Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Utah
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$35,105
after federal, FICA and Utah tax
Tax takes
$8,275
19.1% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$36,952
Utah costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Utah — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$43,380
Kept after tax
$35,105
Worth in national money
$36,952
State rank
20
of 48 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Utah sits in the middle of the pack for this job. The median is $43,380, ranking 20 of 48 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Measured against other jobs in Utah, this one sits low: 384 of 487 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $43,380 you keep $35,105 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $36,952 at national prices. Here the average runs under the middle, at $43,010.
- Utah occupies the middle band for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters: a median of $43,380, ranking 20 of 48. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters occupies position 384 of 487 in Utah's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- Retained pay in Utah is $35,105 after the full tax stack, from $43,380. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $36,952 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $43,010 sits under the median, so the lower tail is the longer one.
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Pay band: Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $28,850 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $43,380 |
| Top tenth earn over | $55,690 |
| This salary | $43,380 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Utah | $35,105 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $37,036 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$1,160 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $40,977 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$1,403 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 95 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- A median is the middle, not an offer. Half of helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Utah earn under $43,380 and half over. The published range runs $28,850 at the tenth percentile to $55,690 at the ninetieth. Experience and employer move an individual a long way inside that.
- In Utah the take-home figure of $35,105, from $43,380, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 384 of 487 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of Utah, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $36,952, the adjusted value of that $43,380 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 384 of 487 in the state.
- Figures are distribution medians for helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Utah, not entry or offer rates. The published band runs $28,850 to $55,690; within-state dispersion of that width routinely exceeds the dispersion between states, so tenure, employer and metropolitan area predict an individual's pay better than geography does.
- Take-home for Utah is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $35,105 from $43,380. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 384 of 487 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for Utah, so $36,952 — the adjusted value of that $43,380 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 384 of 487 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
Most of these jobs pay within a close range — $28,850 at the tenth percentile, $55,690 at the ninetieth.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
More than the figure suggests. Prices in Utah sit below the national level, so take-home here stretches like $36,952 would elsewhere. The wage is the same; the ground it covers is larger.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Utah adds its own income tax on top — which is why $35,105 of this wage survives to your account.
Why is this job missing from some states?
Because the survey suppresses a figure when too few employers report it. This occupation has published pay in 48 states — the rest are withheld to protect confidentiality, which is not the same as nobody doing the work there.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($28,850 to $55,690) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Utah rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Utah's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $36,952 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $35,105 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Utah income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 48 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.