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Pipelayers in Minnesota
Get the information you need to know about working as a Pipelayer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Minnesota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in Minnesota is growing faster than average.
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Pipelayers in Minnesota earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pipelayers Work in Minnesota?
In Minnesota, there were 680 people working as Pipelayers in the year 2018.
There were 770 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Minnesota has more Pipelayers than average.
Job Projections for Minnesota
Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.
Minnesota Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 100 annual Pipelayers job openings in Minnesota, and 870 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 Minnesota?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $47,770 to $80,160 with $62,970 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.97 to $38.54. The median hourly rate was $30.27.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $31.77 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate declined by $1.50.
The median salary in Minnesota is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Minnesota 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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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 470 | $61,500 |
Fargo, ND-MN | 60 | $43,730 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 40 | $69,690 |
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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Occupation | Minnesota Employment Total |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 8,700 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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