Only in the mid $20’s but the bennies are good. Everything comes in pre cut to length and beveled, overhead cranes to do all the lifting. I use to work out in the field and although it pays a bit more, these old bones like this gravy job just fine. We average between 50 and 60 hours a week.
So are pipe fitters that much more plentiful than welders, or do you have to move up the pipefitters ranks with more skills or a higher-level employer?