Careers / Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$42,360
United States, 2025
Employment
44,330
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
- O*NET code
- 47-3015.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Fit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools.
- Mount brackets and hangers on walls and ceilings to hold pipes, and set sleeves or inserts to provide support for pipes.
- Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes.
- Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.
- Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
- Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.
- Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.
- Disassemble and remove damaged or worn pipe.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$33,590
25th percentile
$36,940
75th percentile
$47,720
90th percentile
$57,780
Most important skills
- Active Listening2.9
- Critical Thinking2.9
- Monitoring2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
- Coordination2.8
- Complex Problem Solving2.6
- Repairing2.6
- Active Learning2.6
- Speaking2.5
- Social Perceptiveness2.5
- Time Management2.5
- Troubleshooting2.4
What skills do you need?
No skill ratings are recorded for this occupation in the current O*NET release.
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Compare with Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $65,600 | 280 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $63,210 | 90 | 2025 |
| WA | $56,140 | 600 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $52,000 | 4,360 | 2025 |
| NY | $52,000 | 4,840 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $52,000 | 120 | 2025 |
| HI | $52,000 | 180 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | $51,940 | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $51,350 | 430 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $49,660 | 320 | 2025 |
| ME | $48,410 | — | 2025 |
| AZ | $47,990 | 460 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | $47,710 | — | 2025 |
| AK | $47,290 | 100 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | $47,290 | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | $47,130 | 2,500 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $47,100 | — | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | $46,990 | 380 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $46,950 | 290 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $46,940 | — | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.