Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
SOC code 47-3015 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,590 | $16.15 |
| 25th percentile | $36,940 | $17.76 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $42,360 | $20.36 |
| 75th percentile | $47,720 | $22.94 |
| 90th percentile | $57,780 | $27.78 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (SOC 47-3015), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 48 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 770 | $38,240 | $38,480 | $26,160 | $31,560 | $43,680 | $50,420 |
| Alaska | 30 | $53,760 | $54,360 | $53,790 | $54,360 | $54,360 | $54,900 |
| Arizona | 840 | $46,490 | $41,790 | $33,910 | $36,310 | $58,700 | $63,280 |
| Arkansas | 730 | $38,130 | $37,220 | $32,270 | $35,500 | $40,250 | $45,940 |
| California | 2,230 | $51,790 | $49,970 | $38,720 | $44,140 | $60,630 | $63,970 |
| Colorado | — | $45,360 | $45,490 | $37,370 | $40,610 | $47,490 | $53,430 |
| Connecticut | — | $41,550 | $37,470 | $32,640 | $34,400 | $44,320 | $57,700 |
| Delaware | 130 | $37,420 | $36,800 | $31,520 | $35,360 | $41,730 | $42,640 |
| District of Columbia | — | $43,220 | $44,300 | $35,950 | $39,600 | $44,410 | $47,170 |
| Florida | 5,000 | $41,080 | $39,130 | $33,040 | $36,590 | $45,650 | $51,990 |
| Georgia | 1,630 | $39,060 | $37,450 | $30,200 | $33,880 | $45,100 | $49,370 |
| Hawaii | — | $49,990 | $55,670 | $34,070 | $36,860 | $60,120 | $65,690 |
| Idaho | 100 | $38,270 | $38,470 | $36,490 | $37,680 | $40,390 | $46,100 |
| Illinois | — | $44,470 | $41,050 | $30,700 | $37,550 | $48,460 | $61,640 |
| Indiana | 310 | $38,850 | $36,220 | $32,140 | $35,240 | $38,840 | $48,060 |
| Iowa | 220 | $37,970 | $37,320 | $31,480 | $34,520 | $38,920 | $45,910 |
| Kansas | 530 | $37,290 | $36,950 | $20,800 | $35,790 | $43,110 | $48,200 |
| Kentucky | 770 | $37,800 | $37,440 | $29,980 | $33,790 | $40,350 | $47,840 |
| Louisiana | 2,300 | $37,600 | $36,110 | $26,090 | $32,060 | $43,690 | $49,870 |
| Maine | 330 | $46,490 | $46,750 | $38,960 | $40,860 | $51,690 | $51,710 |
| Maryland | 880 | $40,460 | $38,130 | $32,490 | $35,470 | $45,040 | $48,160 |
| Massachusetts | — | $48,160 | $48,560 | $39,410 | $41,170 | $54,740 | $58,280 |
| Michigan | 220 | $45,070 | $47,010 | $35,520 | $40,590 | $49,990 | $51,210 |
| Mississippi | 460 | $36,170 | $37,960 | $26,160 | $34,170 | $39,380 | $43,520 |
| Missouri | — | $43,090 | $46,800 | $31,370 | $36,400 | $51,460 | $51,610 |
| Montana | 70 | $43,000 | $44,670 | $35,260 | $38,730 | $47,010 | $54,340 |
| Nebraska | — | $42,230 | $43,470 | $36,910 | $41,280 | $43,680 | $44,780 |
| Nevada | 360 | $39,300 | $35,520 | $34,210 | $34,340 | $45,610 | $54,480 |
| New Hampshire | 140 | $44,230 | $45,700 | $35,360 | $35,830 | $46,370 | $52,210 |
| New Jersey | 360 | $42,570 | $41,570 | $35,900 | $36,790 | $46,180 | $49,820 |
| New Mexico | 660 | $37,910 | $37,080 | $30,510 | $34,320 | $39,490 | $46,380 |
| New York | 3,520 | $47,440 | $43,540 | $35,850 | $37,540 | $52,390 | $59,840 |
| North Carolina | 3,740 | $38,010 | $37,680 | $28,580 | $34,500 | $43,480 | $48,010 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $50,250 | $51,540 | $38,090 | $50,680 | $51,540 | $62,980 |
| Ohio | 820 | $42,720 | $39,360 | $34,660 | $36,400 | $46,480 | $62,740 |
| Oklahoma | 850 | $39,870 | $39,560 | $26,790 | $33,610 | $45,760 | $48,800 |
| Oregon | 440 | $45,130 | $42,740 | $36,890 | $38,650 | $46,930 | $63,420 |
| Pennsylvania | 660 | $43,960 | $42,810 | $33,610 | $36,410 | $46,940 | $58,040 |
| South Carolina | 990 | $40,300 | $38,140 | $30,160 | $35,830 | $44,610 | $49,380 |
| South Dakota | 240 | $35,810 | $36,280 | $30,940 | $31,200 | $38,870 | $42,380 |
| Tennessee | 1,170 | $41,430 | $42,470 | $34,420 | $37,340 | $45,660 | $48,210 |
| Texas | 6,950 | $39,910 | $38,310 | $29,600 | $34,190 | $45,610 | $52,170 |
| Utah | 240 | $42,500 | $44,810 | $27,360 | $29,390 | $49,580 | $54,500 |
| Virginia | 1,520 | $39,660 | $38,750 | $31,420 | $34,740 | $43,680 | $48,290 |
| Washington | 820 | $59,700 | $58,240 | $39,100 | $46,700 | $67,230 | $82,390 |
| West Virginia | 200 | $33,520 | $33,280 | $26,890 | $28,100 | $36,620 | $43,680 |
| Wisconsin | 580 | $38,200 | $38,770 | $22,880 | $29,290 | $45,430 | $54,820 |
| Wyoming | 70 | $42,190 | $38,470 | $36,730 | $37,440 | $50,530 | $50,960 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 47-3014$40,470/yr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.