Pipelayers: pay by state
SOC 47-2151 ยท Construction and Extraction. 44 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 350 | $86,850 | $86,870 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 510 | $85,080 | $81,980 |
| 3 | Washington | 1,050 | $82,170 | $82,450 |
| 4 | New Jersey | 400 | $78,600 | $78,830 |
| 5 | California | 1,420 | $77,930 | $76,180 |
| 6 | New York | 250 | $74,270 | $70,370 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | n/a | $72,760 | $72,770 |
| 8 | Indiana | 800 | $72,020 | $73,580 |
| 9 | Ohio | 1,160 | $69,190 | $71,560 |
| 10 | Oregon | 620 | $66,900 | $64,230 |
| 11 | Michigan | 180 | $66,400 | $61,560 |
| 12 | Nevada | 450 | $62,160 | $63,570 |
| 13 | Arizona | 480 | $61,690 | $62,740 |
| 14 | Colorado | 790 | $60,670 | $59,740 |
| 15 | Kentucky | 60 | $59,190 | $58,820 |
| 16 | Maine | 110 | $58,100 | $50,980 |
| 17 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 110 | $57,120 | $55,470 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 210 | $56,900 | $53,870 |
| 19 | Montana | 80 | $56,850 | $48,080 |
| 20 | Maryland | 650 | $56,200 | $55,640 |
| 21 | Delaware | n/a | $55,730 | $58,240 |
| 22 | Idaho | 280 | $55,090 | $58,650 |
| 23 | Iowa | 280 | $54,940 | $53,990 |
| 24 | Utah | 530 | $53,600 | $52,000 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 590 | $52,570 | $41,600 |
| 26 | Illinois | 280 | $51,850 | $49,590 |
| 27 | North Dakota | 170 | $50,800 | $47,810 |
| 28 | South Dakota | 300 | $49,800 | $50,650 |
| 29 | Virginia | 1,080 | $49,610 | $48,700 |
| 30 | Kansas | 240 | $48,480 | $47,390 |
| 31 | Nebraska | 570 | $48,190 | $44,470 |
| 32 | North Carolina | 3,830 | $47,990 | $47,220 |
| 33 | Florida | 4,050 | $47,440 | $47,260 |
| 34 | Georgia | 1,890 | $47,230 | $46,220 |
| 35 | Tennessee | 810 | $46,880 | $46,020 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | 530 | $46,220 | $45,190 |
| 37 | New Mexico | 190 | $46,210 | $45,550 |
| 38 | Texas | 5,010 | $46,090 | $45,620 |
| 39 | Louisiana | n/a | $46,030 | $44,340 |
| 40 | South Carolina | 670 | $45,880 | $45,180 |
| 41 | Mississippi | 320 | $45,480 | $41,900 |
| 42 | Alabama | 460 | $43,250 | $44,550 |
| 43 | West Virginia | 180 | $42,900 | $40,440 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 430 | $38,160 | $37,650 |
No published mean wage for: Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Missouri, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.