Job outlook for journeyman pipe fitters in the United States

Journeyman pipe fitter job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected journeyman pipe fitter job growth rate is 2% from 2018-2028.

• About 9,100 new jobs for journeyman pipe fitters are projected over the next decade.

• Journeyman pipe fitter salaries have increased 9% for journeyman pipe fitters in the last 5 years.

• There are over 60,468 journeyman pipe fitters currently employed in the United States.

• There are 6,230 active journeyman pipe fitter job openings in the US.

• The average journeyman pipe fitter salary is $55,319.

Compare the number of journeyman pipe fitter jobs and the average journeyman pipe fitter salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of journeyman pipe fitter job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where journeyman pipe fitters earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.