What are the main factors that influence a Pipe Layer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Pipe Layer's salary?

A Pipe Layer's salary grows with experience: a Pipeline Technician I (0-1 years)earns $68,972, a Pipe Layer (1-3 years)earns $76,440, a Pipeline Technician III (3-5 years)earns $86,395, a Pipeline Maintenance Manager (5+ years)earns $105,218,

What are the highest paying states for a Pipe Layer?

Pipe Layer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Pipe Layer roles are District of Columbia $83,411, California $83,094, Massachusetts $81,987. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Pipe Layer roles make?

Salaries for Pipe Layer level roles vary by specialization: Pipe Foreman: $129,551; Pipe Superintendent: $127,846; Pipe Drafter: $97,998; Pipe Layer/Laborer: $71,635; Pipe Designer: $69,801.

How do different companies affect a Pipe Layer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Pipe Layer roles. Large, established industry leaders like Consolidated Edison Company of New York Inc ($126,909) and GE Renewable Energy ($121,776) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $76,117.

Pipe Layer Salary in the United States

How much does a Pipe Layer make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Pipe Layer in the United States is $75,335 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a Pipe Layer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,871
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,032 to $81,373
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,205

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Pipe Layer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,373	$6,781	$1,565	$39
Average	$75,335	$6,278	$1,449	$36
25th Percentile	$70,032	$5,836	$1,347	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Pipe Layer Salaries

A Pipe Layer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Pipe Layer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Pipe Layers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $83,411.
California: $83,094.
Massachusetts: $81,987.

District of Columbia $83,411 California $83,094 Massachusetts $81,987 Washington $81,686 New Jersey $81,655 Alaska $81,550 Connecticut $80,510 New York $80,089

Hawaii $78,740 Rhode Island $78,107 Maryland $77,678 Minnesota $77,090 Colorado $76,864 Illinois $76,789 Oregon $76,503 Delaware $76,292

New Hampshire $76,159 Virginia $75,862 Pennsylvania $74,996 Nevada $74,559 North Dakota $74,416 Michigan $74,190 Wisconsin $74,107 Vermont $73,941

Texas $73,482 Maine $73,452 Arizona $73,406 Ohio $73,354 Georgia $72,661 Indiana $72,314 Wyoming $72,246 Utah $72,141

Iowa $72,095 Kansas $71,734 Louisiana $71,628 North Carolina $71,591 Missouri $71,576 Florida $71,282 Montana $71,124 Nebraska $70,973

Kentucky $70,890 South Carolina $70,589 Tennessee $70,400 Idaho $70,325 New Mexico $69,775 Oklahoma $69,655 Alabama $69,210 South Dakota $68,464

Arkansas $68,058 West Virginia $67,839 Mississippi $67,184

Top Paying Cities for Pipe Layers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $95,020
San Francisco: $93,980
Oakland: $91,999

San Jose, CA $95,020

San Francisco, CA $93,980

Oakland, CA $91,999

New York, NY $86,740

Paramus, NJ $85,685

Queens Village, NY $85,681

Passaic, NJ $85,610

Bergenfield, NJ $85,603

Stamford, CT $85,437

Huntington, NY $85,406

Newark, NJ $84,850

Bridgeport, CT $84,691

Vallejo, CA $84,541

New Brunswick, NJ $84,511

Petaluma, CA $84,465

Middlesex, NJ $84,322

Somerset, NJ $84,270

Santa Cruz, CA $84,172

Boston, MA $83,712

Monterey, CA $83,448

Seattle, WA $83,275

Santa Rosa, CA $83,260

Los Angeles, CA $83,238

Juneau, AK $83,042

Washington, DC $82,959

Orange, CA $82,691

Santa Ana, CA $82,492

Long Beach, CA $82,416

Anaheim, CA $82,401

Anchorage, AK $82,364

Santa Maria, CA $82,138

Everett, WA $82,123

Danbury, CT $81,857

Bremerton, WA $81,753

Tacoma, WA $81,482

New Suffolk, NY $81,481

Sacramento, CA $81,460

Santa Barbara, CA $81,377

Trenton, NJ $81,294

San Diego, CA $81,294

Brockton, MA $81,211

Fairbanks, AK $81,026

Lompoc, CA $80,834

Lowell, MA $80,773

Ventura, CA $80,759

Nashua, NH $80,744

Stockton, CA $80,736

Modesto, CA $80,186

Poughkeepsie, NY $80,021

Olympia, WA $79,878

Kennewick, WA $79,878

New Haven, CT $79,847

Lawrence, MA $79,576

Hartford, CT $79,501

Riverside, CA $79,486

New Bedford, MA $79,411

Richland, WA $79,411

Bakersfield, CA $79,305

San Bernardino, CA $79,275

New Britain, CT $79,267

Atlantic City, NJ $79,267

New London, CT $79,237

Norwich, CT $79,215

Portsmouth, NH $79,200

Boulder, CO $79,040

Portland, OR $78,936

Worcester, MA $78,928

Minneapolis, MN $78,695

Philadelphia, PA $78,589

Honolulu, HI $78,341

Saint Paul, MN $78,305

Vineland, NJ $78,288

Providence, RI $78,070

Chicago, IL $77,851

Bellingham, WA $77,761

Springfield, MA $77,700

Baltimore, MD $77,678

Chico, CA $77,489

Pittsfield, MA $77,286

Manchester, NH $77,143

Spokane, WA $76,811

Denver, CO $76,804

Albany, NY $76,450

Troy, NY $76,420

Nassau, NY $76,339

Schenectady, NY $76,262

Wilmington, DE $76,201

Burlington, VT $76,096

Salem, OR $76,066

Portland, ME $75,832

Yakima, WA $75,757

Rochester, MN $75,523

Reno, NV $75,486

Fresno, CA $75,486

Milwaukee, WI $75,418

Detroit, MI $75,342

Ann Arbor, MI $75,330

Allentown, PA $75,320

Colorado Springs, CO $75,192

Syracuse, NY $75,154

Carson City, NV $75,154

Houston, TX $75,049

Eugene, OR $75,011

Gary, IN $74,921

Springfield, OR $74,860

Bismarck, ND $74,845

Galveston, TX $74,792

Medford, OR $74,679

Fort Collins, CO $74,649

Concord, NH $74,612

Austin, TX $74,589

Mesa, AZ $74,431

Reading, PA $74,423

Phoenix, AZ $74,416

Dallas, TX $74,393

Saint Cloud, MN $74,321

Madison, WI $74,220

Utica, NY $74,017

Rochester, NY $73,896

Des Moines, IA $73,888

Raleigh, NC $73,881

Atlanta, GA $73,768

Battle Creek, MI $73,745

Salt Lake City, UT $73,723

Lancaster, PA $73,610

Harrisburg, PA $73,504

Kansas City, MO $73,429

Champaign, IL $73,414

Kansas City, KS $73,414

Fort Worth, TX $73,406

Columbus, OH $73,394

Boca Raton, FL $73,376

Pittsburgh, PA $73,346

Richmond, VA $73,316

Indianapolis, IN $73,301

Cleveland, OH $73,293

Las Vegas, NV $73,203

Cincinnati, OH $73,203

Petersburg, VA $73,090

Huntsville, AL $72,977

Lansing, MI $72,926

Lebanon, PA $72,917

Pueblo, CO $72,909

Appleton, WI $72,887

Buffalo, NY $72,856

Dayton, OH $72,834

Racine, WI $72,819

Charlotte, NC $72,811

Saint Louis, MO $72,789

York, PA $72,743

Elkhart, IN $72,743

Gastonia, NC $72,729

Billings, MT $72,711

Beaumont, TX $72,691

Lorain, OH $72,676

Benton Harbor, MI $72,661

Toledo, OH $72,645

Binghamton, NY $72,608

Rock Hill, SC $72,600

Rockford, IL $72,563

Springfield, IL $72,532

Elyria, OH $72,525

Fargo, ND $72,525

Flagstaff, AZ $72,472

Fort Lauderdale, FL $72,427

Duluth, MN $72,382

Miami, FL $72,382

Cheyenne, WY $72,329

Grand Forks, ND $72,329

Bangor, ME $72,163

Cedar Rapids, IA $72,080

Durham, NC $72,049

Louisville, KY $72,043

Grand Rapids, MI $72,028

Hialeah, FL $72,020

Casper, WY $71,915

Scranton, PA $71,824

New Orleans, LA $71,802

Virginia Beach, VA $71,794

Akron, OH $71,756

Peoria, IL $71,659

Sarasota, FL $71,643

Nashville, TN $71,591

Omaha, NE $71,591

Green Bay, WI $71,591

Baton Rouge, LA $71,553

Charleston, SC $71,538

Jamestown, NY $71,500

Davenport, IA $71,500

Tucson, AZ $71,463

Saint Petersburg, FL $71,417

Tampa, FL $71,402

Evansville, IN $71,357

Port Arthur, TX $71,357

Bradenton, FL $71,327

Santa Fe, NM $71,191

Orlando, FL $71,056

Clearwater, FL $71,033

Canton, OH $70,875

La Crosse, WI $70,875

Albuquerque, NM $70,830

Newport News, VA $70,822

High Point, NC $70,800

Ogden, UT $70,770

Corpus Christi, TX $70,709

Norfolk, VA $70,664

Laramie, WY $70,664

Rock Island, IL $70,619

Saginaw, MI $70,604

Jacksonville, FL $70,596

Salisbury, NC $70,581

Boise, ID $70,566

Moline, IL $70,529

Fort Myers, FL $70,506

Memphis, TN $70,491

Tulsa, OK $70,453

Waterloo, IA $70,408

Spartanburg, SC $70,333

Lincoln, NE $70,295

Fort Wayne, IN $70,280

Provo, UT $70,272

Cedar Falls, IA $70,182

San Antonio, TX $70,152

Greensboro, NC $70,122

South Bend, IN $70,114

Savannah, GA $70,031

Muskegon, MI $70,001

Birmingham, AL $69,994

Winston Salem, NC $69,957

Lake Charles, LA $69,775

Anderson, IN $69,760

Lexington, KY $69,738

Augusta, GA $69,715

Greenville, SC $69,715

Lima, OH $69,655

Wichita, KS $69,647

Tuscaloosa, AL $69,647

Columbia, SC $69,579

Springfield, OH $69,564

Asheville, NC $69,444

Bloomington, IN $69,391

Knoxville, TN $69,120

Shreveport, LA $69,112

Wilmington, NC $69,014

Roanoke, VA $69,014

Topeka, KS $68,879

Frankfort, KY $68,870

Oklahoma City, OK $68,818

Chillicothe, OH $68,788

Longview, TX $68,781

Melbourne, FL $68,773

Sioux Falls, SD $68,653

Mobile, AL $68,645

Terre Haute, IN $68,615

Altoona, PA $68,570

Amarillo, TX $68,517

Killeen, TX $68,494

Fayetteville, AR $68,434

Chattanooga, TN $68,412

Sioux City, IA $68,344

Idaho Falls, ID $68,329

Lynchburg, VA $68,268

Gainesville, FL $68,171

Portsmouth, OH $68,133

Little Rock, AR $68,118

Lafayette, LA $68,088

Youngstown, OH $68,088

Daytona Beach, FL $68,042

Clarksville, TN $68,035

Pensacola, FL $68,027

Temple, TX $68,022

Hopkinsville, KY $67,801

Erie, PA $67,786

Florence, SC $67,756

Charleston, WV $67,636

Great Falls, MT $67,598

Macon, GA $67,493

Tallahassee, FL $67,485

Fayetteville, NC $67,470

Waco, TX $67,455

Helena, MT $67,402

Pine Bluff, AR $67,374

Vincennes, IN $67,282

Lubbock, TX $67,251

Alamogordo, NM $67,206

Twin Falls, ID $67,138

Rapid City, SD $67,116

Jackson, MS $66,980

Huntington, WV $66,975

Greenville, MS $66,973

Parkersburg, WV $66,896

Montgomery, AL $66,882

Wichita Falls, TX $66,807

Springfield, MO $66,807

Biloxi, MS $66,769

Monroe, LA $66,694

Johnstown, PA $66,641

Sumter, SC $66,611

Columbus, GA $66,604

Pascagoula, MS $66,460

Abilene, TX $66,460

Kingsport, TN $66,265

Albany, GA $66,265

Gulfport, MS $66,242

Alexandria, LA $65,993

Fort Smith, AR $65,805

El Paso, TX $65,602

Las Cruces, NM $65,263

Harlingen, TX $65,071

Pocatello, ID $65,059

Florence, AL $64,961

Brownsville, TX $64,946

Mcallen, TX $64,788

Dothan, AL $64,683

Columbus, MS $64,235

Altus, OK $63,884

Lawton, OK $63,741

Pierre, SD $63,470

What Skills Can Increase a Pipe Layer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 8.55% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Product Quality (Mentioned in 4.69% Job Postings): Product quality refers to how well a product satisfies customer needs, serves its purpose and meets industry standards. When evaluating product quality, businesses consider several key factors, including whether a product solves a problem, works efficiently or suits customers' purposes.
Repairing (Mentioned in 1.37% Job Postings): To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	8.55%
Product Quality	4.69%
Repairing	1.37%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Pipe Layer's salary.

Land Development: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Sense Of Urgency: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Land Development	$79,102	5%
Sense Of Urgency	$79,102	5%
Coaching	$78,348	4%
Planning	$76,842	2%
Initiative	$76,842	2%
Collaboration	$76,842	2%

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How Education impacts a Pipe Layer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Pipe Layers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Pipe Layer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $72,833 and $75,649).

Pipe Layer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Pipe Layer

No Diploma 33.3%

High School 33.3%

Associates 50.0%

Bachelors 16.7%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	33.3%
High School	33.3%
Associates	50.0%
Bachelors	16.7%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Pipe Layer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Pipe Layer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$70,032

Average $75,335/year

$81,373

$5,836

Average $6,278/month

$6,781

$1,347

Average $1,449/week

$1,565

$34

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,373	$6,781	$1,565	$39
Average	$75,335	$6,278	$1,449	$36
25th Percentile	$70,032	$5,836	$1,347	$34

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Salary Trends for Pipe Layer

Salaries for a Pipe Layer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $76,343 in 2023 to around $73,199 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Pipe Layer salary trends, .

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2023

$76,343

2024

$74,110

2025

$73,199

2026

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2024	$74,110
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