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Pipelayers in Ohio
Get the information you need to know about working as a Pipelayer.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Ohio are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in Ohio is growing slower than average.
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Pipelayers in Ohio earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pipelayers Work in Ohio?
In Ohio, there were 890 people working as Pipelayers in the year 2018.
There were 870 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Ohio has more Pipelayers than average.
Job Projections for Ohio
Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.
Ohio Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 70 annual Pipelayers job openings in Ohio, and 700 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 Ohio?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $31,050 to $79,770 with $47,310 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.93 to $38.35. The median hourly rate was $22.75.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.91 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.84.
The median salary in Ohio is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Ohio 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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Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 280 | $47,600 |
Columbus, OH | 210 | $51,130 |
Toledo, OH | 140 | $38,430 |
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 130 | $43,830 |
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 60 | $52,400 |
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 Ohio
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Ohio Employment Total |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 13,700 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.