Helper--Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter resume
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Also called helpers pipelayers plumbers pipefitters and steamfitters, conduit helper, gas main fitter helper and hydraulic plumber helper.
$42,360
Median pay a year
44,330
People do this work
6
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Helper--Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter
Summary
Helper supporting plumbers and pipefitters by measuring, cutting, and assembling pipes, assisting with installations, and cleaning work areas and tools
Experience
Helper--Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Measured, cut, threaded, and assembled new pipe for various systems
Cut or drilled holes in walls or floors for pipe installation
Assisted in repairing and replacing fixtures and water heaters
Helped pipe fitters with layout and installation of piping systems
Requisitioned tools and equipment, and transported materials to work site
Excavated and graded ditches, and laid pipe for water and sewer service
Cleaned work area and machines using solvent and rags
Skills
Core Skills
Cleaning equipment and facilities, Assisting construction personnel, Installing plumbing, Moving construction materials, Cutting metal components, Maintaining plumbing fixtures, Measuring materials for installation, Removing worn items, Digging holes or trenches
Checking & Planning
Selecting construction materials
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Measured and cut new pipeDrilled holes in walls or floorsRepaired and replaced fixturesAssisted in installing piping systemsLifted pipe for fittersCleaned work area and machines
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Measured and cut new pipe for installation, ensuring precise dimensions for effective plumbing systems
Repaired and replaced fixtures, enhancing functionality and reliability of plumbing installations
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Add how often you measured and cut pipe.
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Measured and cut several pieces of new pipe each day for effective plumbing systems
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Several pieces each dayA few every shiftMost of the pipe for projects
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Repaired and replaced fixtures, enhancing functionality and reliability of plumbing installations
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Reduced leaks and issuesImproved water flow and pressureIncreased customer satisfaction
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Cleaning equipment and facilities
Assisting construction personnel
Installing plumbing
Moving construction materials
Cutting metal components
Maintaining plumbing fixtures
Measuring materials for installation
Selecting construction materials
Removing worn items
Digging holes or trenches
Installing building fixtures
Drilling holes in materials
The work itself
What a Helper--Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
What it pays
How much does a Helper--Pipelayer, Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$36,940
Median
$42,360
75th percentile
$47,720
About 44,330 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$47,290
$47,290
$47,990
AL
$30,330
$37,440
$44,080
AR
$35,470
$37,670
$41,850
AZ
$37,800
$47,990
$57,320
CA
$41,070
$47,130
$54,870
CO
$39,980
$45,030
$49,460
CT
$34,010
$38,930
$44,290
DC
$38,410
$45,440
$45,540
DE
$34,370
$36,070
$41,580
FL
$35,360
$37,560
$44,410
GA
$36,060
$37,730
$43,380
HI
$39,480
$52,000
$59,290
IA
$33,960
$37,870
$47,710
ID
$39,480
$40,120
$47,290
IL
$38,290
$38,300
$46,430
IN
$34,520
$42,240
$48,340
KS
$36,880
$40,540
$46,360
KY
$37,600
$43,330
$46,680
LA
$34,550
$37,380
$45,190
MA
$43,690
$44,340
$48,680
MD
$38,880
$46,170
$53,460
ME
$41,210
$48,410
$51,710
MI
$37,990
$42,810
$48,220
MO
$31,250
$34,630
$38,400
MS
$31,200
$37,440
$39,550
MT
$37,440
$41,420
$43,790
NC
$38,370
$43,710
$46,540
NE
$42,650
$44,550
$44,800
NH
$36,270
$46,030
$47,450
NJ
$42,200
$44,360
$48,820
NM
$36,620
$40,100
$44,460
NV
$34,280
$41,100
$55,900
NY
$38,730
$52,000
$65,950
OH
$38,980
$45,760
$54,500
OK
$35,600
$40,080
$47,450
OR
$42,210
$44,800
$46,110
PA
$37,590
$42,150
$44,620
PR
$22,890
$25,560
$27,840
SC
$36,830
$39,450
$44,740
SD
$32,000
$36,500
$38,400
TN
$38,640
$44,550
$47,350
TX
$37,370
$41,950
$46,720
UT
$40,220
$43,380
$47,790
VA
$35,580
$38,190
$45,260
VT
$37,440
$37,440
$38,420
WA
$45,250
$56,140
$67,830
WI
$33,010
$41,670
$51,050
WV
$29,020
$35,930
$37,090
WY
$39,040
$45,250
$50,800
Other names
Other names for this job
helpers pipelayers plumbers pipefitters and steamfitters, conduit helper, gas main fitter helper, hydraulic plumber helper, industrial gas fitter helper, journeyman plumber, marine pipefitter helper, marine steam fitter helper, pipe coverer helper, pipe fitter helper, plumber apprentice, plumber assistant.
This page is about the occupation Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.