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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
47-2151 Pipelayers
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints. Excludes "Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers" (51-4121).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 39,620 |
2.6 % |
$20.61 |
$42,860 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.66 |
$14.79 |
$18.47 |
$24.94 |
$32.47 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,320 |
$30,760 |
$38,410 |
$51,870 |
$67,550 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Utility System Construction |
15,290 |
3.12 |
$20.17 |
$41,950 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
9,220 |
0.17 |
$19.52 |
$40,590 |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
4,260 |
0.21 |
$24.69 |
$51,350 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
3,780 |
0.59 |
$19.33 |
$40,200 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
2,340 |
0.71 |
$21.37 |
$44,440 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Utility System Construction |
15,290 |
3.12 |
$20.17 |
$41,950 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems |
660 |
1.34 |
$18.38 |
$38,230 |
| Land Subdivision |
360 |
0.89 |
$17.41 |
$36,220 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
2,340 |
0.71 |
$21.37 |
$44,440 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
720 |
0.65 |
$18.86 |
$39,230 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
5,700 |
0.48 |
1.72 |
$16.62 |
$34,570 |
| Florida |
4,150 |
0.51 |
1.79 |
$18.75 |
$39,000 |
| California |
3,620 |
0.23 |
0.80 |
$24.10 |
$50,140 |
| Alabama |
2,390 |
1.25 |
4.43 |
$16.45 |
$34,220 |
| North Carolina |
2,230 |
0.53 |
1.87 |
$15.94 |
$33,160 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alabama |
2,390 |
1.25 |
4.43 |
$16.45 |
$34,220 |
| North Dakota |
450 |
1.05 |
3.73 |
$22.46 |
$46,720 |
| North Carolina |
2,230 |
0.53 |
1.87 |
$15.94 |
$33,160 |
| South Dakota |
220 |
0.52 |
1.83 |
$17.10 |
$35,580 |
| Florida |
4,150 |
0.51 |
1.79 |
$18.75 |
$39,000 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Massachusetts |
550 |
0.16 |
0.56 |
$36.00 |
$74,870 |
| Alaska |
40 |
0.13 |
0.47 |
$33.76 |
$70,210 |
| Illinois |
430 |
0.07 |
0.26 |
$31.21 |
$64,910 |
| New Jersey |
730 |
0.19 |
0.66 |
$30.04 |
$62,480 |
| Minnesota |
740 |
0.26 |
0.94 |
$29.49 |
$61,330 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,650 |
0.56 |
1.99 |
$17.17 |
$35,720 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
920 |
0.36 |
1.28 |
$19.49 |
$40,530 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
840 |
0.34 |
1.20 |
$20.12 |
$41,850 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
690 |
0.60 |
2.12 |
$15.75 |
$32,760 |
| Jacksonville, FL |
680 |
1.06 |
3.75 |
$23.34 |
$48,560 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
630 |
0.09 |
0.34 |
$25.19 |
$52,390 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
620 |
0.25 |
0.90 |
$14.84 |
$30,870 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
600 |
0.44 |
1.57 |
$24.91 |
$51,820 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
600 |
0.62 |
2.19 |
$16.62 |
$34,560 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
580 |
0.37 |
1.32 |
$22.95 |
$47,740 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Odessa, TX |
250 |
3.75 |
13.28 |
$22.73 |
$47,280 |
| Gadsden, AL |
70 |
1.97 |
6.97 |
$15.88 |
$33,030 |
| Decatur, AL |
90 |
1.70 |
6.02 |
$20.26 |
$42,140 |
| Jacksonville, NC |
70 |
1.51 |
5.36 |
$15.91 |
$33,100 |
| Dothan, AL |
80 |
1.50 |
5.31 |
$15.82 |
$32,910 |
| Cleveland, TN |
60 |
1.32 |
4.69 |
$15.78 |
$32,830 |
| Mobile, AL |
220 |
1.29 |
4.59 |
$16.96 |
$35,270 |
| Panama City, FL |
100 |
1.28 |
4.52 |
$17.46 |
$36,320 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL |
120 |
1.17 |
4.16 |
$18.06 |
$37,560 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME |
60 |
1.11 |
3.93 |
$20.56 |
$42,760 |
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United States Department of Labor
