Best states for a pipe fitter helper

Q: What is the best state for pipe fitter helpers?

The best state to be a pipe fitter helper is Wyoming based on pipe fitter helper salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for pipe fitter helpers?

The highest paying state for pipe fitter helpers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for pipe fitter helpers?

The worst state for pipe fitter helpers is Arizona, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and construction and extraction careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to pipe fitter helper jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for pipe fitter helpers.We wanted to look at the best states for pipe fitter helpers -- where there are plenty of pipe fitter helper jobs to go around and pipe fitter helpers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

The median salary for pipe fitter helpers in Wyoming is $52,182. Compare that to the median salary in Arizona of $32,580, which ranked worst for pipe fitter helpers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Wyoming is the best state, and Moorhead is the city with the highest pay for pipe fitter helpers.

10 best states for pipe fitter helpers in 2026

1. Wyoming
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 34
Average annual salary: $52,182
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Location Quotient:
1.44
Pipe fitter helper jobs in Wyoming
2. North Dakota
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 47
Average annual salary: $46,541
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Pipe fitter helper jobs in North Dakota
3. Alaska
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 83
Average annual salary: $47,760
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
2.51
Pipe fitter helper jobs in Alaska
4. Wisconsin
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 232
Average annual salary: $44,648
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Pipe fitter helper jobs in Wisconsin
5. Michigan
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 343
Average annual salary: $43,663
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Pipe fitter helper jobs in Michigan
6. Nebraska
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $44,047
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Pipe fitter helper jobs in Nebraska
7. Minnesota
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 212
Average annual salary: $54,533
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Pipe fitter helper jobs in Minnesota
8. Utah
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 159
Average annual salary: $43,495
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Pipe fitter helper jobs in Utah
9. Kansas
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 119
Average annual salary: $43,960
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
1
Pipe fitter helper jobs in Kansas
10. Mississippi
Total pipe fitter helper jobs: 103
Average annual salary: $42,173
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.23
Pipe fitter helper jobs in Mississippi

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a pipe fitter helper

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a pipe fitter helper

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Wyoming	$52,182	$41,000	579,315	34
2	North Dakota	$46,541	$38,000	755,393	47
3	Alaska	$47,760	$42,000	739,795	83
4	Wisconsin	$44,648	$35,000	5,795,483	232
5	Michigan	$43,663	$34,000	9,962,311	343
6	Nebraska	$44,047	$34,000	1,920,076	107
7	Minnesota	$54,533	$43,000	5,576,606	212
8	Utah	$43,495	$34,000	3,101,833	159
9	Kansas	$43,960	$34,000	2,913,123	119
10	Mississippi	$42,173	$31,000	2,984,100	103
11	Indiana	$43,265	$33,000	6,666,818	226
12	New Jersey	$48,913	$38,000	9,005,644	247
13	Idaho	$41,745	$33,000	1,716,943	75
14	Illinois	$46,192	$36,000	12,802,023	309
15	Vermont	$40,563	$33,000	623,657	41
16	West Virginia	$41,201	$31,000	1,815,857	54
17	New York	$45,836	$36,000	19,849,399	355
18	Maine	$39,129	$32,000	1,335,907	101
19	Maryland	$42,202	$32,000	6,052,177	269
20	Connecticut	$41,685	$33,000	3,588,184	136
21	Pennsylvania	$41,585	$32,000	12,805,537	406
22	Kentucky	$39,818	$30,000	4,454,189	155
23	Ohio	$40,808	$31,000	11,658,609	369
24	Missouri	$42,057	$32,000	6,113,532	175
25	Tennessee	$37,928	$28,000	6,715,984	266
26	Virginia	$38,571	$29,000	8,470,020	505
27	Rhode Island	$40,337	$32,000	1,059,639	43
28	Louisiana	$36,737	$27,000	4,684,333	206
29	Nevada	$39,345	$30,000	2,998,039	82
30	Delaware	$41,120	$31,000	961,939	44
31	New Hampshire	$39,811	$32,000	1,342,795	65
32	New Mexico	$38,799	$29,000	2,088,070	80
33	California	$42,446	$32,000	39,536,653	907
34	Massachusetts	$41,250	$33,000	6,859,819	263
35	North Carolina	$35,754	$27,000	10,273,419	526
36	Colorado	$38,301	$30,000	5,607,154	254
37	Montana	$34,481	$28,000	1,050,493	85
38	Arkansas	$38,255	$29,000	3,004,279	77
39	South Dakota	$34,383	$27,000	869,666	55
40	Oregon	$36,310	$28,000	4,142,776	214
41	Georgia	$37,582	$28,000	10,429,379	398
42	District of Columbia	$40,957	$31,000	693,972	50
43	Texas	$36,066	$27,000	28,304,596	783
44	Hawaii	$32,699	$27,000	1,427,538	46
45	Iowa	$33,893	$26,000	3,145,711	152
46	South Carolina	$32,243	$24,000	5,024,369	233
47	Alabama	$32,576	$24,000	4,874,747	180
48	Florida	$31,284	$23,000	20,984,400	813
49	Washington	$34,146	$27,000	7,405,743	292
50	Oklahoma	$32,814	$25,000	3,930,864	122
51	Arizona	$32,580	$24,000	7,016,270	199

Highest paying states for pipe fitter helpers

Rank	State	Avg. Pipe Fitter Helper Salary
1	Wyoming	$52,182
2	North Dakota	$46,541
3	Alaska	$47,760
4	Wisconsin	$44,648
5	Michigan	$43,663
6	Nebraska	$44,047
7	Minnesota	$54,533
8	Utah	$43,495
9	Kansas	$43,960
10	Mississippi	$42,173
11	Indiana	$43,265
12	New Jersey	$48,913
13	Idaho	$41,745
14	Illinois	$46,192
15	Vermont	$40,563
16	West Virginia	$41,201
17	New York	$45,836
18	Maine	$39,129
19	Maryland	$42,202
20	Connecticut	$41,685
21	Pennsylvania	$41,585
22	Kentucky	$39,818
23	Ohio	$40,808
24	Missouri	$42,057
25	Tennessee	$37,928
26	Virginia	$38,571
27	Rhode Island	$40,337
28	Louisiana	$36,737
29	Nevada	$39,345
30	Delaware	$41,120
31	New Hampshire	$39,811
32	New Mexico	$38,799
33	California	$42,446
34	Massachusetts	$41,250
35	North Carolina	$35,754
36	Colorado	$38,301
37	Montana	$34,481
38	Arkansas	$38,255
39	South Dakota	$34,383
40	Oregon	$36,310
41	Georgia	$37,582
42	District of Columbia	$40,957
43	Texas	$36,066
44	Hawaii	$32,699
45	Iowa	$33,893
46	South Carolina	$32,243
47	Alabama	$32,576
48	Florida	$31,284
49	Washington	$34,146
50	Oklahoma	$32,814
51	Arizona	$32,580

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Total pipe fitter helper jobs:	34
Average annual salary:	$52,182
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$41,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$65,000
Location Quotient:	1.44

Best states for a pipe fitter helper

10 best states for pipe fitter helpers in 2026

1. Wyoming

2. North Dakota

3. Alaska

4. Wisconsin

5. Michigan

6. Nebraska

7. Minnesota

8. Utah

9. Kansas

10. Mississippi