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Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in District of Columbia

Get the information you need to know about working as a Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, or Steamfitter Helper.

17.0% Jobs Projection
$35,860 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in District of Columbia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in District of Columbia is growing faster than average.

  • Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in District of Columbia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers Work in District of Columbia?

In District of Columbia, there were 350 people working as Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in the year 2018.

There were 600 Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 610 Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers working in it, which means District of Columbia has fewer Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers than average.

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Job Projections for District of Columbia

Jobs for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.6%.

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District of Columbia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 550 jobs for District of Columbia Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,500 annual jobs and 65,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers Make in District of Columbia?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers ranged from $26,410 to $50,260 with $35,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.7 to $24.16. The median hourly rate was $17.24.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.74 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.50.

The median salary in District of Columbia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top District of Columbia Metros for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,820 $32,850

Top States for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 9,250 $31,920
Florida 6,070 $27,990
Louisiana 3,520 $34,160
New York 3,520 $35,030
North Carolina 3,080 $29,470
California 2,920 $32,210
Virginia 2,440 $30,350
Georgia 1,800 $28,240
Oklahoma 1,350 $33,730
South Carolina 1,330 $29,390
Tennessee 1,220 $31,260
Maryland 1,220 $29,120
Alabama 1,110 $25,990
Pennsylvania 1,080 $33,620
Wisconsin 890 $35,590
Kentucky 850 $28,810
Ohio 840 $30,480
Utah 780 $31,650
Iowa 730 $31,100
Michigan 700 $29,330

Below are the states where Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $47,480
Missouri $41,440
Hawaii $38,440
Washington $36,740
District of Columbia $35,860
Minnesota $35,710
Wisconsin $35,590
New Jersey $35,340
New York $35,030
Montana $34,870

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