Pipelayer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level pipelayer earnings begin at:

$28.60 per hour

$59,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level pipelayer earnings begin at:

$22.16 per hour

$46,080 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level pipelayer earnings begin at:

$17.36 per hour

$36,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level pipelayer earnings begin at:

$13.81 per hour

$28,720 per year

10th percentile

Starting level pipelayer earnings begin at:

$10.85 per hour

$22,570 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Pipelayer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Alaska $74,320
Illinois $70,400
New Jersey $66,640
Wisconsin $66,120
Washington $65,840
Minnesota $62,970
Massachusetts $60,460
Hawaii $59,710
Pennsylvania $56,320
New York $56,280
North Dakota $54,630
Missouri $53,800
Nevada $53,500
California $52,430
Oregon $50,820
Indiana $48,370
Montana $47,350
Ohio $47,310
Connecticut $47,250
West Virginia $46,500
New Hampshire $45,400
Iowa $43,780
District of Columbia $42,940
Arizona $42,780
Idaho $42,390
Delaware $42,240
Colorado $41,750
Maryland $39,430
Maine $39,020
Michigan $38,260
Vermont $37,910
Utah $37,380
Kansas $36,960
New Mexico $36,870
Florida $36,240
Nebraska $36,100
Georgia $35,930
Oklahoma $35,860
South Dakota $35,710
South Carolina $35,100
Wyoming $34,810
Virginia $34,320
Tennessee $34,160
Kentucky $33,640
North Carolina $33,400
Alabama $32,850
Puerto Rico $32,810
Arkansas $32,540
Texas $32,330
Mississippi $31,690
Louisiana $31,200

How do pipelayer salaries compare to similar careers?

Pipelayers earn about the same as related careers in Nebraska. On average, they make less than plasterers but more than fork lift operators.

Career Median Salary
Plasterer salary $38K
Maintenance worker salary $38K
Cabinetmaker salary $37K
Drywall and ceiling tile installer salary $40K
Carpenter salary $37K
Pipelayer salary $36K
Cement mason salary $37K
Construction worker salary $35K
Tile and marble setter salary $34K
Fork lift operator salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)