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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $45,200 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,058 a month.

10th percentile
$35,880
25th percentile
$38,400
Median percentile
$45,200
75th percentile
$47,050
90th percentile
$47,200

Based on 440 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

$36,690 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,200
Federal income tax−$3,244
Social Security + Medicare−$3,458
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$1,808
Monthly take-home$3,058
Every two weeks$1,411

Does it go far here?

$48,564Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

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