Pipelayers

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2020 Workforce

52.8k

Average Age

38.8

Estimated Job Growth

4.63%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$50,803

Average Male Salary

$50,750

Average Female Salary

$53,415

About

Pipelayers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Pipelayers was $50,803 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Pipelayers by wage are Military, rank not specified, Special education teachers, and Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other.

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, Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, and Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Pipelayers are Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, South of I-30, East of I-35W & Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, and Phoenix (Southwest) & Tolleson Cities PUMA, AZ.

Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations Construction & Extraction Occupations

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 Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. Pipelayers are paid most in Oyster Bay Town (South) PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$50,803

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,185

In 2020, Pipelayers earned an average of $50,803, $5,151 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Special education teachers make somewhat more than Pipelayers while Military, rank not specified make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Pipelayers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.343

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Pipelayers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.343, 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, Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems, Natural gas distribution, Support activities for mining, Sewage treatment facilities, Petroleum refining, Architectural, engineering & related services, Electric & gas, and other combinations, Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals, and Oil & gas extraction.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Pipelayers, by average wage, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, Electric & gas, and other combinations, and Oil & gas extraction.

Industries by Share

52.8k

2020 Workforce

± 5,642

0.487%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15%

The number of people employed as Pipelayers has been growing at a rate of 0.487%, from 52,574 people in 2019 to 52,830 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Pipelayers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Pipelayers at 70.5%, followed by Pipeline transportation with 5.14% and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems with 4.85%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Pipelayers in the US. The average age of male Pipelayers in the workforce is 38.8 and of female Pipelayers is 40.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Pipelayers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

51.8k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 5,586

1.04k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 792

98% of Pipelayers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Pipelayers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Pipelayers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

57% of Pipelayers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 18.5% 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 Sex

38.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.39

40.5

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 7.84

The median age of Pipelayers is 38.8, and Male employees are generally 1.69 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

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Pipelayers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Pipelayers are expected to see a growth of 4.63% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

4.63%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.