U.S. Immigration Data

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PIPEFITTER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$53,277

Median Salary

National Average

-80.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

7

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$35,464

25th Percentile

$38,022

Median (50th)

$50,305

75th Percentile

$65,993

90th Percentile

$75,450

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Top Employers Hiring PIPEFITTER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 2 $38,563 $38,563 - $38,563 0.0%
ELECTROLYTIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 $33,280 $33,280 - $33,280 100.0%
FL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC. 1 $73,278 $73,278 - $73,278 100.0%
ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION 1 $36,400 $36,400 - $36,400 100.0%
L&L MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN CO. INC. 1 $62,046 $62,046 - $62,046 100.0%
prospective plumbing corp 1 $80,517 $80,517 - $80,517 100.0%
JOSEPH GOVE PLUMBING AND HEATING INC. 1 $63,565 $63,565 - $63,565 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
GREENSBORO NC 2 $38,563
HACKENSACK NJ 1 $73,278
EAST RUTHERFORD NJ 1 $62,046
PASSAIC NJ 1 $63,565
PLACENTIA CA 1 $36,400
chicago IL 1 $80,517
NORTH MIAMI FL 1 $33,280
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 5 $41,771 60.0%
FY 2012 1 $63,565 0.0%
FY 2017 1 $73,278 100.0%
FY 2019 1 $80,517 100.0%
Company Comparison - PIPEFITTER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 2 $38,563 0.0%
ELECTROLYTIC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION 1 $33,280 100.0%
FL MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC. 1 $73,278 100.0%
ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION 1 $36,400 100.0%
L&L MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN CO. INC. 1 $62,046 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.