The median annual wage for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $50,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,260.
Pay spans roughly $38,040 at the 10th percentile to $51,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.28 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $50,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.28 |
| 10th percentile | $38,040 |
| 90th percentile | $51,200 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.