SOC 47-3015 · Savannah, GA metro

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Savannah, Georgia is $38,280 a year ($18.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,870: half of the 120 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,730).

$38,280average per year

$18.40 / hourMedian $37,870Take-home ≈ $31,776

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  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

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

120people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#2 of 8Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,700 or more. The middle half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Savannah earn between $34,890 and $42,740.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $43K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,280$3,190$18.40
Median$37,870$3,156$18.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,890$2,908$16.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,740$3,562$20.55

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

Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Savannah earn about the same as the Georgia average ($39,070) and 12% 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
Savannah$38,280$37,870$30,320$44,700120
Georgia$39,070$37,730$30,440$45,9702,100
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 Savannah

On the average salary of $38,280, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $31,776 a year, or $2,648 a month and $1,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $38,280 buys what about $40,208 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Savannah ranks 2nd of 8 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($41,010).

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

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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 Savannah: questions

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

$18.40 an hour on average, and $18.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,776 a year ($2,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,280.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.16, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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