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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Michigan

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Michigan earns $42,810 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,897 a month.

10th percentile
$33,770
25th percentile
$37,990
Median percentile
$42,810
75th percentile
$48,220
90th percentile
$51,750

Based on 270 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

$34,758 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,810
Federal income tax−$2,957
Social Security + Medicare−$3,275
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$1,819
Monthly take-home$2,897
Every two weeks$1,337

Does it go far here?

$44,493Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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