Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in South Dakota

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

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 250 workers employed as Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in this state in 2018.

There were 240 Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.6%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 250 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers ranged from $21,200 to $35,400 with $26,620 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.19 to $17.02. The median hourly rate was $12.8.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.79.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Rapid City, SD	130	$25,570
Sioux Falls, SD	70	$28,980

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

Related Careers in South Dakota

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	South Dakota Employment Total
Helpers–Carpenters	230
Helpers–Electricians	170
Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	130

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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