Pipelayers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 245 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Pipelayers

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$93,500	30
Western Washington	$92,610	70
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$88,910	—
Milwaukee, WI	$85,180	100
Minnesota	$84,880	260
Madison, WI	$84,650	40

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Alaska	$93,500	30

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Daphne, AL	$50,170	40
Huntsville, AL	$49,650	60
Mobile, AL	$43,870	50
Birmingham, AL	$42,900	180
Tuscaloosa, AL	$41,300	30
Alabama	$39,870	720
Northeast Alabama	$38,010	120
Southwest Alabama	$35,940	60

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fayetteville, AR	$45,200	—
West Arkansas	$37,750	30
Arkansas	$36,710	360
Little Rock, AR	$36,710	160
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$34,080	30

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$62,070	590
Arizona	$61,810	700
Tucson, AZ	$46,580	50

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Los Angeles, CA	$82,090	500
San Diego, CA	$78,880	160
Sacramento, CA	$78,440	130
California	$78,090	1,720
Riverside, CA	$76,030	280
Oxnard, CA	$59,630	50
Stockton, CA	$47,890	90

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$60,930	370
Colorado	$56,630	680
Northwest Colorado	$55,870	30
Fort Collins, CO	$53,040	40
Greeley, CO	$51,220	90
Pueblo, CO	$49,710	40
Colorado Springs, CO	$49,090	60

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$56,530	660

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$57,990	40

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Miami, FL	$49,090	790
South Florida	$47,900	50
Palm Bay, FL	$47,280	90
Naples, FL	$47,010	130
North Port, FL	$46,990	200
Tampa, FL	$46,660	590
Orlando, FL	$46,640	660
Florida	$46,370	4,240
Cape Coral, FL	$45,740	220
Port St. Lucie, FL	$45,610	90
Jacksonville, FL	$45,350	500
Ocala, FL	$44,650	60
Crestview, FL	$44,610	50
Deltona, FL	$43,460	100
Pensacola, FL	$43,180	100
Panama City, FL	$42,720	80
Lakeland, FL	$41,080	200
Wildwood, FL	$39,490	40

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Columbus, GA-AL	$49,160	70
Atlanta, GA	$47,620	940
Georgia	$45,780	1,860
Savannah, GA	$44,380	120
Warner Robins, GA	$44,190	50
Augusta, GA-SC	$43,070	70
North Georgia	$41,990	150
Valdosta, GA	$40,330	30
Gainesville, GA	$39,940	40
Middle Georgia	$38,690	60
Albany, GA	$37,130	40
East Georgia	$36,830	50
South Georgia	$34,330	110

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Iowa	$51,800	180

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Idaho	$62,780	100
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$62,580	40
Boise City, ID	$54,170	60

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Chicago, IL-IN	$54,280	220
Illinois	$49,030	230

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indianapolis, IN	$77,030	—
Indiana	$75,320	1,160
South Bend, IN-MI	$69,890	50
Evansville, IN	$64,000	40

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wichita, KS	$48,390	50
Kansas	$45,860	—
Kansas	$45,160	120

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kentucky	$57,400	90
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$50,740	60

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Orleans, LA	$47,020	—
Louisiana	$43,030	—

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Massachusetts	$60,870	130
Boston, MA-NH	$60,410	130
Springfield, MA	$55,760	—

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lexington Park, MD	$59,340	30
Maryland	$58,260	620
Baltimore, MD	$57,390	330
Hagerstown, MD-WV	$47,140	40

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, ME	$60,440	40
Maine	$59,020	90

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Michigan	$64,340	270
Detroit, MI	$61,980	90

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$88,910	—
Minnesota	$84,880	260

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Upper East Mississippi	$48,000	50
Jackson, MS	$41,260	60
Mississippi	$41,260	240
Lower West Mississippi	$39,450	50
Gulfport, MS	$39,210	30
West Delta Mississippi	$39,020	30

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montana	$56,420	50

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Goldsboro, NC	$48,190	50
Raleigh, NC	$47,810	500
Charlotte, NC-SC	$46,780	1,050
Burlington, NC	$46,070	30
Durham, NC	$45,850	80
Wilmington, NC	$45,760	130
North Carolina	$45,350	3,120
Fayetteville, NC	$45,250	120
Eastern North Carolina	$43,960	190
Asheville, NC	$43,820	150
Greensboro, NC	$43,700	100
Winston, NC	$42,800	120
Rocky Mount, NC	$42,080	30
Western North Carolina	$41,670	160
Hickory, NC	$41,100	90
Central North Carolina	$39,420	160
Jacksonville, NC	$39,100	110
Pinehurst, NC	$37,480	40

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fargo, ND-MN	$58,080	60
North Dakota	$50,780	150

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Omaha, NE-IA	$58,050	190
Lincoln, NE	$49,990	30
Nebraska	$49,600	500
South Nebraska	$48,140	140
Northeast Nebraska	$46,740	80
Northwest Nebraska	$37,700	50

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central New Hampshire	$61,170	40
Manchester, NH	$58,700	—
Southwestern New Hampshire	$48,840	50
New Hampshire	$48,120	230

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$70,780	610
Atlantic City, NJ	$57,350	50

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eastern New Mexico	$43,550	—
Albuquerque, NM	$42,670	80
New Mexico	$42,670	180

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Las Vegas, NV	$66,190	—
Nevada	$63,040	200
Reno, NV	$63,040	80

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albany, NY	$82,280	30
New York, NY-NJ	$81,990	560
New York	$76,490	310
Syracuse, NY	$74,700	50
Buffalo, NY	$74,500	40

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Youngstown, OH	$81,250	30
Columbus, OH	$80,290	110
Toledo, OH	$76,870	30
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$75,290	70
Cleveland, OH	$63,970	—
Eastern Ohio	$59,650	50
Ohio	$59,120	900
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$58,590	160
West Northwestern Ohio	$48,840	50

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oklahoma City, OK	$50,800	170
Oklahoma	$50,190	300
Tulsa, OK	$44,060	90

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$69,320	360
Oregon	$64,110	590
Central Oregon	$61,720	40
Eastern Oregon	$61,720	40
Medford, OR	$60,860	50
Salem, OR	$60,670	60
Coast Oregon	$60,130	60

Other

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
District of Columbia	$54,130	110

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Pittsburgh, PA	$75,520	110
Lancaster, PA	$63,030	30
Harrisburg, PA	$61,220	—
Pennsylvania	$60,730	450
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$59,310	140
York, PA	$58,400	30
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$41,600	—

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$26,150	160

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$70,230	40

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Charleston, SC	$47,020	110
Spartanburg, SC	$45,790	30
Hilton Head Island, SC	$45,120	40
South Carolina	$44,480	530
Columbia, SC	$43,810	80
Myrtle Beach, SC	$40,600	70
Florence, SC	$37,650	30
Northwestern South Carolina	$37,220	40

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East South Dakota	$51,720	60
Rapid City, SD	$49,450	40
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$47,230	90
South Dakota	$47,230	240
West South Dakota	$45,430	40

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$47,020	100
Nashville, TN	$46,830	220
Tennessee	$45,800	710
Kingsport, TN-VA	$44,550	50
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$44,120	40
Knoxville, TN	$43,620	80
South Central Tennessee	$42,540	50
East Tennessee	$41,550	50
West Tennessee	$41,070	40
Johnson City, TN	$40,800	50
North Central Tennessee	$38,590	50

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Austin, TX	$48,160	1,010
Midland, TX	$47,630	120
Dallas, TX	$47,240	1,730
Houston, TX	$45,590	1,630
Texas	$45,550	6,200
Killeen, TX	$43,840	80
San Antonio, TX	$43,680	410
Odessa, TX	$43,100	40
Longview, TX	$42,760	60
North Region of Texas	$41,920	130
Hill Country Region of Texas	$41,630	140
Corpus Christi, TX	$40,890	70
El Paso, TX	$38,340	120
College Station, TX	$37,290	40
McAllen, TX	$37,180	120
Brownsville, TX	$31,050	40

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. George, UT	$55,560	40
Salt Lake City, UT	$54,430	260
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah	$52,220	80
Utah	$51,180	710
Ogden, UT	$50,550	130
Provo, UT	$50,170	170

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Blacksburg, VA	$48,540	—
Virginia	$48,540	1,200
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$46,990	320
Richmond, VA	$46,630	200
Charlottesville, VA	$46,600	50
Southwest Virginia	$46,520	50
Lynchburg, VA	$44,720	30
Roanoke, VA	$44,020	40
West Virginia	$36,080	240
Northern West Virginia	$35,250	70

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$51,760	40

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Western Washington	$92,610	70
Seattle, WA	$82,660	820
Bellingham, WA	$80,310	50
Washington	$80,280	1,360
Spokane, WA	$74,470	100
Kennewick, WA	$73,680	70
Bremerton, WA	$73,610	30
Eastern Washington	$67,440	50

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Milwaukee, WI	$85,180	100
Madison, WI	$84,650	40
Wisconsin	$81,300	430
Northeastern Wisconsin	$78,850	40
Green Bay, WI	$78,290	60

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$47,940	60
Charleston, WV	$35,360	30