Pipelayers

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2023 Workforce

49.9k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−2.41%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$56,441

Average Male Salary

$56,497

Average Female Salary

$53,813

About

Pipelayers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Pipelayers was $56,441 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Pipelayers are Thornton PUMA, CO, Fort Worth City (East Central)-South of I-30, East of I-35W & Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, and Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA, AZ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Pipelayers are Fort Worth City (East Central)-South of I-30, East of I-35W & Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX, and Shelby (South and East) and Chilton Counties--Alabaster (South) & Chelsea Cities PUMA, AL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Pipelayers workforce. Pipelayers workforce in 2023 was 49,937 people, of which 2.11% were women and 97.9% were men. Pipelayers are paid most in Macoupin, Morgan, Jersey, Cass, Greene, Scott & Calhoun Counties PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Fort Worth City (East Central)-South of I-30, East of I-35W & Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

48,884

Male Workforce

± 5.43k

1,053

Female Workforce

± 797

The Pipelayers workforce in 2023 was 49,937 people (2.11% women and 97.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −1.63% between 2018 (50,767) and 2023 (49,937).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Pipelayers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Montana ($90,368), Illinois ($89,466), and Louisiana ($83,266).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$56,441

AVERAGE WAGE

#285 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Pipelayers earned an average of $56,441, $11,286 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Pipelayers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

In 2023, Pipelayers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.333, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Pipelayers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Pipelayers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Pipelayers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Pipelayers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Pipelayers, by average wage, is Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($120,458).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

49.9k

2023 Workforce

± 5,485

−1.29%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15.7%

This graphic shows the share of Pipelayers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Pipelayers at 80.1%, followed by Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems with 7.83% and Pipeline transportation with 7.11%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Pipelayers in the US. The workforce of Pipelayers in 2023 was 49,937 people, with 2.11% woman, and 97.9% men. The average age of male Pipelayers in the workforce is 38 and of female Pipelayers is 40.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Pipelayers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Pipelayers in 2023 was 49,937 people, with 2.11% woman, and 97.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (7,635 people), 20 to 24 years (7,082 people), and 40 to 44 years (6,918 people). Among them they concentrated 43.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 38% of Pipelayers workers were Hispanic and 62% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76%), Guatemalan (4.18)%, and Honduran (4.09)%

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Races

In 2023, 60.4% of the Pipelayers workforce were White, of which 2.14% were women and 97.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (15.2%) and Other (14.4%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Pipelayers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Pipelayers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Theology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Pipelayers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (854 people), Business (384 people), and Social Sciences (157 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Pipelayers workers were High School or Equivalent (22,270 people), Some college (10,231 people), and Secondary Education (7,436 people).

The graphic shows the Pipelayers workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Pipelayers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Pipelayers are expected to see a growth of −2.41% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.41%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Pipelayers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.