Pipelayer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$49,000
$23.56/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,730 | $18.14 |
| 25th percentile | $43,980 | $21.15 |
| Median | $49,000 | $23.56 |
| 75th percentile | $61,400 | $29.52 |
| 90th percentile | $80,170 | $38.55 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 33,050
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 1st | $86,870 | $92,322 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $82,450 | $77,047 5th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 3rd | $81,980 | $83,126 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $78,830 | $72,451 6th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $76,180 | $68,804 8th |
| Indiana | ||
| 6th | $73,580 | $78,839 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $72,770 | $68,809 7th |
| Ohio | ||
| 8th | $71,560 | $77,134 4th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $70,370 | $65,205 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $64,230 | $62,141 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 11th | $63,570 | $63,583 12th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $62,740 | $62,318 13th |
| Michigan | ||
| 13th | $61,560 | $63,980 11th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $59,740 | $57,971 18th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 15th | $58,820 | $65,240 9th |
| Idaho | ||
| 16th | $58,650 | $61,417 16th |
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $58,240 | $58,352 17th |
| Maryland | ||
| 18th | $55,640 | $53,011 21st |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 19th | $55,470 | $50,473 28th |
| Iowa | ||
| 20th | $53,990 | $61,519 15th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 21st | $53,870 | $51,716 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 22nd | $52,000 | $52,598 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 23rd | $50,980 | $52,530 24th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 24th | $50,650 | $57,176 19th |
| Illinois | ||
| 25th | $49,590 | $49,611 33rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 26th | $48,700 | $48,168 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 27th | $48,080 | $50,800 27th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $47,810 | $53,744 20th |
| Kansas | ||
| 29th | $47,390 | $52,616 22nd |
| Florida | ||
| 30th | $47,260 | $45,700 41st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 31st | $47,220 | $50,060 32nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 32nd | $46,220 | $47,999 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 33rd | $46,020 | $50,093 31st |
| Texas | ||
| 34th | $45,620 | $47,003 40th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 35th | $45,550 | $49,397 34th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 36th | $45,190 | $51,444 26th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 37th | $45,180 | $48,193 36th |
| Alabama | ||
| 38th | $44,550 | $50,156 30th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 39th | $44,470 | $49,355 35th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 40th | $44,340 | $50,268 29th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 41st | $41,900 | $48,187 37th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 42nd | $41,600 | $42,635 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 43rd | $40,440 | $45,186 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 44th | $37,650 | $43,307 43rd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −3.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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