Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$39,270

Highest

$58,240

Washington

Lowest

$33,280

West Virginia

Total Employment

41,930

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$58,240	820	+48.3%
2	Hawaii	$55,670	0	+41.8%
3	Alaska	$54,360	30	+38.4%
4	North Dakota	$51,540	50	+31.2%
5	California	$49,970	2,230	+27.2%
6	Massachusetts	$48,560	0	+23.7%
7	Michigan	$47,010	220	+19.7%
8	Missouri	$46,800	0	+19.2%
9	Maine	$46,750	330	+19.0%
10	New Hampshire	$45,700	140	+16.4%
11	Colorado	$45,490	0	+15.8%
12	Utah	$44,810	240	+14.1%
13	Montana	$44,670	70	+13.8%
14	District of Columbia	$44,300	0	+12.8%
15	New York	$43,540	3,520	+10.9%
16	Nebraska	$43,470	0	+10.7%
17	Pennsylvania	$42,810	660	+9.0%
18	Oregon	$42,740	440	+8.8%
19	Tennessee	$42,470	1,170	+8.1%
20	Arizona	$41,790	840	+6.4%
21	New Jersey	$41,570	360	+5.9%
22	Illinois	$41,050	0	+4.5%
23	Oklahoma	$39,560	850	+0.7%
24	Ohio	$39,360	820	+0.2%
25	Florida	$39,130	5,000	-0.4%
26	Wisconsin	$38,770	580	-1.3%
27	Virginia	$38,750	1,520	-1.3%
28	Alabama	$38,480	770	-2.0%
29	Idaho	$38,470	100	-2.0%
30	Wyoming	$38,470	70	-2.0%
31	Texas	$38,310	6,950	-2.4%
32	South Carolina	$38,140	990	-2.9%
33	Maryland	$38,130	880	-2.9%
34	Mississippi	$37,960	460	-3.3%
35	North Carolina	$37,680	3,740	-4.0%
36	Connecticut	$37,470	0	-4.6%
37	Georgia	$37,450	1,630	-4.6%
38	Kentucky	$37,440	770	-4.7%
39	Iowa	$37,320	220	-5.0%
40	Arkansas	$37,220	730	-5.2%
41	New Mexico	$37,080	660	-5.6%
42	Kansas	$36,950	530	-5.9%
43	Delaware	$36,800	130	-6.3%
44	South Dakota	$36,280	240	-7.6%
45	Indiana	$36,220	310	-7.8%
46	Louisiana	$36,110	2,300	-8.0%
47	Nevada	$35,520	360	-9.5%
48	West Virginia	$33,280	200	-15.3%