SOC 47-3015 · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Miami, FL

The average salary for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Miami, Florida is $40,440 a year ($19.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,520: half of the 1,260 people in this job in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

$40,440average per year

$19.44 / hourMedian $37,520Take-home ≈ $34,674

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $49K90th

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

1,260people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#4 of 13Florida metros
114cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Miami

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,710 or more. The middle half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Miami earn between $36,390 and $44,450.

  • $35K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $49K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,440$3,370$19.44
Median$37,520$3,127$18.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,390$3,032$17.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,450$3,704$21.37

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

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Miami vs. Florida and the U.S.

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Miami earn about the same as the Florida average ($39,720) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($43,730). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $42,360.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Miami$40,440$37,520$35,360$48,7101,260
Florida$39,720$37,560$32,090$48,2504,500
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 Miami

On the average salary of $40,440, a single filer in Miami takes home about $34,674 a year, or $2,889 a month and $1,334 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $40,440 buys what about $35,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Miami ranks 4th of 13 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($42,090).

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

Highest-paying cities for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

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 Miami: questions

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

$19.44 an hour on average, and $18.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,390, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,674 a year ($2,889 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,440. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 8% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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