Pipefitter earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$47.85 per hour

$99,530 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$42.14 per hour

$87,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$32.61 per hour

$67,830 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$24.73 per hour

$51,440 per year

10th percentile

Starting level pipefitter earnings begin at:

$18.27 per hour

$38,000 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 Wisconsin. On average, they make less than architects but more than electricians.

Career Median Salary
Architect salary $76K
Explosives worker salary $63K
Pipefitter salary $68K
Plumber salary $68K
Pipelayer salary $66K
Surveyor salary $61K
Electrician salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)