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Pipelayers in New Jersey
Considering a career as a Pipelayer in New Jersey?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in New Jersey are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in New Jersey is growing faster than average.
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Pipelayers in New Jersey earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pipelayers Work in New Jersey?
In New Jersey, there were 390 people working as Pipelayers in the year 2018.
There were 580 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 New Jersey has fewer Pipelayers than average.
Job Projections for New Jersey
Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.
New Jersey Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 80 annual Pipelayers job openings in New Jersey, and 730 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 New Jersey?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $43,610 to $83,110 with $66,640 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.97 to $39.96. The median hourly rate was $32.04.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.13 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.09.
The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top New Jersey 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 730 | $61,240 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 140 | $50,930 |
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 | New Jersey Employment Total |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 9,330 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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