The median annual wage for Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $52,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,970.
Pay spans roughly $40,350 at the 10th percentile to $65,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.37 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $52,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.37 |
| 10th percentile | $40,350 |
| 90th percentile | $65,730 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.