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Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in New York

Is New York a good place for you to work as a Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, or Steamfitter Helper?

23.3% Jobs Projection
$35,030 Median Salary
540 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In 2018, there were 3,520 Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers working in the state.

There were 2,900 Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 620 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 New York has more Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.6%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 540 annual Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers job openings in New York, and 3,760 total jobs in the year 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers ranged from $25,610 to $57,750 with $35,030 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.31 to $27.77. The median hourly rate was $16.84.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.98 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.14.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,340 $36,210
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 210 $31,530

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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