Pay by state · 49 states
Helpers--Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary by State (2026)
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters earn the most in Washington at $56,140 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $25,560 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $42,360. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $56,140Washington
- National median
- $42,360BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $25,560Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Helpers--Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $56,140 | $45,250 | $67,830 | 600 | $52,461 |
| 2 | HIHawaii | $52,000 | $39,480 | $59,290 | 180 | $47,294 |
| 3 | NYNew York | $52,000 | $38,730 | $65,950 | 4,840 | $48,183 |
| 4 | MEMaine | $48,410 | $41,210 | $51,710 | N/A | $49,882 |
| 5 | AZArizona | $47,990 | $37,800 | $57,320 | 460 | $47,667 |
| 6 | AKAlaska | $47,290 | $47,290 | $47,990 | 100 | $46,200 |
| 7 | CACalifornia | $47,130 | $41,070 | $54,870 | 2,500 | $42,567 |
| 8 | MDMaryland | $46,170 | $38,880 | $53,460 | 970 | $43,989 |
| 9 | NHNew Hampshire | $46,030 | $36,270 | $47,450 | 70 | $44,190 |
| 10 | OHOhio | $45,760 | $38,980 | $54,500 | 1,090 | $49,324 |
| 11 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $45,440 | $38,410 | $45,540 | N/A | $41,346 |
| 12 | WYWyoming | $45,250 | $39,040 | $50,800 | 40 | $48,818 |
| 13 | COColorado | $45,030 | $39,980 | $49,460 | 240 | $43,696 |
| 14 | OROregon | $44,800 | $42,210 | $46,110 | 210 | $43,343 |
| 15 | NENebraska | $44,550 | $42,650 | $44,800 | 70 | $49,443 |
| 16 | TNTennessee | $44,550 | $38,640 | $47,350 | 1,100 | $48,492 |
| 17 | NJNew Jersey | $44,360 | $42,200 | $48,820 | 760 | $40,770 |
| 18 | MAMassachusetts | $44,340 | $43,690 | $48,680 | N/A | $41,926 |
| 19 | NCNorth Carolina | $43,710 | $38,370 | $46,540 | 3,070 | $46,339 |
| 20 | UTUtah | $43,380 | $40,220 | $47,790 | 390 | $43,878 |
| 21 | KYKentucky | $43,330 | $37,600 | $46,680 | 960 | $48,060 |
| 22 | MIMichigan | $42,810 | $37,990 | $48,220 | 270 | $44,493 |
| 23 | INIndiana | $42,240 | $34,520 | $48,340 | 390 | $45,259 |
| 24 | PAPennsylvania | $42,150 | $37,590 | $44,620 | 920 | $43,199 |
| 25 | TXTexas | $41,950 | $37,370 | $46,720 | 7,210 | $43,222 |
| 26 | WIWisconsin | $41,670 | $33,010 | $51,050 | 450 | $44,285 |
| 27 | MTMontana | $41,420 | $37,440 | $43,790 | 110 | $43,764 |
| 28 | NVNevada | $41,100 | $34,280 | $55,900 | 350 | $41,109 |
| 29 | KSKansas | $40,540 | $36,880 | $46,360 | 320 | $45,010 |
| 30 | IDIdaho | $40,120 | $39,480 | $47,290 | N/A | $42,013 |
| 31 | NMNew Mexico | $40,100 | $36,620 | $44,460 | 400 | $43,487 |
| 32 | OKOklahoma | $40,080 | $35,600 | $47,450 | 740 | $45,627 |
| 33 | SCSouth Carolina | $39,450 | $36,830 | $44,740 | 1,090 | $42,080 |
| 34 | CTConnecticut | $38,930 | $34,010 | $44,290 | 160 | $37,574 |
| 35 | ILIllinois | $38,300 | $38,290 | $46,430 | N/A | $38,316 |
| 36 | VAVirginia | $38,190 | $35,580 | $45,260 | 1,640 | $37,773 |
| 37 | IAIowa | $37,870 | $33,960 | $47,710 | 350 | $43,151 |
| 38 | GAGeorgia | $37,730 | $36,060 | $43,380 | 2,100 | $39,182 |
| 39 | ARArkansas | $37,670 | $35,470 | $41,850 | 330 | $43,330 |
| 40 | FLFlorida | $37,560 | $35,360 | $44,410 | 4,500 | $36,320 |
| 41 | ALAlabama | $37,440 | $30,330 | $44,080 | 770 | $42,151 |
| 42 | MSMississippi | $37,440 | $31,200 | $39,550 | 400 | $43,058 |
| 43 | VTVermont | $37,440 | $37,440 | $38,420 | 140 | $38,220 |
| 44 | LALouisiana | $37,380 | $34,550 | $45,190 | 2,010 | $42,378 |
| 45 | SDSouth Dakota | $36,500 | $32,000 | $38,400 | 210 | $41,203 |
| 46 | DEDelaware | $36,070 | $34,370 | $41,580 | 140 | $36,139 |
| 47 | WVWest Virginia | $35,930 | $29,020 | $37,090 | 130 | $40,147 |
| 48 | MOMissouri | $34,630 | $31,250 | $38,400 | 280 | $38,132 |
| 49 | PRPuerto Rico | $25,560 | $22,890 | $27,840 | 460 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $56,140, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $52,461.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Helpers--Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters at $56,140 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Hawaii ($52,000) and New York ($52,000).
Which state pays Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters at $25,560 a year, $30,580 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $52,461 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $56,140. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.