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Pipelayers in Connecticut

Pipelayers in Connecticut

Get the information you need to know about working as a Pipelayer.

8.6% Jobs Projection
$47,250 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pipelayers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

  • Pipelayers in Connecticut earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pipelayers Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 120 workers employed as Pipelayers in this state in 2018.

The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Pipelayers than average.

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 380 total jobs in 2026 for Pipelayers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 51,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pipelayers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $32,170 to $96,660 with $47,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.47 to $46.47. The median hourly rate was $22.71.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.07 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $5.36.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Connecticut Metros for Pipelayers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pipelayers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Worcester, MA-CT 160 $47,670

Top States for Pipelayers Employment

View the list below to see where most Pipelayers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 4,790 $32,330
Florida 3,660 $36,240
California 3,160 $52,430
North Carolina 2,670 $33,400
Alabama 2,360 $32,850
Georgia 2,070 $35,930
Virginia 1,320 $34,320
Tennessee 980 $34,160
Colorado 950 $41,750
Oklahoma 930 $35,860
South Carolina 920 $35,100
Washington 920 $65,840
West Virginia 890 $46,500
Ohio 890 $47,310
New York 860 $56,280
Arizona 700 $42,780
Pennsylvania 700 $56,320
Minnesota 680 $62,970
Maryland 620 $39,430
Utah 590 $37,380

Below are the states where Pipelayers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $74,320
Illinois $72,950
New Jersey $66,640
Wisconsin $66,120
Washington $65,840
Minnesota $62,970
Massachusetts $60,460
Hawaii $59,710
Pennsylvania $56,320
New York $56,280

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Occupation Connecticut Employment Total
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 4,950

References

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