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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary by City

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn the most in Seattle, WA (average $65,600 a year), followed by Santa Maria, CA ($58,030) and San Francisco, CA ($54,650), among the 145 metro areas we cover. Across all U.S. metro areas the average is $44,382 (May 2025).

$44,382U.S. metro average
$66Khighest: Seattle, WA
$27Klowest: San Juan, PR
145metro areas
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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
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary by state

StateMetrosHighest averageLowest average
Washington2$65,600$51,280
California8$58,030$41,330
New York6$54,180$43,020
Arizona2$50,790$40,850
Hawaii1$50,010$50,010
Oregon1$48,650$48,650
Michigan2$48,110$42,310
Ohio6$47,450$40,660
Washington, D.C.1$47,310$47,310
Iowa2$47,150$38,350
Massachusetts1$46,870$46,870
Nevada2$46,720$41,020
Colorado1$46,570$46,570
Maryland2$46,290$42,210
Alaska1$46,120$46,120
Connecticut1$45,850$45,850
Tennessee5$45,640$40,590
Oklahoma2$45,520$44,290
Idaho1$45,380$45,380
Pennsylvania2$45,370$41,130
Utah2$44,970$44,340
South Carolina6$44,950$36,860
Texas19$44,910$35,580
North Carolina11$44,620$37,900
Rhode Island1$44,160$44,160
Indiana1$43,690$43,690
Kansas2$43,690$37,810
Kentucky2$43,580$42,690
Wisconsin3$43,150$39,510
Illinois1$42,640$42,640
New Mexico1$42,150$42,150
Florida13$42,090$35,190
Alabama3$41,380$36,300
Louisiana8$41,370$34,890
Nebraska1$41,070$41,070
Georgia8$41,010$35,120
Virginia6$40,330$36,980
Arkansas2$39,310$39,120
South Dakota2$38,280$36,350
Mississippi2$37,420$37,240
West Virginia1$36,570$36,570
Puerto Rico1$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 areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Seattle, WA$65,600$65,600$31.54280
Santa Maria, CA$58,030$63,210$27.9090
San Francisco, CA$54,650$51,350$26.28430
New York, NY$54,180$52,000$26.054,360
Spokane, WA$51,280$51,940$24.65100
Phoenix, AZ$50,790$49,660$24.42320
Honolulu, HI$50,010$52,000$24.04120
Portland, OR$48,650$46,110$23.39210
Los Angeles, CA$48,580$46,780$23.36640
Kiryas Joel, NY$48,570$45,930$23.35120
Grand Rapids, MI$48,110$47,100$23.13n/a
San Diego, CA$47,700$46,940$22.94n/a
Cincinnati, OH$47,450$46,950$22.81290
Washington, DC$47,310$46,840$22.74920
Cleveland, OH$47,160$46,280$22.67260
Des Moines, IA$47,150$47,710$22.67n/a
Syracuse, NY$47,080$46,610$22.63100
Boston, MA$46,870$44,360$22.54n/a
Reno, NV$46,720$46,290$22.4680
Denver, CO$46,570$45,030$22.39130
Albany, NY$46,520$44,010$22.37170
Baltimore, MD$46,290$45,990$22.25430
Anchorage, AK$46,120$47,290$22.1850
Akron, OH$46,090$45,870$22.1670
Bridgeport, CT$45,850$39,520$22.04n/a
Nashville, TN$45,640$46,990$21.94380
Oklahoma City, OK$45,520$46,290$21.89260
Boise, ID$45,380$40,120$21.82n/a
Philadelphia, PA$45,370$44,580$21.81420
Buffalo, NY$45,060$43,790$21.66200
Provo, UT$44,970$44,960$21.6280
Florence, SC$44,950$42,120$21.6140
Houston, TX$44,910$44,750$21.591,500
Oxnard, CA$44,680$46,010$21.48100
Dayton, OH$44,660$45,660$21.4780
Charlotte, NC$44,620$46,540$21.45960
Austin, TX$44,500$44,320$21.39590
Fresno, CA$44,500$44,190$21.3970
Odessa, TX$44,400$41,280$21.3450
Salt Lake City, UT$44,340$45,500$21.32160
Tulsa, OK$44,290$40,080$21.29260
Providence, RI$44,160$43,680$21.2350
Durham, NC$44,130$45,340$21.22110
Stockton, CA$44,120$40,300$21.2150
Columbus, OH$44,050$41,030$21.18200
Dallas, TX$43,910$43,680$21.112,330
Raleigh, NC$43,840$45,020$21.08440
Indianapolis, IN$43,690$44,510$21.01n/a
Topeka, KS$43,690$44,880$21.0140
Louisville, KY$43,580$45,200$20.95440
Greensboro, NC$43,550$46,420$20.94340
Charleston, SC$43,220$43,010$20.78180
Madison, WI$43,150$45,760$20.7460
Jackson, TN$43,040$46,650$20.6950
Rochester, NY$43,020$38,500$20.68150
Lexington, KY$42,690$43,000$20.53150
Chicago, IL$42,640$39,710$20.50n/a
Kingsport, TN$42,590$43,350$20.4760
Knoxville, TN$42,460$44,550$20.41180
Detroit, MI$42,310$37,990$20.34n/a
Hagerstown, MD$42,210$45,030$20.2950
Albuquerque, NM$42,150$42,210$20.26170
Palm Bay, FL$42,090$42,630$20.23220
Waco, TX$41,840$39,710$20.1270
Asheville, NC$41,470$43,040$19.94140
Mobile, AL$41,380$44,500$19.90160
New Orleans, LA$41,370$39,700$19.89380
Bakersfield, CA$41,330$39,080$19.87110
San Antonio, TX$41,190$39,380$19.80610
Beaumont, TX$41,140$39,130$19.78160
Pittsburgh, PA$41,130$39,190$19.77n/a
Omaha, NE$41,070$37,990$19.7450
Las Vegas, NV$41,020$35,190$19.72230
Wilmington, NC$41,020$40,670$19.72150
Atlanta, GA$41,010$39,650$19.721,100
Corpus Christi, TX$40,960$41,270$19.69140
Tucson, AZ$40,850$35,920$19.6460
Orlando, FL$40,660$38,030$19.55500
Canton, OH$40,660$37,940$19.5530
Baton Rouge, LA$40,650$38,310$19.55600
Memphis, TN$40,590$41,510$19.52190
Sebastian, FL$40,570$36,550$19.5140
Greenville, SC$40,570$38,710$19.51250
Miami, FL$40,440$37,520$19.441,260
Richmond, VA$40,330$37,990$19.39370
Burlington, NC$40,250$39,250$19.3570
Columbia, SC$40,250$38,830$19.35140
Appleton, WI$40,210$37,990$19.3330
Sarasota, FL$40,130$37,610$19.30190
College Station, TX$40,110$37,770$19.2970
Winston-Salem, NC$40,020$38,710$19.24180
Pensacola, FL$39,970$41,600$19.22100
Naples, FL$39,950$40,570$19.21100
Lubbock, TX$39,820$38,300$19.1460
Charlottesville, VA$39,780$37,950$19.1340
Longview, TX$39,690$37,960$19.0890
Rocky Mount, NC$39,630$40,570$19.0650
Tampa, FL$39,530$38,930$19.01760
Milwaukee, WI$39,510$39,020$19.00n/a
Shreveport, LA$39,430$36,280$18.96170
Fayetteville, AR$39,310$38,170$18.90120
Tuscaloosa, AL$39,280$39,660$18.8930
Lakeland, FL$39,230$40,440$18.8680
Killeen, TX$39,180$39,510$18.8490
Fort Myers, FL$39,160$36,760$18.83200
Little Rock, AR$39,120$36,680$18.81n/a
Abilene, TX$39,030$37,160$18.7750
Hickory, NC$39,000$38,480$18.75n/a
Jacksonville, FL$38,780$36,810$18.64410
Winchester, VA$38,740$38,710$18.6350
Lynchburg, VA$38,610$36,380$18.5640
Myrtle Beach, SC$38,510$37,730$18.5280
Tyler, TX$38,430$36,730$18.4890
Cedar Rapids, IA$38,350$35,320$18.4440
Slidell, LA$38,310$38,310$18.42150
Savannah, GA$38,280$37,870$18.40120
Sioux Falls, SD$38,280$36,780$18.4180
San Angelo, TX$38,230$36,430$18.3830
Tallahassee, FL$38,150$36,100$18.3450
Fayetteville, NC$37,900$38,220$18.2280
Athens, GA$37,810$36,930$18.1870
Wichita, KS$37,810$38,040$18.1890
Brunswick, GA$37,760$32,000$18.1630
Amarillo, TX$37,700$35,610$18.1380
Alexandria, LA$37,610$36,720$18.0870
Victoria, TX$37,540$38,170$18.0530
Augusta, GA$37,490$36,920$18.03150
Jackson, MS$37,420$38,400$17.99110
Virginia Beach, VA$37,290$35,630$17.93380
Gulfport, MS$37,240$37,990$17.9190
Lake Charles, LA$37,020$36,800$17.80170
Roanoke, VA$36,980$35,360$17.7860
Sumter, SC$36,860$36,450$17.7250
Huntington, WV$36,570$36,140$17.5840
El Paso, TX$36,520$35,080$17.56120
Rapid City, SD$36,350$36,110$17.4760
Birmingham, AL$36,300$37,440$17.45180
Macon, GA$35,920$36,240$17.2750
McAllen, TX$35,580$36,070$17.1070
Warner Robins, GA$35,480$35,470$17.0640
Houma, LA$35,410$34,500$17.02120
Gainesville, FL$35,190$34,380$16.9250
Albany, GA$35,120$36,220$16.8940
Monroe, LA$34,890$35,010$16.7770
San Juan, PR$26,960$26,040$12.96380

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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.?

$44,382 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, 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.

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