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Women Plumbers in North Dakota: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Plumbing is 2.9% women; federal infrastructure investment has set a 7% participation goal for federally funded work. This page applies North Dakota’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for plumbers to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Plumbers in North Dakota

$62K
Estimated median annual — male plumbers, North Dakota
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$49K
Estimated median annual — female plumbers, North Dakota
BLS × ACS S2001
21.0%
Estimated pay gap for plumbers in North Dakota
Derived from BLS + ACS
$13K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying North Dakota’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-10.1% vs national) to the national BLS median for female plumbers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$62K
US median annual — male plumbers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$55K
US median annual — female plumbers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
88.0%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, plumbers)
BLS CPS 2024
47-2152
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

North Dakota context

North Dakota’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 75.3%, ranking #47 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 24.3% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 0 women from North Dakota serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of North Dakota.

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Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female plumbers in North Dakota?

Estimated at $49,202 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female plumbers ($54,756) adjusted by North Dakota’s overall wage environment (-10.1% vs national).

What is the pay gap for plumbers in North Dakota?

Estimated at 21.0%, or about $13,042 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.

How does North Dakota compare nationally on pay equity?

North Dakota ranks #47 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).

What BLS occupation code applies here?

47-2152 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.

Are these numbers adjusted for experience?

No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.