Average Salary for Pipelayers
SOC 47-2151 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Pipelayers in the United States is $48,710 ($23.42/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,840 at the 10th percentile to $80,710 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 33,580 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$48,710
Mean Annual
$54,270
10th Pct
$36,840
75th Pct
$60,980
Employment
33,580
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$42k
25th
$49k
Median
$61k
75th
$81k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $88,910 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $85,180 |
| Madison, WI | $84,650 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,660 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $82,280 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $82,090 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $81,990 |
| Bellingham, WA | $80,310 |
| Columbus, OH | $80,290 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $78,880 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78,440 |
| Green Bay, WI | $78,290 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $77,030 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,030 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $75,520 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $93,500 |
| Minnesota | $84,880 |
| Wisconsin | $81,300 |
| Washington | $80,280 |
| California | $78,090 |
| New York | $76,490 |
| Indiana | $75,320 |
| New Jersey | $70,780 |
| Michigan | $64,340 |
| Oregon | $64,110 |
| Nevada | $63,040 |
| Idaho | $62,780 |
| Arizona | $61,810 |
| Massachusetts | $60,870 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,730 |
| Ohio | $59,120 |
| Maine | $59,020 |
| Maryland | $58,260 |
| Delaware | $57,990 |
| Kentucky | $57,400 |
| Colorado | $56,630 |
| Montana | $56,420 |
| District of Columbia | $54,130 |
| Iowa | $51,800 |
| Vermont | $51,760 |
| Utah | $51,180 |
| North Dakota | $50,780 |
| Oklahoma | $50,190 |
| Nebraska | $49,600 |
| Illinois | $49,030 |
| Virginia | $48,540 |
| New Hampshire | $48,120 |
| South Dakota | $47,230 |
| Florida | $46,370 |
| Kansas | $45,860 |
| Tennessee | $45,800 |
| Georgia | $45,780 |
| Texas | $45,550 |
| North Carolina | $45,350 |
| South Carolina | $44,480 |
| Louisiana | $43,030 |
| New Mexico | $42,670 |
| Mississippi | $41,260 |
| Alabama | $39,870 |
| Arkansas | $36,710 |
| West Virginia | $36,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,690 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Pipelayers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Natural Gas Distribution | $84,780 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $79,240 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $79,240 |
| Manufacturing | $79,240 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $69,440 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $65,340 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $64,390 |
| Educational Services | $62,890 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $61,590 |
| Educational Services | $61,120 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $61,120 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $61,030 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $61,030 |
| Wholesale Trade | $61,030 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,010 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,010 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $59,010 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $58,240 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $57,980 |
| Construction of Buildings | $55,960 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $55,130 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $52,360 |
| Utilities | $51,710 |
| Utilities | $51,710 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $49,920 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $49,640 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $49,150 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $49,070 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,780 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $48,780 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,780 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $48,720 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $48,650 |
| Construction | $48,620 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $48,530 |
| Engineering Services | $48,490 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,490 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $48,490 |
| Utility System Construction | $48,310 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $48,280 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $47,830 |
| Residential Building Construction | $47,020 |
| Land Subdivision | $46,730 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $45,550 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $45,360 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $42,740 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $42,740 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $41,870 |
| Employment Services | $41,870 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $41,870 |
| Temporary Help Services | $41,490 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,710 |
| 2023 | $47,330 |
| 2022 | $45,990 |
| 2021 | $45,980 |
| 2020 | $40,480 |
| 2019 | $38,820 |
| 2018 | $38,560 |
| 2017 | $38,400 |
| 2016 | $38,410 |
| 2015 | $37,780 |
| 2014 | $37,000 |