Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

This post summarizes key statistics on Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 33,060
25 45,363
30 51,495
35 59,736
40 61,795
45 61,795
50 64,885
55 62,305
60 61,795
65 54,975


Hours Worked Share
0-20 2.70
20-39 6.60
39-41 63.60
41-50 18.20
50-60 6.60
More than 60 2.30

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
78.70 53,753 All construction
3.00 48,866 Water supply and irrigation
2.80 84,296 Gas and steam supply systems
0.80 67,192 Ship and boat building and repairing
0.80 48,991 Sanitary services
0.80 58,972 Detective and protective services
0.80 54,020 Elementary and secondary schools
0.80 68,414 Colleges and universities
0.60 51,147 Business services, n.e.c.
0.50 41,197 Landscape and horticultural services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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