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5. Volume

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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Low Risk

37%

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AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

53%

(Moderate Risk)

POLLING

22%

(Low Risk)

Average: 37%

LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

2.0%

by year 2032

WAGES

$37,650

or $18.10 per hour

Volume

45,300

as of 2023

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

4.7/10

Calculated automation risk

53% (Moderate Risk)

Moderate Risk (41-60%): Occupations with a moderate risk of automation usually involve routine tasks but still require some human judgment and interaction.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

Manual Dexterity
Assisting and Caring for Others
Finger Dexterity

User poll

22% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a low chance this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a higher chance of automation: 53% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

Highly likely
Moderate
Uncertain
Low
No chance

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters' job openings is expected to rise 2.0% by 2032

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters' was $37,650, or $18 per hour

'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters' were paid 21.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 45,300 people employed as 'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters'.

Job description

Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

SOC Code: 47-3015.00

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