Pipelayers Salary in U.S.
SOC 47-2151 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Pipelayers in U.S. is $48,710 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.42 per hour. 33,580 people work as Pipelayers in U.S.. Wages have grown 25% since 2019, when the median was $38,820.
Median Annual Salary
$48,710
Mean Annual
$54,270
Median Hourly
$23.42
Total Employed
33,580
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$42k
25th
$49k
Median
$61k
75th
$81k
90th
Salary by Industry
| 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 |
Salary 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 |
Related Construction and Extraction Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $106,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,690 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | $76,640 |
| Boilermakers | $73,340 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $72,120 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $70,510 |