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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Asheville, NC

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Asheville, NC earns $43,040 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,911 a month.

10th percentile
$29,280
25th percentile
$38,780
Median percentile
$43,040
75th percentile
$46,450
90th percentile
$48,380

Based on 140 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$34,933 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,040
Federal income tax−$2,985
Social Security + Medicare−$3,293
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,829
Monthly take-home$2,911
Every two weeks$1,344

Does it go far here?

$44,598Median pay in Asheville, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.5 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,296 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Asheville, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$360,010
Pharmacists$136,460
Software Developers$134,350
Nurse Practitioners$127,770
Managers, All Other$124,150
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,710
Industrial Engineers$100,490
Project Management Specialists$97,470

All helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina