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

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Raleigh-Cary, NC earns $45,020 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,037 a month.

10th percentile
$35,000
25th percentile
$38,400
Median percentile
$45,020
75th percentile
$46,510
90th percentile
$53,650

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

$36,440 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,020
Federal income tax−$3,222
Social Security + Medicare−$3,444
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,913
Monthly take-home$3,037
Every two weeks$1,402

Does it go far here?

$45,865Median pay in Raleigh, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.2 vs 100).
52%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Raleigh, NC

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$354,130
Dentists, General$207,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,960
Natural Sciences Managers$173,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,780
Marketing Managers$167,640
Sales Managers$163,520
Financial Managers$163,130

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