Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary by location
National median: $42,360 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $65,600 | +54.9% | 280 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $63,210 | +49.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $56,140 | +32.5% | 600 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $52,000 | +22.8% | 4,840 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $52,000 | +22.8% | 4,360 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $52,000 | +22.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $52,000 | +22.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $51,940 | +22.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $51,350 | +21.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $49,660 | +17.2% | 320 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $48,410 | +14.3% | — | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $47,990 | +13.3% | 460 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $47,710 | +12.6% | — | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $47,290 | +11.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $47,290 | +11.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $47,130 | +11.3% | 2,500 | 2025 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | metropolitan | $47,100 | +11.2% | — | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $46,990 | +10.9% | 380 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $46,950 | +10.8% | 290 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $46,940 | +10.8% | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $46,840 | +10.6% | 920 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $46,780 | +10.4% | 640 | 2025 |
| Jackson, TN | metropolitan | $46,650 | +10.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $46,610 | +10.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $46,540 | +9.9% | 960 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $46,420 | +9.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $46,290 | +9.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $46,290 | +9.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $46,280 | +9.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $46,170 | +9.0% | 970 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $46,110 | +8.9% | 210 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $46,030 | +8.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $46,010 | +8.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $45,990 | +8.6% | 430 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $45,930 | +8.4% | 120 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $45,870 | +8.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $45,760 | +8.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $45,760 | +8.0% | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $45,660 | +7.8% | 80 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $45,500 | +7.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $45,440 | +7.3% | — | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $45,340 | +7.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $45,250 | +6.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $45,200 | +6.7% | 440 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $45,030 | +6.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $45,030 | +6.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $45,030 | +6.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $45,020 | +6.3% | 440 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $44,960 | +6.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $44,880 | +5.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $44,800 | +5.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $44,750 | +5.6% | 1,500 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $44,580 | +5.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $44,550 | +5.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $44,550 | +5.2% | 1,100 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $44,550 | +5.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $44,510 | +5.1% | — | 2025 |
| Mobile, AL | metropolitan | $44,500 | +5.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $44,360 | +4.7% | 760 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $44,360 | +4.7% | — | 2025 |
| MA | state | $44,340 | +4.7% | — | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $44,320 | +4.6% | 590 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $44,190 | +4.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $44,010 | +3.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $43,790 | +3.4% | 200 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $43,710 | +3.2% | 3,070 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $43,680 | +3.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $43,680 | +3.1% | 2,330 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $43,380 | +2.4% | 390 | 2025 |
| Kingsport, TN | metropolitan | $43,350 | +2.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $43,330 | +2.3% | 960 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $43,040 | +1.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $43,010 | +1.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $43,000 | +1.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $42,810 | +1.1% | 270 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $42,630 | +0.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $42,240 | −0.3% | 390 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $42,210 | −0.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $42,150 | −0.5% | 920 | 2025 |
| Florence, SC | metropolitan | $42,120 | −0.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $41,950 | −1.0% | 7,210 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $41,670 | −1.6% | 450 | 2025 |
| Pensacola, FL | metropolitan | $41,600 | −1.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $41,510 | −2.0% | 190 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $41,420 | −2.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| Odessa, TX | metropolitan | $41,280 | −2.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $41,270 | −2.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $41,100 | −3.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $41,030 | −3.1% | 200 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $40,670 | −4.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | metropolitan | $40,570 | −4.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $40,570 | −4.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $40,540 | −4.3% | 320 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $40,440 | −4.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $40,300 | −4.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $40,120 | −5.3% | — | 2025 |
| ID | state | $40,120 | −5.3% | — | 2025 |
| NM | state | $40,100 | −5.3% | 400 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $40,080 | −5.4% | 260 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $40,080 | −5.4% | 740 | 2025 |