Compare One Occupation Across States
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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Full helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters overview →U.S. mean $43,730 · median $42,360
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $58,480 | $56,140 | $28 | +33.7% | $36,780–$78,980 |
| New York | #2 | $53,390 | $52,000 | $26 | +22.1% | $36,740–$72,800 |
| Hawaii | #3 | $50,680 | $52,000 | $24 | +15.9% | $34,130–$61,150 |
| California | #4 | $49,080 | $47,130 | $24 | +12.2% | $38,880–$62,370 |
| Arizona | #5 | $47,790 | $47,990 | $23 | +9.3% | $35,820–$60,210 |
| Alaska | #6 | $47,370 | $47,290 | $23 | +8.3% | $35,640–$55,690 |
| Maine | #7 | $47,310 | $48,410 | $23 | +8.2% | $39,840–$56,080 |
| Maryland | #8 | $47,030 | $46,170 | $23 | +7.5% | $36,050–$60,840 |
| Idaho | #9 | $46,280 | $40,120 | $22 | +5.8% | $37,540–$66,610 |
| Oregon | #10 | $46,200 | $44,800 | $22 | +5.6% | $39,370–$58,520 |
| Wyoming | #11 | $46,130 | $45,250 | $22 | +5.5% | $38,400–$52,270 |
| Massachusetts | #12 | $46,000 | $44,340 | $22 | +5.2% | $38,570–$58,860 |
| Colorado | #13 | $45,970 | $45,030 | $22 | +5.1% | $38,600–$55,260 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $45,580 | $44,360 | $22 | +4.2% | $38,430–$57,780 |
| Ohio | #15 | $45,520 | $45,760 | $22 | +4.1% | $35,520–$56,980 |
| District of Columbia | #16 | $44,470 | $45,440 | $21 | +1.7% | $37,340–$49,920 |
| Nebraska | #17 | $44,100 | $44,550 | $21 | +0.8% | $38,980–$49,600 |
| New Hampshire | #18 | $43,690 | $46,030 | $21 | -0.1% | $36,270–$52,940 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $43,310 | $42,150 | $21 | -1% | $36,240–$51,370 |
| Nevada | #20 | $43,250 | $41,100 | $21 | -1.1% | $33,760–$57,740 |
| Indiana | #21 | $43,120 | $42,240 | $21 | -1.4% | $32,850–$57,980 |
| Utah | #22 | $43,010 | $43,380 | $21 | -1.6% | $28,850–$55,690 |
| Michigan | #23 | $42,960 | $42,810 | $21 | -1.8% | $33,770–$51,750 |
| Tennessee | #24 | $42,940 | $44,550 | $21 | -1.8% | $34,620–$49,720 |
| Texas | #25 | $42,770 | $41,950 | $21 | -2.2% | $35,030–$54,180 |
| Kentucky | #26 | $42,470 | $43,330 | $20 | -2.9% | $33,420–$48,540 |
| Oklahoma | #27 | $42,390 | $40,080 | $20 | -3.1% | $31,730–$62,070 |
| North Carolina | #28 | $42,240 | $43,710 | $20 | -3.4% | $32,900–$48,380 |
| Wisconsin | #29 | $42,200 | $41,670 | $20 | -3.5% | $23,470–$57,390 |
| Iowa | #30 | $41,600 | $37,870 | $20 | -4.9% | $31,680–$57,100 |
| Montana | #31 | $41,550 | $41,420 | $20 | -5% | $37,440–$47,550 |
| Illinois | #32 | $41,520 | $38,300 | $20 | -5.1% | $34,550–$46,430 |
| Connecticut | #33 | $41,420 | $38,930 | $20 | -5.3% | $34,010–$55,340 |
| New Mexico | #34 | $40,870 | $40,100 | $20 | -6.5% | $35,150–$49,140 |
| South Carolina | #35 | $40,860 | $39,450 | $20 | -6.6% | $31,060–$47,690 |
| Virginia | #36 | $40,700 | $38,190 | $20 | -6.9% | $30,860–$49,570 |
| Kansas | #37 | $40,680 | $40,540 | $20 | -7% | $23,500–$49,420 |
| Florida | #38 | $39,720 | $37,560 | $19 | -9.2% | $32,090–$48,250 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $39,100 | $37,380 | $19 | -10.6% | $29,780–$48,660 |
| Georgia | #40 | $39,070 | $37,730 | $19 | -10.7% | $30,440–$45,970 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $38,870 | $37,670 | $19 | -11.1% | $33,170–$45,470 |
| Delaware | #42 | $38,260 | $36,070 | $18 | -12.5% | $32,300–$43,800 |
| Vermont | #43 | $38,060 | $37,440 | $18 | -13% | $37,440–$38,780 |
| Alabama | #44 | $37,470 | $37,440 | $18 | -14.3% | $27,080–$47,650 |
| Mississippi | #45 | $36,590 | $37,440 | $18 | -16.3% | $28,860–$43,760 |
| South Dakota | #46 | $36,540 | $36,500 | $18 | -16.4% | $31,330–$43,470 |
| Missouri | #47 | $36,470 | $34,630 | $18 | -16.6% | $31,200–$49,070 |
| West Virginia | #48 | $35,280 | $35,930 | $17 | -19.3% | $27,760–$45,220 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.