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for maintenance plumbers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for maintenance plumber jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for maintenance plumbers -- where there are plenty of maintenance plumber jobs to go around and maintenance plumbers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
We figured that the best places for maintenance plumber jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a maintenance plumber, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for maintenance plumbers in 2025
1. Nevada
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 283 Average annual salary: $68,316 Lowest 10 percent earn: $45,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $102,000 Location Quotient: 1.222. Oregon
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 390 Average annual salary: $82,502 Lowest 10 percent earn: $55,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000 Location Quotient: 0.853. Hawaii
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 91 Average annual salary: $80,006 Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $97,000 Location Quotient: 0.984. Connecticut
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 329 Average annual salary: $72,307 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $107,000 Location Quotient: 0.895. California
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 3,250 Average annual salary: $71,131 Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000 Location Quotient: 16. Vermont
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 74 Average annual salary: $70,599 Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $103,000 Location Quotient: 0.877. New Jersey
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 707 Average annual salary: $74,142 Lowest 10 percent earn: $49,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000 Location Quotient: 0.88. Ohio
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 1,280 Average annual salary: $57,748 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000 Location Quotient: 1.139. Alaska
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 121 Average annual salary: $61,390 Lowest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.3110. Wisconsin
Total maintenance plumber jobs: 769 Average annual salary: $56,585 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $83,000 Location Quotient: 1.25
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Detailed list of the best states for a maintenance plumber
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $68,316 | $45,000 | 2,998,039 | 283 |
| 2 | Oregon | $82,502 | $55,000 | 4,142,776 | 390 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $80,006 | $65,000 | 1,427,538 | 91 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $72,307 | $48,000 | 3,588,184 | 329 |
| 5 | California | $71,131 | $46,000 | 39,536,653 | 3,250 |
| 6 | Vermont | $70,599 | $48,000 | 623,657 | 74 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $74,142 | $49,000 | 9,005,644 | 707 |
| 8 | Ohio | $57,748 | $38,000 | 11,658,609 | 1,280 |
| 9 | Alaska | $61,390 | $50,000 | 739,795 | 121 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $56,585 | $38,000 | 5,795,483 | 769 |
| 11 | Washington | $64,208 | $43,000 | 7,405,743 | 802 |
| 12 | Montana | $59,672 | $41,000 | 1,050,493 | 130 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $72,923 | $49,000 | 6,859,819 | 717 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $64,623 | $44,000 | 4,684,333 | 306 |
| 15 | Delaware | $64,902 | $43,000 | 961,939 | 123 |
| 16 | Arizona | $56,371 | $38,000 | 7,016,270 | 782 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $58,574 | $40,000 | 5,576,606 | 724 |
| 18 | New York | $66,317 | $44,000 | 19,849,399 | 1,086 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $55,003 | $36,000 | 12,805,537 | 1,243 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $53,486 | $37,000 | 1,920,076 | 269 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $61,738 | $41,000 | 1,059,639 | 94 |
| 22 | Maine | $55,834 | $38,000 | 1,335,907 | 130 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $55,822 | $39,000 | 755,393 | 82 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $51,801 | $36,000 | 579,315 | 69 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $54,277 | $36,000 | 1,342,795 | 188 |
| 26 | Utah | $52,114 | $36,000 | 3,101,833 | 364 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $48,666 | $33,000 | 10,273,419 | 1,330 |
| 28 | Illinois | $53,484 | $36,000 | 12,802,023 | 1,160 |
| 29 | Michigan | $50,610 | $33,000 | 9,962,311 | 770 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $46,289 | $31,000 | 4,454,189 | 546 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $61,936 | $41,000 | 693,972 | 123 |
| 32 | Kansas | $49,361 | $34,000 | 2,913,123 | 305 |
| 33 | Indiana | $46,289 | $31,000 | 6,666,818 | 968 |
| 34 | Georgia | $49,132 | $33,000 | 10,429,379 | 1,273 |
| 35 | Florida | $47,638 | $32,000 | 20,984,400 | 2,250 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $45,253 | $31,000 | 5,024,369 | 673 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $44,901 | $31,000 | 6,715,984 | 767 |
| 38 | Iowa | $49,521 | $34,000 | 3,145,711 | 304 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $44,130 | $30,000 | 2,984,100 | 308 |
| 40 | Missouri | $49,208 | $33,000 | 6,113,532 | 571 |
| 41 | Maryland | $51,838 | $34,000 | 6,052,177 | 594 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $49,088 | $34,000 | 3,930,864 | 271 |
| 43 | Texas | $44,691 | $30,000 | 28,304,596 | 2,400 |
| 44 | Colorado | $50,284 | $35,000 | 5,607,154 | 476 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $45,050 | $30,000 | 1,815,857 | 145 |
| 46 | Idaho | $48,525 | $32,000 | 1,716,943 | 127 |
| 47 | Virginia | $41,489 | $27,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,052 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $36,840 | $25,000 | 3,004,279 | 265 |
| 49 | Alabama | $39,857 | $27,000 | 4,874,747 | 394 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $41,471 | $28,000 | 2,088,070 | 156 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $40,574 | $28,000 | 869,666 | 84 |
Highest paying states for maintenance plumbers
| Rank | State | Avg. Maintenance Plumber Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | $68,316 |
| 2 | Oregon | $82,502 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $80,006 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $72,307 |
| 5 | California | $71,131 |
| 6 | Vermont | $70,599 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $74,142 |
| 8 | Ohio | $57,748 |
| 9 | Alaska | $61,390 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | $56,585 |
| 11 | Washington | $64,208 |
| 12 | Montana | $59,672 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $72,923 |
| 14 | Louisiana | $64,623 |
| 15 | Delaware | $64,902 |
| 16 | Arizona | $56,371 |
| 17 | Minnesota | $58,574 |
| 18 | New York | $66,317 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | $55,003 |
| 20 | Nebraska | $53,486 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $61,738 |
| 22 | Maine | $55,834 |
| 23 | North Dakota | $55,822 |
| 24 | Wyoming | $51,801 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | $54,277 |
| 26 | Utah | $52,114 |
| 27 | North Carolina | $48,666 |
| 28 | Illinois | $53,484 |
| 29 | Michigan | $50,610 |
| 30 | Kentucky | $46,289 |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $61,936 |
| 32 | Kansas | $49,361 |
| 33 | Indiana | $46,289 |
| 34 | Georgia | $49,132 |
| 35 | Florida | $47,638 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $45,253 |
| 37 | Tennessee | $44,901 |
| 38 | Iowa | $49,521 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $44,130 |
| 40 | Missouri | $49,208 |
| 41 | Maryland | $51,838 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $49,088 |
| 43 | Texas | $44,691 |
| 44 | Colorado | $50,284 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $45,050 |
| 46 | Idaho | $48,525 |
| 47 | Virginia | $41,489 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $36,840 |
| 49 | Alabama | $39,857 |
| 50 | New Mexico | $41,471 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $40,574 |
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Updated January 8, 2025