Local Wages 47-3015.00 - Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 
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In Durham-Chapel Hill, NC:
- Workers on average earn $40,420.
- 10% of workers earn $32,660 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $49,150 or more.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $37,680.
- 10% of workers earn $28,580 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $48,010 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $39,270.
- 10% of workers earn $31,050 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $54,860 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.
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Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $31,050 | $35,750 | $39,270 | $46,550 | $54,860 |
| North Carolina | $28,580 | $34,500 | $37,680 | $43,480 | $48,010 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $32,660 | $35,150 | $40,420 | $44,620 | $49,150 |
| Asheville, NC | $30,880 | $37,070 | $38,580 | $43,680 | $46,000 |
| Burlington, NC | $21,630 | $29,640 | $36,330 | $37,760 | $46,060 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20,800 | $20,800 | $30,860 | $37,100 | $38,390 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $35,750 | $37,530 | $41,120 | $45,570 | $48,140 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $20,800 | $20,800 | $32,910 | $37,340 | $42,940 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $28,430 | $29,080 | $35,930 | $37,130 | $45,440 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $27,870 | $31,190 | $35,140 | $36,590 | $44,810 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $30,140 | $36,170 | $37,540 | $45,350 | $48,700 |
| Greenville, NC | $28,680 | $31,480 | $37,470 | $46,540 | $48,230 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $28,640 | $31,040 | $36,670 | $37,960 | $41,600 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $21,720 | $28,400 | $33,910 | $36,820 | $42,890 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $31,250 | $35,350 | $39,330 | $43,770 | $48,380 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $31,250 | $33,330 | $36,270 | $41,340 | $45,510 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $27,360 | $29,550 | $36,600 | $37,360 | $42,550 |
| Wilmington, NC | $29,300 | $32,150 | $36,210 | $38,620 | $44,010 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $29,200 | $32,050 | $36,970 | $38,770 | $42,020 |
In Durham-Chapel Hill, NC:
- Workers on average earn $19.43 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.63 or more per hour.
In North Carolina:
- Workers on average earn $18.11 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $13.74 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $23.08 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $18.88 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $14.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.37 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data external site.
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Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $14.93 | $17.19 | $18.88 | $22.38 | $26.37 |
| North Carolina | $13.74 | $16.59 | $18.11 | $20.91 | $23.08 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $15.70 | $16.90 | $19.43 | $21.45 | $23.63 |
| Asheville, NC | $14.85 | $17.82 | $18.55 | $21.00 | $22.11 |
| Burlington, NC | $10.40 | $14.25 | $17.47 | $18.16 | $22.15 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.00 | $10.00 | $14.84 | $17.84 | $18.46 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $17.19 | $18.04 | $19.77 | $21.91 | $23.14 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $10.00 | $10.00 | $15.82 | $17.95 | $20.64 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $13.67 | $13.98 | $17.28 | $17.85 | $21.85 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $13.40 | $14.99 | $16.89 | $17.59 | $21.55 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $14.49 | $17.39 | $18.05 | $21.80 | $23.42 |
| Greenville, NC | $13.79 | $15.13 | $18.02 | $22.37 | $23.19 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $13.77 | $14.92 | $17.63 | $18.25 | $20.00 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $10.44 | $13.65 | $16.30 | $17.70 | $20.62 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $15.02 | $17.00 | $18.91 | $21.04 | $23.26 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $15.03 | $16.02 | $17.44 | $19.87 | $21.88 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $13.16 | $14.21 | $17.60 | $17.96 | $20.46 |
| Wilmington, NC | $14.09 | $15.46 | $17.41 | $18.57 | $21.16 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $14.04 | $15.41 | $17.77 | $18.64 | $20.20 |