Marine Pipefitter pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000831
- Class code
- 32000831
- Pay group
- NC08
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Marine Pipefitter is $39,244 to $68,679 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000831.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
Positions perform journey level work in the installation and maintenance of fire-fighting, bilge, hydraulic steering, sanitary, potable water, hot water heating, fuel, and exhaust piping systems on dredges and ferries. Work involves routine maintenance and installation of complete systems from blueprints. Work must meet U.S. Coast Guard standards for safety and quality. Positions perform with considerable independence in routine work. Complex or unusual assignments are discussed with a technical supervisor. Work includes inspection of existing piping systems through both visual and hydrostatic testing. Work often requires overhaul or replacement of pumps and valves.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of U.S. Coast Guard regulations pertaining to plumbing systems. Working knowledge of the methods of installation and repair of piping systems. Working knowledge of safety precautions in the pipefitting trade. Ability to use tools and equipment necessary to affect repairs. Ability to solder, sweat, and weld pipes and joints. Ability to read blueprints and mechanical drawings. Working knowledge of the characteristics of pipes constructed of a variety of materials.
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and three years of experience in the installation and repair of a variety of piping systems similar to those aboard ferries and dredges; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.