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Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in Florida

Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in Florida

Considering a career as a Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, or Steamfitter Helper in Florida?

29.5% Jobs Projection
$27,990 Median Salary
860 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers Work in Florida?

6,070 people worked as Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,390 Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 680 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 Florida has more Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 29.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.6%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 860 annual job openings, and 5,920 total jobs in 2026 for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in this state.

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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers ranged from $21,280 to $37,240 with $27,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.23 to $17.9. The median hourly rate was $13.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.44 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.02.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,470 $29,120
Jacksonville, FL 950 $26,860
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 740 $28,400
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 350 $28,250
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 240 $24,190
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 160 $25,630
Tallahassee, FL 110 $28,430
Homosassa Springs, FL 110 $26,500
Panama City, FL 100 $27,220
Port St. Lucie, FL 100 $32,930
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 70 $29,710
Ocala, FL 40 $25,130

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

View the list below to see 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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