Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in California
Local pay for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-3015
$47,130
median pay, California
2,500
employed in California
+11.3%
vs U.S. median
+4.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in California earn between $41,070 and $54,870 a year; the U.S. median is $42,360.
$38,880
P10
$41,070
P25
$47,130
MEDIAN
$54,870
P75
$62,370
P90
Pay by metro in California
$63,210
$51,350
$46,940
$46,780
$46,010
$44,190
$40,300
$39,080
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