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Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in Massachusetts

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

20.0% Jobs Projection
$33,390 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

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

There were 410 Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 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 Massachusetts has fewer Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers than average.

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.6%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 480 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 Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Helpers ranged from $26,610 to $48,740 with $33,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.79 to $23.43. The median hourly rate was $16.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.28 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.77.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 240 $33,040
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 170 $33,780

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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