Pipelayers Salary by State and Metro Area
Pipelayers in the United States earn a median salary of $49,000/year ($23.56/hr). Salaries range from $37,730 to $80,170 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 44 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$38K
10th percentile
$44K
25th percentile
$49K
Median
$61K
75th percentile
$80K
90th percentile
Where Pipelayers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $87K | $1,202 | $52K |
| Minnesota | $82K | $1,384 | $45K |
| Indiana | $74K | $1,144 | $44K |
| Washington | $82K | $1,830 | $44K |
| Ohio | $72K | $1,188 | $43K |
| New Jersey | $79K | $2,067 | $36K |
| Nevada | $64K | $1,501 | $35K |
| Kentucky | $59K | $1,110 | $34K |
| Michigan | $62K | $1,272 | $34K |
| Arizona | $63K | $1,437 | $34K |
| Idaho | $59K | $1,136 | $33K |
| New York | $70K | $1,917 | $32K |
| South Dakota | $51K | $1,017 | $31K |
| Iowa | $54K | $1,064 | $30K |
| Oregon | $64K | $1,555 | $30K |
| Delaware | $58K | $1,448 | $29K |
| California | $76K | $2,471 | $29K |
| Massachusetts | $73K | $2,347 | $28K |
| New Hampshire | $54K | $1,528 | $27K |
| North Dakota | $48K | $1,034 | $27K |
| Kansas | $47K | $1,066 | $25K |
| Maine | $51K | $1,281 | $25K |
| Montana | $48K | $1,129 | $25K |
| Utah | $52K | $1,350 | $25K |
| Colorado | $60K | $1,832 | $25K |
| New Mexico | $46K | $1,119 | $24K |
| Oklahoma | $45K | $1,081 | $24K |
| Tennessee | $46K | $1,215 | $24K |
| Illinois | $50K | $1,407 | $23K |
| Maryland | $56K | $1,795 | $23K |
| Nebraska | $44K | $1,113 | $23K |
| Alabama | $45K | $1,085 | $23K |
| Louisiana | $44K | $1,191 | $22K |
| North Carolina | $47K | $1,284 | $22K |
| South Carolina | $45K | $1,263 | $22K |
| Texas | $46K | $1,415 | $22K |
| Mississippi | $42K | $1,077 | $21K |
| West Virginia | $40K | $1,008 | $21K |
| Florida | $47K | $1,658 | $20K |
| Georgia | $46K | $1,434 | $20K |
| District of Columbia | $55K | $2,146 | $19K |
| Virginia | $49K | $1,646 | $19K |
| Arkansas | $38K | $1,021 | $19K |
| Pennsylvania | $42K | $1,351 | $18K |
Pipelayers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $87K | $41.77/hr | 350 |
| Washington | $82K | $39.64/hr | 1,050 |
| Minnesota | $82K | $39.41/hr | 510 |
| New Jersey | $79K | $37.9/hr | 400 |
| California | $76K | $36.63/hr | 1,420 |
| Indiana | $74K | $35.38/hr | 800 |
| Massachusetts | $73K | $34.99/hr | , |
| Ohio | $72K | $34.41/hr | 1,160 |
| New York | $70K | $33.83/hr | 250 |
| Oregon | $64K | $30.88/hr | 620 |
| Nevada | $64K | $30.56/hr | 450 |
| Arizona | $63K | $30.16/hr | 480 |
| Michigan | $62K | $29.6/hr | 180 |
| Colorado | $60K | $28.72/hr | 790 |
| Kentucky | $59K | $28.28/hr | 60 |
| Idaho | $59K | $28.2/hr | 280 |
| Delaware | $58K | $28/hr | , |
| Maryland | $56K | $26.75/hr | 650 |
| District of Columbia | $55K | $26.67/hr | 110 |
| Iowa | $54K | $25.96/hr | 280 |
| New Hampshire | $54K | $25.9/hr | 210 |
| Utah | $52K | $25/hr | 530 |
| Maine | $51K | $24.51/hr | 110 |
| South Dakota | $51K | $24.35/hr | 300 |
| Illinois | $50K | $23.84/hr | 280 |
| Virginia | $49K | $23.41/hr | 1,080 |
| Montana | $48K | $23.12/hr | 80 |
| North Dakota | $48K | $22.99/hr | 170 |
| Kansas | $47K | $22.78/hr | 240 |
| Florida | $47K | $22.72/hr | 4,050 |
| North Carolina | $47K | $22.7/hr | 3,830 |
| Georgia | $46K | $22.22/hr | 1,890 |
| Tennessee | $46K | $22.12/hr | 810 |
| Texas | $46K | $21.93/hr | 5,010 |
| New Mexico | $46K | $21.9/hr | 190 |
| Oklahoma | $45K | $21.73/hr | 530 |
| South Carolina | $45K | $21.72/hr | 670 |
| Alabama | $45K | $21.42/hr | 460 |
| Nebraska | $44K | $21.38/hr | 570 |
| Louisiana | $44K | $21.32/hr | , |
| Mississippi | $42K | $20.14/hr | 320 |
| Pennsylvania | $42K | $20/hr | 590 |
| West Virginia | $40K | $19.44/hr | 180 |
| Arkansas | $38K | $18.1/hr | 430 |
Showing 1–10 of 44 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $94K | 90 |
| Green Bay, WI | $92K | 40 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $91K | 40 |
| Madison, WI | $87K | 50 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $85K | 610 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $82K | 320 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $81K | 30 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $80K | 390 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $80K | 500 |
| Cleveland, OH | $80K | 100 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $77K | 90 |
| Toledo, OH | $77K | 30 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $76K | 40 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $76K | 80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76K | 250 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $74K | 490 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $74K | 170 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $74K | 320 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $72K | , |
| Columbus, OH | $72K | 430 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $71K | 170 |
| Syracuse, NY | $70K | 60 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $70K | 40 |
| Reno, NV | $65K | 80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $65K | 90 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $64K | , |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $63K | 500 |
| Salem, OR | $63K | 40 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $63K | 400 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $63K | 40 |