Women Plumbers in Ohio: 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 Ohio’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for plumbers to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Plumbers in Ohio
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Ohio’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-5.7% vs national) to the national BLS median for female plumbers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Ohio context
Ohio’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 79.0%, ranking #39 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 31.2% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 2 women from Ohio serve in the 119th US Congress. No woman has been elected governor of Ohio.
Other professions in Ohio
Women plumbers in neighboring & key states
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Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female plumbers in Ohio?
Estimated at $51,620 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female plumbers ($54,756) adjusted by Ohio’s overall wage environment (-5.7% vs national).
What is the pay gap for plumbers in Ohio?
Estimated at 17.1%, or about $10,624 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Ohio compare nationally on pay equity?
Ohio ranks #39 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.