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Pipelayers in Georgia
Get the information you need to know about working as a Pipelayer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Georgia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in Georgia is growing faster than average.
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Pipelayers in Georgia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pipelayers Work in Georgia?
In Georgia, there were 2,070 people working as Pipelayers in the year 2018.
There were 1,510 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 560 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Georgia has more Pipelayers than average.
Job Projections for Georgia
Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.
Georgia Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 170 annual job openings, and a total of 1,590 jobs for Georgia Pipelayers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 51,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pipelayers Make in Georgia?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $25,590 to $58,880 with $35,930 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.3 to $28.31. The median hourly rate was $17.27.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.96 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.31.
The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Georgia Metros for Pipelayers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pipelayers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,680 | $35,640 |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 80 | $38,890 |
Top States for Pipelayers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Pipelayers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Georgia
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Georgia Employment Total |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 10,870 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.