Career Atlas USA

Best States for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1New York85.3 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina83.2 / 100
  3. 3Kentucky80 / 100
  4. 4Tennessee71.5 / 100
  5. 5Texas70.4 / 100
  6. 6Oklahoma68.3 / 100
  7. 7Louisiana66.2 / 100
  8. 8Ohio63 / 100
  9. 9Maryland61.4 / 100
  10. 10New Mexico60.5 / 100
  11. 11Washington60.4 / 100
  12. 12South Carolina58.4 / 100
  13. 13Hawaii58.2 / 100
  14. 14Alaska55.5 / 100
  15. 15Kansas50.5 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).