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Pipelayers in Maine
Get the information you need to know about working as a Pipelayer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Maine are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in Maine is growing slower than average.
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Pipelayers in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Pipelayers Work in Maine?
230 people worked as Pipelayers in 2018 in this state.
There were 180 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Maine has fewer Pipelayers than average.
Job Projections for Maine
Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.
Maine Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 30 annual Pipelayers job openings in Maine, and 250 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 51,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pipelayers Make in Maine?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $27,040 to $51,500 with $39,020 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13 to $24.76. The median hourly rate was $18.76.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.22 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.54.
The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Maine 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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Portland-South Portland, ME | 100 | $36,260 |
Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 50 | $42,920 |
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 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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