Jobs Similar to Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
Also called: Plumber Helpers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Helpers--Carpenters, Helpers--Roofers and Glaziers.
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters: $42,360 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helpers--CarpentersSame group | 81% | $43,780+3% | High school |
| 2 | Helpers--RoofersSame group | 79% | $44,160+4% | High school |
| 3 | Glaziers | 78% | $57,080+35% | High school |
| 4 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 77% | $63,800+51% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Carpenters | 77% | $60,580+43% | High school |
| 6 | Helpers--ElectriciansSame group | 77% | $42,670+1% | High school |
| 7 | Tile and Stone Setters | 77% | $55,690+31% | High school |
| 8 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | 77% | $50,440+19% | High school |
| 9 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble SettersSame group | 76% | $47,550+12% | High school |
| 10 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco MasonsSame group | 76% | $40,470−4% | High school |
| 11 | Roofers | 76% | $55,440+31% | High school |
| 12 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 76% | $54,890+30% | High school |
| 13 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 75% | $46,960+11% | High school |
| 14 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 75% | $55,720+32% | High school |
| 15 | Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | 75% | $76,170+80% | High school |
| 16 | Pipelayers | 75% | $49,000+16% | High school |
| 17 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 75% | $49,120+16% | High school |
| 18 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 74% | $57,430+36% | High school |
| 19 | Construction Laborers | 74% | $47,120+11% | High school |
| 20 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 74% | $39,630−6% | High school |
- 1Helpers--Carpenters
81% similar · $43,780 (+3%) · High school · Same group
- 2Helpers--Roofers
79% similar · $44,160 (+4%) · High school · Same group
- 3Glaziers
78% similar · $57,080 (+35%) · High school
- 4Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
77% similar · $63,800 (+51%) · Training or associate
- 5Carpenters
77% similar · $60,580 (+43%) · High school
- 6Helpers--Electricians
77% similar · $42,670 (+1%) · High school · Same group
- 7Tile and Stone Setters
77% similar · $55,690 (+31%) · High school
- 8Floor Sanders and Finishers
77% similar · $50,440 (+19%) · High school
- 9Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
76% similar · $47,550 (+12%) · High school · Same group
- 10Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
76% similar · $40,470 (−4%) · High school · Same group
- 11Roofers
76% similar · $55,440 (+31%) · High school
- 12Automotive Body and Related Repairers
76% similar · $54,890 (+30%) · High school
- 13Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
75% similar · $46,960 (+11%) · High school
- 14Mechanical Door Repairers
75% similar · $55,720 (+32%) · High school
- 15Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
75% similar · $76,170 (+80%) · High school
- 16Pipelayers
75% similar · $49,000 (+16%) · High school
- 17Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
75% similar · $49,120 (+16%) · High school
- 18Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
74% similar · $57,430 (+36%) · High school
- 19Construction Laborers
74% similar · $47,120 (+11%) · High school
- 20Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
74% similar · $39,630 (−6%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters.
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers75% similar · $76,170 (+80%)
- Carpenters77% similar · $60,580 (+43%)
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining74% similar · $57,430 (+36%)
- Glaziers78% similar · $57,080 (+35%)
- Mechanical Door Repairers75% similar · $55,720 (+32%)
- Tile and Stone Setters77% similar · $55,690 (+31%)
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (84)
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers (83)
- Pipelayers (83)
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners (81)
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas (79)
- Fence Erectors (78)
- Helpers--Extraction Workers (78)
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall (76)
- Construction Laborers (74)
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers (74)
Questions about jobs like helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
What jobs are most similar to helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Helpers--Carpenters (81% similar), Helpers--Roofers (79% similar), Glaziers (78% similar), Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (77% similar) and Carpenters (77% similar).
Which jobs like helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Terrazzo Workers and Finishers ($76,170, +80%; usually a high school diploma), Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters ($63,800, +51%; usually training or an associate degree) and Carpenters ($60,580, +43%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters ($42,360). Without more preparation than helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters usually need: Terrazzo Workers and Finishers, Carpenters and Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.