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

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Pennsylvania earns $42,150 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,896 a month.

10th percentile
$36,240
25th percentile
$37,590
Median percentile
$42,150
75th percentile
$44,620
90th percentile
$51,370

Based on 920 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

$34,754 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,150
Federal income tax−$2,878
Social Security + Medicare−$3,224
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,294
Monthly take-home$2,896
Every two weeks$1,337

Does it go far here?

$43,199Median pay in Pennsylvania is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.6 vs 100).
42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,209 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Pennsylvania

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$579,120
Radiologists$455,380
Family Medicine Physicians$306,030
Psychiatrists$278,970
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Chief Executives$232,560
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Nurse Anesthetists$221,530

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