SOC 47-3015 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Macon, Georgia is $35,920 a year ($17.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,240: half of the 50 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

$35,920average per year

$17.27 / hourMedian $36,240Take-home ≈ $29,998

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,320 or more. The middle half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Macon earn between $31,440 and $38,440.

  • $29K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,920$2,993$17.27
Median$36,240$3,020$17.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,440$2,620$15.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,440$3,203$18.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Macon earn 8% less than the Georgia average ($39,070) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($43,730). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $42,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$35,920$36,240$29,480$44,32050
Georgia$39,070$37,730$30,440$45,9702,100
United States$43,730$42,360$33,590$57,78044,330

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $35,920, a single filer in Macon takes home about $29,998 a year, or $2,500 a month and $1,154 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Macon a good place for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $35,920 buys what about $40,575 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 6th of 8 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($41,010).

All Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,600).

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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Macon: questions

How much do helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters make an hour in Macon?

$17.27 an hour on average, and $17.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary in Macon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters take-home pay in Macon?

About $29,998 a year ($2,500 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,920.

Do helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

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; area Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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