Highest-paying states for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters

Washington leads at $56,140 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

Place	Median	25th–75th
Washington	$56,140	$45,250–$67,830
Hawaii	$52,000	$39,480–$59,290
New York	$52,000	$38,730–$65,950
Arizona	$47,990	$37,800–$57,320
Alaska	$47,290	$47,290–$47,990
California	$47,130	$41,070–$54,870
Maryland	$46,170	$38,880–$53,460
New Hampshire	$46,030	$36,270–$47,450
Ohio	$45,760	$38,980–$54,500
Wyoming	$45,250	$39,040–$50,800
Colorado	$45,030	$39,980–$49,460
Oregon	$44,800	$42,210–$46,110
Nebraska	$44,550	$42,650–$44,800
Tennessee	$44,550	$38,640–$47,350
New Jersey	$44,360	$42,200–$48,820
North Carolina	$43,710	$38,370–$46,540
Utah	$43,380	$40,220–$47,790
Kentucky	$43,330	$37,600–$46,680
Michigan	$42,810	$37,990–$48,220
Indiana	$42,240	$34,520–$48,340
Pennsylvania	$42,150	$37,590–$44,620
Texas	$41,950	$37,370–$46,720
Wisconsin	$41,670	$33,010–$51,050
Montana	$41,420	$37,440–$43,790
Nevada	$41,100	$34,280–$55,900
Kansas	$40,540	$36,880–$46,360
New Mexico	$40,100	$36,620–$44,460
Oklahoma	$40,080	$35,600–$47,450
South Carolina	$39,450	$36,830–$44,740
Connecticut	$38,930	$34,010–$44,290
Virginia	$38,190	$35,580–$45,260
Iowa	$37,870	$33,960–$47,710
Georgia	$37,730	$36,060–$43,380
Arkansas	$37,670	$35,470–$41,850
Florida	$37,560	$35,360–$44,410
Alabama	$37,440	$30,330–$44,080
Mississippi	$37,440	$31,200–$39,550
Vermont	$37,440	$37,440–$38,420
Louisiana	$37,380	$34,550–$45,190
South Dakota	$36,500	$32,000–$38,400
Delaware	$36,070	$34,370–$41,580
West Virginia	$35,930	$29,020–$37,090
Missouri	$34,630	$31,250–$38,400

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.