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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| Seattle, WA | $65,600 |
|---|---|
| Santa Maria, CA | $58,030 |
| San Francisco, CA | $54,650 |
| New York, NY | $54,180 |
| Spokane, WA | $51,280 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $50,790 |
| Honolulu, HI | $50,010 |
| Portland, OR | $48,650 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $48,580 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $48,570 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,110 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,700 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $47,450 |
| Washington, DC | $47,310 |
| Cleveland, OH | $47,160 |
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary by state
Washington pays helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters the most statewide, $58,480 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,480 | $56,140 | 600 | 2 | $65,600 | $51,280 |
| New York | $53,390 | $52,000 | 4,840 | 6 | $54,180 | $43,020 |
| Hawaii | $50,680 | $52,000 | 180 | 1 | $50,010 | $50,010 |
| California | $49,080 | $47,130 | 2,500 | 8 | $58,030 | $41,330 |
| Arizona | $47,790 | $47,990 | 460 | 2 | $50,790 | $40,850 |
| Alaska | $47,370 | $47,290 | 100 | 1 | $46,120 | $46,120 |
| Maine | $47,310 | $48,410 | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Maryland | $47,030 | $46,170 | 970 | 2 | $46,290 | $42,210 |
| Idaho | $46,280 | $40,120 | n/a | 1 | $45,380 | $45,380 |
| Oregon | $46,200 | $44,800 | 210 | 1 | $48,650 | $48,650 |
| Wyoming | $46,130 | $45,250 | 40 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Massachusetts | $46,000 | $44,340 | n/a | 1 | $46,870 | $46,870 |
| Colorado | $45,970 | $45,030 | 240 | 1 | $46,570 | $46,570 |
| New Jersey | $45,580 | $44,360 | 760 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Ohio | $45,520 | $45,760 | 1,090 | 6 | $47,450 | $40,660 |
| Washington, D.C. | $44,470 | $45,440 | n/a | 1 | $47,310 | $47,310 |
| Rhode Island | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $44,160 | $44,160 |
| Nebraska | $44,100 | $44,550 | 70 | 1 | $41,070 | $41,070 |
| New Hampshire | $43,690 | $46,030 | 70 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Pennsylvania | $43,310 | $42,150 | 920 | 2 | $45,370 | $41,130 |
| Nevada | $43,250 | $41,100 | 350 | 2 | $46,720 | $41,020 |
| Indiana | $43,120 | $42,240 | 390 | 1 | $43,690 | $43,690 |
| Utah | $43,010 | $43,380 | 390 | 2 | $44,970 | $44,340 |
| Michigan | $42,960 | $42,810 | 270 | 2 | $48,110 | $42,310 |
| Tennessee | $42,940 | $44,550 | 1,100 | 5 | $45,640 | $40,590 |
| Texas | $42,770 | $41,950 | 7,210 | 19 | $44,910 | $35,580 |
| Kentucky | $42,470 | $43,330 | 960 | 2 | $43,580 | $42,690 |
| Oklahoma | $42,390 | $40,080 | 740 | 2 | $45,520 | $44,290 |
| North Carolina | $42,240 | $43,710 | 3,070 | 11 | $44,620 | $37,900 |
| Wisconsin | $42,200 | $41,670 | 450 | 3 | $43,150 | $39,510 |
| Iowa | $41,600 | $37,870 | 350 | 2 | $47,150 | $38,350 |
| Montana | $41,550 | $41,420 | 110 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Illinois | $41,520 | $38,300 | n/a | 1 | $42,640 | $42,640 |
| Connecticut | $41,420 | $38,930 | 160 | 1 | $45,850 | $45,850 |
| New Mexico | $40,870 | $40,100 | 400 | 1 | $42,150 | $42,150 |
| South Carolina | $40,860 | $39,450 | 1,090 | 6 | $44,950 | $36,860 |
| Virginia | $40,700 | $38,190 | 1,640 | 6 | $40,330 | $36,980 |
| Kansas | $40,680 | $40,540 | 320 | 2 | $43,690 | $37,810 |
| Florida | $39,720 | $37,560 | 4,500 | 13 | $42,090 | $35,190 |
| Louisiana | $39,100 | $37,380 | 2,010 | 8 | $41,370 | $34,890 |
| Georgia | $39,070 | $37,730 | 2,100 | 8 | $41,010 | $35,120 |
| Arkansas | $38,870 | $37,670 | 330 | 2 | $39,310 | $39,120 |
| Delaware | $38,260 | $36,070 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Vermont | $38,060 | $37,440 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Alabama | $37,470 | $37,440 | 770 | 3 | $41,380 | $36,300 |
| Mississippi | $36,590 | $37,440 | 400 | 2 | $37,420 | $37,240 |
| South Dakota | $36,540 | $36,500 | 210 | 2 | $38,280 | $36,350 |
| Missouri | $36,470 | $34,630 | 280 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| West Virginia | $35,280 | $35,930 | 130 | 1 | $36,570 | $36,570 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,730 | $25,560 | 460 | 1 | $26,960 | $26,960 |
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $65,600 | $65,600 | $31.54 | 280 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $58,030 | $63,210 | $27.90 | 90 |
| San Francisco, CA | $54,650 | $51,350 | $26.28 | 430 |
| New York, NY | $54,180 | $52,000 | $26.05 | 4,360 |
| Spokane, WA | $51,280 | $51,940 | $24.65 | 100 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $50,790 | $49,660 | $24.42 | 320 |
| Honolulu, HI | $50,010 | $52,000 | $24.04 | 120 |
| Portland, OR | $48,650 | $46,110 | $23.39 | 210 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $48,580 | $46,780 | $23.36 | 640 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $48,570 | $45,930 | $23.35 | 120 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,110 | $47,100 | $23.13 | n/a |
| San Diego, CA | $47,700 | $46,940 | $22.94 | n/a |
| Cincinnati, OH | $47,450 | $46,950 | $22.81 | 290 |
| Washington, DC | $47,310 | $46,840 | $22.74 | 920 |
| Cleveland, OH | $47,160 | $46,280 | $22.67 | 260 |
| Des Moines, IA | $47,150 | $47,710 | $22.67 | n/a |
| Syracuse, NY | $47,080 | $46,610 | $22.63 | 100 |
| Boston, MA | $46,870 | $44,360 | $22.54 | n/a |
| Reno, NV | $46,720 | $46,290 | $22.46 | 80 |
| Denver, CO | $46,570 | $45,030 | $22.39 | 130 |
| Albany, NY | $46,520 | $44,010 | $22.37 | 170 |
| Baltimore, MD | $46,290 | $45,990 | $22.25 | 430 |
| Anchorage, AK | $46,120 | $47,290 | $22.18 | 50 |
| Akron, OH | $46,090 | $45,870 | $22.16 | 70 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $45,850 | $39,520 | $22.04 | n/a |
| Nashville, TN | $45,640 | $46,990 | $21.94 | 380 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $45,520 | $46,290 | $21.89 | 260 |
| Boise, ID | $45,380 | $40,120 | $21.82 | n/a |
| Philadelphia, PA | $45,370 | $44,580 | $21.81 | 420 |
| Buffalo, NY | $45,060 | $43,790 | $21.66 | 200 |
| Provo, UT | $44,970 | $44,960 | $21.62 | 80 |
| Florence, SC | $44,950 | $42,120 | $21.61 | 40 |
| Houston, TX | $44,910 | $44,750 | $21.59 | 1,500 |
| Oxnard, CA | $44,680 | $46,010 | $21.48 | 100 |
| Dayton, OH | $44,660 | $45,660 | $21.47 | 80 |
| Charlotte, NC | $44,620 | $46,540 | $21.45 | 960 |
| Austin, TX | $44,500 | $44,320 | $21.39 | 590 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,500 | $44,190 | $21.39 | 70 |
| Odessa, TX | $44,400 | $41,280 | $21.34 | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $44,340 | $45,500 | $21.32 | 160 |
| Tulsa, OK | $44,290 | $40,080 | $21.29 | 260 |
| Providence, RI | $44,160 | $43,680 | $21.23 | 50 |
| Durham, NC | $44,130 | $45,340 | $21.22 | 110 |
| Stockton, CA | $44,120 | $40,300 | $21.21 | 50 |
| Columbus, OH | $44,050 | $41,030 | $21.18 | 200 |
| Dallas, TX | $43,910 | $43,680 | $21.11 | 2,330 |
| Raleigh, NC | $43,840 | $45,020 | $21.08 | 440 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $43,690 | $44,510 | $21.01 | n/a |
| Topeka, KS | $43,690 | $44,880 | $21.01 | 40 |
| Louisville, KY | $43,580 | $45,200 | $20.95 | 440 |
| Greensboro, NC | $43,550 | $46,420 | $20.94 | 340 |
| Charleston, SC | $43,220 | $43,010 | $20.78 | 180 |
| Madison, WI | $43,150 | $45,760 | $20.74 | 60 |
| Jackson, TN | $43,040 | $46,650 | $20.69 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $43,020 | $38,500 | $20.68 | 150 |
| Lexington, KY | $42,690 | $43,000 | $20.53 | 150 |
| Chicago, IL | $42,640 | $39,710 | $20.50 | n/a |
| Kingsport, TN | $42,590 | $43,350 | $20.47 | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $42,460 | $44,550 | $20.41 | 180 |
| Detroit, MI | $42,310 | $37,990 | $20.34 | n/a |
| Hagerstown, MD | $42,210 | $45,030 | $20.29 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $42,150 | $42,210 | $20.26 | 170 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $42,090 | $42,630 | $20.23 | 220 |
| Waco, TX | $41,840 | $39,710 | $20.12 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $41,470 | $43,040 | $19.94 | 140 |
| Mobile, AL | $41,380 | $44,500 | $19.90 | 160 |
| New Orleans, LA | $41,370 | $39,700 | $19.89 | 380 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $41,330 | $39,080 | $19.87 | 110 |
| San Antonio, TX | $41,190 | $39,380 | $19.80 | 610 |
| Beaumont, TX | $41,140 | $39,130 | $19.78 | 160 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $41,130 | $39,190 | $19.77 | n/a |
| Omaha, NE | $41,070 | $37,990 | $19.74 | 50 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $41,020 | $35,190 | $19.72 | 230 |
| Wilmington, NC | $41,020 | $40,670 | $19.72 | 150 |
| Atlanta, GA | $41,010 | $39,650 | $19.72 | 1,100 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $40,960 | $41,270 | $19.69 | 140 |
| Tucson, AZ | $40,850 | $35,920 | $19.64 | 60 |
| Orlando, FL | $40,660 | $38,030 | $19.55 | 500 |
| Canton, OH | $40,660 | $37,940 | $19.55 | 30 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $40,650 | $38,310 | $19.55 | 600 |
| Memphis, TN | $40,590 | $41,510 | $19.52 | 190 |
| Sebastian, FL | $40,570 | $36,550 | $19.51 | 40 |
| Greenville, SC | $40,570 | $38,710 | $19.51 | 250 |
| Miami, FL | $40,440 | $37,520 | $19.44 | 1,260 |
| Richmond, VA | $40,330 | $37,990 | $19.39 | 370 |
| Burlington, NC | $40,250 | $39,250 | $19.35 | 70 |
| Columbia, SC | $40,250 | $38,830 | $19.35 | 140 |
| Appleton, WI | $40,210 | $37,990 | $19.33 | 30 |
| Sarasota, FL | $40,130 | $37,610 | $19.30 | 190 |
| College Station, TX | $40,110 | $37,770 | $19.29 | 70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $40,020 | $38,710 | $19.24 | 180 |
| Pensacola, FL | $39,970 | $41,600 | $19.22 | 100 |
| Naples, FL | $39,950 | $40,570 | $19.21 | 100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $39,820 | $38,300 | $19.14 | 60 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $39,780 | $37,950 | $19.13 | 40 |
| Longview, TX | $39,690 | $37,960 | $19.08 | 90 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $39,630 | $40,570 | $19.06 | 50 |
| Tampa, FL | $39,530 | $38,930 | $19.01 | 760 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $39,510 | $39,020 | $19.00 | n/a |
| Shreveport, LA | $39,430 | $36,280 | $18.96 | 170 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $39,310 | $38,170 | $18.90 | 120 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $39,280 | $39,660 | $18.89 | 30 |
| Lakeland, FL | $39,230 | $40,440 | $18.86 | 80 |
| Killeen, TX | $39,180 | $39,510 | $18.84 | 90 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $39,160 | $36,760 | $18.83 | 200 |
| Little Rock, AR | $39,120 | $36,680 | $18.81 | n/a |
| Abilene, TX | $39,030 | $37,160 | $18.77 | 50 |
| Hickory, NC | $39,000 | $38,480 | $18.75 | n/a |
| Jacksonville, FL | $38,780 | $36,810 | $18.64 | 410 |
| Winchester, VA | $38,740 | $38,710 | $18.63 | 50 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $38,610 | $36,380 | $18.56 | 40 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,510 | $37,730 | $18.52 | 80 |
| Tyler, TX | $38,430 | $36,730 | $18.48 | 90 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,350 | $35,320 | $18.44 | 40 |
| Slidell, LA | $38,310 | $38,310 | $18.42 | 150 |
| Savannah, GA | $38,280 | $37,870 | $18.40 | 120 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $38,280 | $36,780 | $18.41 | 80 |
| San Angelo, TX | $38,230 | $36,430 | $18.38 | 30 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $38,150 | $36,100 | $18.34 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $37,900 | $38,220 | $18.22 | 80 |
| Athens, GA | $37,810 | $36,930 | $18.18 | 70 |
| Wichita, KS | $37,810 | $38,040 | $18.18 | 90 |
| Brunswick, GA | $37,760 | $32,000 | $18.16 | 30 |
| Amarillo, TX | $37,700 | $35,610 | $18.13 | 80 |
| Alexandria, LA | $37,610 | $36,720 | $18.08 | 70 |
| Victoria, TX | $37,540 | $38,170 | $18.05 | 30 |
| Augusta, GA | $37,490 | $36,920 | $18.03 | 150 |
| Jackson, MS | $37,420 | $38,400 | $17.99 | 110 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $37,290 | $35,630 | $17.93 | 380 |
| Gulfport, MS | $37,240 | $37,990 | $17.91 | 90 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $37,020 | $36,800 | $17.80 | 170 |
| Roanoke, VA | $36,980 | $35,360 | $17.78 | 60 |
| Sumter, SC | $36,860 | $36,450 | $17.72 | 50 |
| Huntington, WV | $36,570 | $36,140 | $17.58 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $36,520 | $35,080 | $17.56 | 120 |
| Rapid City, SD | $36,350 | $36,110 | $17.47 | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $36,300 | $37,440 | $17.45 | 180 |
| Macon, GA | $35,920 | $36,240 | $17.27 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $35,580 | $36,070 | $17.10 | 70 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $35,480 | $35,470 | $17.06 | 40 |
| Houma, LA | $35,410 | $34,500 | $17.02 | 120 |
| Gainesville, FL | $35,190 | $34,380 | $16.92 | 50 |
| Albany, GA | $35,120 | $36,220 | $16.89 | 40 |
| Monroe, LA | $34,890 | $35,010 | $16.77 | 70 |
| San Juan, PR | $26,960 | $26,040 | $12.96 | 380 |
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary: questions
Where do helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make the most money?
In Seattle, WA, with an average of $65,600 a year, among the 145 metro areas we cover.
What is the average helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary in the U.S.?
$43,730 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $42,360, so half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn more than that and half less.
What salary should helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters nationwide earn between $36,940 (25th percentile) and $47,720 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters the most?
Washington, with a statewide average of $58,480 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $26,960 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-3015.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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