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Pipelayers in Louisiana
Considering a career as a Pipelayer in Louisiana?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in Louisiana is growing faster than average.
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Pipelayers in Louisiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pipelayers Work in Louisiana?
In Louisiana, there were 440 people working as Pipelayers in the year 2018.
There were 690 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The amount of Pipelayers working in the state is similar to the average state.
Job Projections for Louisiana
Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.
Louisiana Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 110 annual job openings, and a total of 1,030 jobs for Louisiana Pipelayers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 51,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pipelayers Make in Louisiana?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $25,420 to $42,920 with $31,200 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.22 to $20.64. The median hourly rate was $15.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.71 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $2.71.
The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Louisiana 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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New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 90 | $30,810 |
Baton Rouge, LA | 70 | $32,130 |
Hammond, LA | 30 | $30,320 |
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 Louisiana
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Louisiana Employment Total |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 10,360 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.