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 2020.

The 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 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.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Pipelayers workforce. Pipelayers workforce in 2020 was 52,830 people, of which 1.97% were women and 98% were men. Pipelayers are paid most in Muskogee, Okmulgee, Wagoner (East) & McIntosh Counties PUMA, OK but are relatively concentrated in Houston City (West)North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

51,790

Male Workforce

± 5.59k

1,040

Female Workforce

± 792

The Pipelayers workforce in 2020 was 52,830 people (1.97% women and 98% men). This implies an average annual growth of 4.64% between 2018 (50,485) and 2020 (52,830).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($75,875), Illinois ($75,735), and New York ($73,503).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,803

AVERAGE WAGE

#254 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

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

The graph shows the ranking of Pipelayers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

In 2020, Pipelayers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.346, which is lower 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).

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 Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges ($94,961).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

52.8k

2020 Workforce

± 5,642

0.487%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 15%

This graphic shows the share of Pipelayers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Pipelayers at 87.6%, followed by Pipeline transportation with 6.39% and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems with 6.03%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Pipelayers in the US. The workforce of Pipelayers in 2020 was 52,830 people, with 1.97% woman, and 98% men. 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.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Pipelayers in 2020 was 52,830 people, with 1.97% woman, and 98% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (8,187 people), 30 to 34 years (7,208 people), and 20 to 24 years (6,416 people). Among them they concentrated 41.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 33.1% of Pipelayers workers were Hispanic and 66.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (88.1%), Salvadoran (7.11)%, and Guatemalan (4.82)%

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Races

In 2020, 75.4% of the Pipelayers workforce were White, of which 1.81% were women and 98.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (9.88%) and Black (6.85%).

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 2020 were Agriculture.

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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (871 people), Business (412 people), and Biology (115 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Pipelayers workers were High School or Equivalent (23,953 people), Some college (12,033 people), and Secondary Education (7,514 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 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.