Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Kansas
Helpers for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters assist licensed professionals with tasks requiring less specialized skill. They supply and hold materials and tools, prepare work sites, clean equipment, and handle manual labor In Kansas the median pay is $40,540 a year, 4% below the national median of $42,360.
$40,540median pay in Kansas, per year
$36,880–$46,360middle half earn
320employed in Kansas
$42,360U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningCritical ThinkingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationActive LearningComplex Problem SolvingRepairing
Knowledge areas
Building and ConstructionCustomer and Personal ServiceMechanicalMathematics (knowledge)English LanguageAdministration and Management
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Licenses and training in Kansas
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay in other states
Washington · $56,140Hawaii · $52,000New York · $52,000Maine · $48,410Arizona · $47,990Alaska · $47,290California · $47,130Maryland · $46,170New Hampshire · $46,030Ohio · $45,760
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 47-3015.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Kansas, annual.