Plumber / Pipefitter vs Welder pay in Phoenix
Side-by-side hourly pay on one shared scale — public baselines plus anonymous worker reports.
The takeaway
Plumber / Pipefitters earn $5.12/hr more than welders in Phoenix
$26.74/hr vs $21.62/hr — about $10,650/year apart working full-time.
Plumber / Pipefitter
Public data$26.74/hr
P25
$20.51
Median
$26.74
P75
$34.97
Public baseline · Full Phoenix details
Welder
Public data$21.62/hr
P25
$17.16
Median
$21.62
P75
$27.53
Public baseline · Full Phoenix details
Common questions
Which pays more in Phoenix — plumber / pipefitter or welder?
Plumber / Pipefitters earn more in Phoenix: $26.74/hr vs $21.62/hr for welders, a gap of $5.12/hr (about $10,650/year full-time).
How big is the pay gap between plumber / pipefitters and welder in Phoenix?
About $5.12/hr — roughly $10,650 per year working full-time. Gaps vary with experience, union status, and employer; anonymous worker reports refine these numbers over time.
Where does this pay data come from?
Public baselines come from the BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics; community figures come from anonymous worker pay reports. Pages update as workers share.
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Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · bls.gov/oes · Community figures from anonymous worker reports.