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Pipelayers in Kansas
Is Kansas a good place for you to work as a Pipelayer?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Kansas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in Kansas is growing faster than average.
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Pipelayers in Kansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pipelayers Work in Kansas?
In Kansas, there were 190 people working as Pipelayers in the year 2018.
There were 380 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Pipelayers than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 680 jobs for Kansas Pipelayers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 51,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pipelayers Make in Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $28,030 to $49,620 with $36,960 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.48 to $23.86. The median hourly rate was $17.77.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.85 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.92.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Kansas 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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Kansas City, MO-KS | 80 | $50,010 |
Top States for Pipelayers Employment
View the list below to see 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 Kansas
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Occupation | Kansas Employment Total |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 4,570 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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