Pipelayers

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2019 Workforce

54.9k

Average Age

37.7

Estimated Job Growth

17.2%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$46,862

Average Male Salary

$46,463

Average Female Salary

$59,591

About

Pipelayers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Pipelayers was $46,862 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Pipelayers by wage are Agricultural inspectors, Food service managers, and Security & fire alarm systems installers.

Pipelayers are part of the Construction & Extraction Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, and 28 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Pipelayers are Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA, AZ and Hillsborough County (South County) PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Pipelayers are Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA, AZ and Hillsborough County (South County) PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Pipelayers and on wages and locations 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 Natural gas distribution. Pipelayers are paid most in South Texas Development Council (South) & Coastal Bend COG (West) PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA, AZ.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$46,862

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,679

In 2019, Pipelayers earned an average of $46,862, $8,662 less than than the average national salary of $55,524.

Security & fire alarm systems installers make somewhat more than Pipelayers while Agricultural inspectors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Pipelayers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.366

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Pipelayers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.366, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Pipelayers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Pipelayers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Pipelayers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Pipelayers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Pipelayers, by number of employees, are Construction, Pipeline transportation, and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Pipelayers, by average wage, are Natural gas distribution, Oil & gas extraction, Pipeline transportation, Pipeline transportation, Sewage treatment facilities, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Industries by Share

54.9k

2019 Workforce

± 5,754

16%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 13.3%

The number of people employed as Pipelayers has been growing at a rate of 16%, from 47,354 people in 2018 to 54,949 people in 2019.

This graphic shows the share of Pipelayers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Pipelayers at 70.8%, followed by Pipeline transportation with 5.86% and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems with 5.04%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Pipelayers in the US. The average age of male Pipelayers in the workforce is 37.4 and of female Pipelayers is 47.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Pipelayers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

53.3k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,666

1.67k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,004

97% of Pipelayers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Pipelayers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Pipelayers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

51.2% of Pipelayers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 26.8% of Pipelayers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Pipelayers.

Age by Gender

37.4

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.4

47.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 5.45

The median age of Pipelayers is 37.7, and Male employees are generally 10.1 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Pipelayers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Pipelayers is Engineering but a relatively high number of Pipelayers hold a major in Engineering.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

Engineering
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Engineering

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Pipelayers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 6.85%, but Pipelayers are expected to see a growth of 17.2% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow higher than the national average.

Job Growth

17.2%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

6.85%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2018 to 2028) for Pipelayers. This profession is expected to grow faster than 6.85%, the average rate of national job growth.