SOC 47-3015 · Mobile, AL metro

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Mobile, AL

The average salary for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Mobile, Alabama is $41,380 a year ($19.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,500: half of the 160 people in this job in the Mobile, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

$41,380average per year

$19.90 / hourMedian $44,500Take-home ≈ $33,739

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $60K90th

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

160people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Mobile

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,750 or more. The middle half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Mobile earn between $32,050 and $45,370.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,380$3,448$19.89
Median$44,500$3,708$21.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,050$2,671$15.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,370$3,781$21.81

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

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Mobile vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Mobile earn 10% more than the Alabama average ($37,470) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($43,730). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $42,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mobile$41,380$44,500$28,920$59,750160
Alabama$37,470$37,440$27,080$47,650770
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 Mobile

On the average salary of $41,380, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $33,739 a year, or $2,812 a month and $1,298 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $41,380 buys what about $46,970 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Mobile ranks 1st of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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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 Mobile: questions

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

$19.90 an hour on average, and $21.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,739 a year ($2,812 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,380. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.24, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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