Pipefitter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$49.51 per hour

$102,988 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$36.82 per hour

$76,586 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$26.50 per hour

$55,110 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$19.07 per hour

$39,656 per year

10th percentile

Starting level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$14.18 per hour

$29,490 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Pipefitter salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $79,400
Alaska $74,570
Minnesota $73,330
Oregon $73,120
District of Columbia $68,640
Wisconsin $67,830
New York $67,120
Michigan $67,050
Hawaii $64,700
Massachusetts $64,300
New Jersey $63,700
Washington $62,980
Missouri $62,350
Connecticut $61,060
Pennsylvania $60,380
Indiana $60,178
Delaware $60,030
Montana $59,850
West Virginia $57,970
Maryland $57,180
California $56,270
Ohio $55,330
Nebraska $55,110
Louisiana $54,440
North Dakota $54,410
New Hampshire $53,410
Kentucky $53,210
Utah $52,990
Vermont $52,050
Colorado $51,890
Rhode Island $51,670
Wyoming $51,510
Iowa $51,460
Maine $51,090
Kansas $51,070
Nevada $50,200
Virginia $49,960
Texas $49,180
Oklahoma $48,680
Idaho $47,700
Virgin Islands, U.S. $47,200
Tennessee $47,170
Georgia $46,650
Arizona $45,860
Mississippi $45,340
South Carolina $44,310
Alabama $43,565
North Carolina $43,140
New Mexico $42,870
Florida $42,130
South Dakota $41,980
Arkansas $41,340
Guam $34,470
Puerto Rico $19,440

How do pipefitter salaries compare to similar careers?

Pipefitters earn about the same as related careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than architects but more than building and construction inspectors.

Career Median Salary
Architect salary $80K
Marine electrician salary $63K
Pipefitter salary $55K
Plumber salary $55K
Stone cutter salary $37K
Surveyor salary $51K
Building and construction inspector salary $52K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)