Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 38,070 |
3.0 % |
$20.91 |
$43,500 |
1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.92 |
$15.20 |
$18.54 |
$25.28 |
$33.14 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,870 |
$31,610 |
$38,560 |
$52,590 |
$68,930 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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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 |
16,130 |
3.04 |
$20.66 |
$42,980 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
7,630 |
0.14 |
$20.08 |
$41,770 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
3,920 |
0.57 |
$20.06 |
$41,730 |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
3,630 |
0.17 |
$24.67 |
$51,320 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
2,270 |
0.66 |
$20.68 |
$43,020 |
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 |
16,130 |
3.04 |
$20.66 |
$42,980 |
| Land Subdivision |
320 |
0.81 |
$18.17 |
$37,780 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
2,270 |
0.66 |
$20.68 |
$43,020 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
3,920 |
0.57 |
$20.06 |
$41,730 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
650 |
0.56 |
$19.75 |
$41,090 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
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 |
4,790 |
0.40 |
1.50 |
$16.48 |
$34,280 |
| Florida |
3,660 |
0.42 |
1.62 |
$19.26 |
$40,060 |
| California |
3,160 |
0.19 |
0.71 |
$25.41 |
$52,850 |
| North Carolina |
2,670 |
0.61 |
2.32 |
$16.40 |
$34,120 |
| Alabama |
2,360 |
1.21 |
4.61 |
$16.44 |
$34,200 |
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) |
| North Dakota |
540 |
1.30 |
4.94 |
$25.64 |
$53,330 |
| West Virginia |
890 |
1.28 |
4.86 |
$22.42 |
$46,620 |
| Alabama |
2,360 |
1.21 |
4.61 |
$16.44 |
$34,200 |
| North Carolina |
2,670 |
0.61 |
2.32 |
$16.40 |
$34,120 |
| Oklahoma |
930 |
0.59 |
2.22 |
$17.93 |
$37,300 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
30 |
0.10 |
0.38 |
$35.48 |
$73,810 |
| Illinois |
330 |
0.06 |
0.21 |
$33.85 |
$70,400 |
| Massachusetts |
510 |
0.14 |
0.54 |
$33.67 |
$70,020 |
| New Jersey |
390 |
0.10 |
0.36 |
$31.18 |
$64,850 |
| Minnesota |
680 |
0.24 |
0.90 |
$30.98 |
$64,440 |
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) |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,680 |
0.62 |
2.37 |
$18.52 |
$38,530 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,100 |
0.37 |
1.40 |
$16.14 |
$33,580 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
980 |
0.81 |
3.07 |
$16.84 |
$35,030 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
880 |
0.70 |
2.65 |
$17.38 |
$36,150 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
850 |
0.24 |
0.90 |
$16.70 |
$34,740 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
740 |
0.23 |
0.89 |
$18.75 |
$39,000 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
730 |
0.08 |
0.29 |
$30.06 |
$62,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
670 |
0.11 |
0.42 |
$28.45 |
$59,170 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
640 |
0.43 |
1.65 |
$21.74 |
$45,220 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
610 |
0.30 |
1.13 |
$21.32 |
$44,340 |
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) |
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL |
90 |
2.03 |
7.71 |
$15.67 |
$32,600 |
| Dothan, AL |
90 |
1.49 |
5.65 |
$14.89 |
$30,970 |
| Panama City, FL |
90 |
1.13 |
4.29 |
$19.33 |
$40,210 |
| Decatur, AL |
60 |
1.13 |
4.29 |
$19.66 |
$40,890 |
| Jacksonville, NC |
50 |
1.12 |
4.24 |
$17.31 |
$36,010 |
| Jackson, TN |
70 |
1.11 |
4.24 |
$21.53 |
$44,770 |
| Huntsville, AL |
250 |
1.11 |
4.23 |
$16.13 |
$33,550 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL |
560 |
1.09 |
4.14 |
$15.76 |
$32,770 |
| Gadsden, AL |
40 |
1.05 |
4.01 |
$17.97 |
$37,370 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME |
50 |
1.04 |
3.94 |
$20.53 |
$42,690 |
United States Department of Labor
