Pipelayers Wages
SOC 47-2151 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Pipelayers is $47,330 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,820 and the 90th percentile is $79,150, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
34,840
P10
$35,820
P25
$39,660
Median
$47,330
P75
$60,480
P90
$79,150
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Pipelayers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $47,330 | $52,840 | $35,820 | $79,150 | 34,840 | — |
| 2022 | $45,990 | $51,230 | $34,180 | $77,760 | 36,070 | -2.83% |
| 2021 | $45,980 | $48,510 | $30,000 | $75,410 | 33,330 | -0.02% |
| 2020 | $40,480 | $45,060 | $28,760 | $69,090 | 33,950 | -11.96% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Pipelayers. The highest median is in New Jersey at $85,650, 81% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $85,650 | +81% | $84,470 | 1,050 |
| Minnesota | $82,040 | +73.3% | $79,300 | 610 |
| Wisconsin | $77,760 | +64.3% | $75,590 | 560 |
| California | $76,900 | +62.5% | $73,710 | 1,750 |
| New York | $73,130 | +54.5% | $88,180 | 240 |
| Nevada | $72,650 | +53.5% | $75,650 | 500 |
| Washington | $72,400 | +53% | $73,670 | 1,460 |
| Kentucky | $64,340 | +35.9% | $63,530 | 220 |
| Michigan | $60,100 | +27% | $61,160 | 360 |
| Oregon | $60,080 | +26.9% | $63,050 | 470 |
| Arizona | $58,900 | +24.4% | $57,060 | 970 |
| New Hampshire | $58,730 | +24.1% | $65,260 | 90 |
| Montana | $58,480 | +23.6% | $62,820 | 80 |
| Massachusetts | $56,870 | +20.2% | $66,260 | 120 |
| Colorado | $56,330 | +19% | $57,270 | 860 |
| District of Columbia | $55,870 | +18% | $55,420 | 80 |
| North Dakota | $54,770 | +15.7% | $53,080 | 120 |
| Maine | $54,150 | +14.4% | $53,880 | 80 |
| Iowa | $53,020 | +12% | $54,090 | 290 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,450 | +10.8% | $57,370 | 620 |
| Ohio | $50,890 | +7.5% | $55,610 | 1,170 |
| Idaho | $50,860 | +7.5% | $52,550 | 90 |
| Maryland | $50,000 | +5.6% | $54,610 | 690 |
| Utah | $49,700 | +5% | $50,710 | 530 |
| Delaware | $48,110 | +1.6% | $51,230 | 40 |
| Indiana | $47,800 | +1% | $51,790 | 290 |
| South Dakota | $47,070 | -0.5% | $47,050 | 220 |
| Nebraska | $46,450 | -1.9% | $50,680 | 690 |
| West Virginia | $46,330 | -2.1% | $47,600 | 270 |
| Virginia | $45,940 | -2.9% | $47,220 | 1,100 |
| Oklahoma | $45,160 | -4.6% | $49,780 | 360 |
| Texas | $44,290 | -6.4% | $44,470 | 6,340 |
| Florida | $43,700 | -7.7% | $44,080 | 3,750 |
| Georgia | $43,180 | -8.8% | $44,350 | 2,180 |
| South Carolina | $42,390 | -10.4% | $43,850 | 510 |
| Alabama | $41,970 | -11.3% | $43,070 | 820 |
| Louisiana | $41,350 | -12.6% | $45,590 | 210 |
| North Carolina | $41,190 | -13% | $43,370 | 3,000 |
| New Mexico | $41,150 | -13.1% | $41,940 | 120 |
| Tennessee | $40,840 | -13.7% | $44,140 | 1,110 |
| Mississippi | $38,560 | -18.5% | $43,580 | 200 |
| Illinois | $38,550 | -18.6% | $47,750 | 180 |
| Arkansas | $35,490 | -25% | $37,220 | 360 |