Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in U.S.
SOC 47-3015 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in U.S. is $39,270 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.88 per hour. 43,640 people work as Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in U.S.. Wages have grown 42% since 2014, when the median was $27,710.
Median Annual Salary
$39,270
Mean Annual
$41,720
Median Hourly
$18.88
Total Employed
43,640
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$36k
25th
$39k
Median
$47k
75th
$55k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $55,870 |
| Engineering Services | $55,870 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $55,870 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $55,870 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $54,000 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,330 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,330 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,060 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $51,010 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $49,580 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $49,220 |
| Security Systems Services | $49,220 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $47,020 |
| Temporary Help Services | $46,930 |
| Employment Services | $46,930 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $46,800 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $46,800 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $46,740 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $46,250 |
| Utilities | $46,250 |
| Utilities | $46,250 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $44,120 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $44,040 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $44,040 |
| Wholesale Trade | $44,040 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $43,510 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $43,510 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $43,500 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $42,750 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $42,750 |
| Educational Services | $42,550 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $41,880 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $41,880 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $41,680 |
| Educational Services | $41,190 |
| Residential Building Construction | $41,050 |
| Utility System Construction | $40,940 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $40,820 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $40,820 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $40,460 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $39,690 |
| Construction of Buildings | $39,590 |
| Real Estate | $39,560 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $39,560 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $39,220 |
| Construction | $39,130 |
| Manufacturing | $39,130 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $39,100 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $39,090 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $39,070 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $39,060 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $38,500 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $37,490 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $36,500 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $30,430 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $29,030 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $39,270 |
| 2023 | $37,650 |
| 2022 | $36,340 |
| 2021 | $35,720 |
| 2020 | $33,590 |
| 2019 | $32,100 |
| 2018 | $30,980 |
| 2017 | $29,890 |
| 2016 | $29,030 |
| 2015 | $28,500 |
| 2014 | $27,710 |
Related Construction and Extraction Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $106,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,690 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | $76,640 |
| Boilermakers | $73,340 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $72,120 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $70,510 |