SOC 47-3015 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters wages by metro

National median annual wage

$42,360

10th percentile: $33,590
25th percentile: $36,940
Median: $42,360
75th percentile: $47,720
90th percentile: $57,780
Mean: $43,730

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 44,330.

That median is 16.9% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Warehouse workers driving forklifts loaded with goods — Forklift operators in a Miami warehouse, 2011. Photograph by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	280	$43,530	$65,600	$90,960
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	90	$41,200	$63,210	$66,140
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	4,360	$37,190	$52,000	$72,800
Urban Honolulu, HI	120	$34,130	$52,000	$59,740
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	100	$35,360	$51,940	$67,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	430	$46,710	$51,350	$61,480
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	320	$37,760	$49,660	$60,960
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	Not available	$33,910	$47,710	$57,870
Anchorage, AK	50	$35,640	$47,290	$55,570
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	Not available	$40,300	$47,100	$58,540
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	380	$37,970	$46,990	$52,990
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	290	$36,760	$46,950	$60,320
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	Not available	$39,600	$46,940	$62,940
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	920	$36,680	$46,840	$61,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	640	$40,050	$46,780	$62,370
Jackson, TN	50	$32,220	$46,650	$47,350
Syracuse, NY	100	$33,550	$46,610	$60,080
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	960	$38,170	$46,540	$48,150
Greensboro-High Point, NC	340	$36,450	$46,420	$49,910
Oklahoma City, OK	260	$35,480	$46,290	$62,950

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	4,360	$37,190	$52,000	$72,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,330	$35,660	$43,680	$55,220
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	1,500	$37,210	$44,750	$58,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	1,260	$35,360	$37,520	$48,710
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,100	$34,960	$39,650	$45,970
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	960	$38,170	$46,540	$48,150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	920	$36,680	$46,840	$61,310
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	760	$29,540	$38,930	$48,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	640	$40,050	$46,780	$62,370
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	610	$35,510	$39,380	$49,330
Baton Rouge, LA	600	$31,240	$38,310	$49,450
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	590	$36,480	$44,320	$56,470
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	500	$32,140	$38,030	$49,240
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	440	$35,880	$45,200	$47,200
Raleigh-Cary, NC	440	$35,000	$45,020	$53,650
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	430	$36,020	$45,990	$57,100
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	430	$46,710	$51,350	$61,480
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	420	$36,150	$44,580	$51,370
Jacksonville, FL	410	$31,770	$36,810	$48,000
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	380	$37,970	$46,990	$52,990

States and territories

State estimates for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	600	$36,780	$56,140	$78,980
Hawaii	180	$34,130	$52,000	$61,150
New York	4,840	$36,740	$52,000	$72,800
Maine	Not available	$39,840	$48,410	$56,080
Arizona	460	$35,820	$47,990	$60,210
Alaska	100	$35,640	$47,290	$55,690
California	2,500	$38,880	$47,130	$62,370
Maryland	970	$36,050	$46,170	$60,840
New Hampshire	70	$36,270	$46,030	$52,940
Ohio	1,090	$35,520	$45,760	$56,980
District of Columbia	Not available	$37,340	$45,440	$49,920
Wyoming	40	$38,400	$45,250	$52,270
Colorado	240	$38,600	$45,030	$55,260
Oregon	210	$39,370	$44,800	$58,520
Nebraska	70	$38,980	$44,550	$49,600
Tennessee	1,100	$34,620	$44,550	$49,720
New Jersey	760	$38,430	$44,360	$57,780
Massachusetts	Not available	$38,570	$44,340	$58,860
North Carolina	3,070	$32,900	$43,710	$48,380
Utah	390	$28,850	$43,380	$55,690
Kentucky	960	$33,420	$43,330	$48,540
Michigan	270	$33,770	$42,810	$51,750
Indiana	390	$32,850	$42,240	$57,980
Pennsylvania	920	$36,240	$42,150	$51,370
Texas	7,210	$35,030	$41,950	$54,180
Wisconsin	450	$23,470	$41,670	$57,390
Montana	110	$37,440	$41,420	$47,550
Nevada	350	$33,760	$41,100	$57,740
Kansas	320	$23,500	$40,540	$49,420
Idaho	Not available	$37,540	$40,120	$66,610
New Mexico	400	$35,150	$40,100	$49,140
Oklahoma	740	$31,730	$40,080	$62,070
South Carolina	1,090	$31,060	$39,450	$47,690
Connecticut	160	$34,010	$38,930	$55,340
Illinois	Not available	$34,550	$38,300	$46,430
Virginia	1,640	$30,860	$38,190	$49,570
Iowa	350	$31,680	$37,870	$57,100
Georgia	2,100	$30,440	$37,730	$45,970
Arkansas	330	$33,170	$37,670	$45,470
Florida	4,500	$32,090	$37,560	$48,250
Alabama	770	$27,080	$37,440	$47,650
Mississippi	400	$28,860	$37,440	$43,760
Vermont	140	$37,440	$37,440	$38,780
Louisiana	2,010	$29,780	$37,380	$48,660
South Dakota	210	$31,330	$36,500	$43,470
Delaware	140	$32,300	$36,070	$43,800
West Virginia	130	$27,760	$35,930	$45,220
Missouri	280	$31,200	$34,630	$49,070
Puerto Rico	460	$22,150	$25,560	$35,340

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is $42,360. Employment is 44,330.

How does Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters is 16.9% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is highest on this page's list at $65,600.