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Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in Indiana

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

16.2% Jobs Projection
$29,830 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

There were approximately 230 workers employed as Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in this state in 2018.

There were 310 Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 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 Indiana has fewer Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 16.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.6%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 60 annual job openings, and a total of 430 jobs for Indiana 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 Indiana?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers ranged from $20,320 to $42,010 with $29,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.77 to $20.2. The median hourly rate was $14.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.05 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.29.

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

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Top Indiana 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 310 $34,520
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 300 $30,920
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 260 $34,460
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 60 $27,110

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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