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Pipelayers in Tennessee
Is Tennessee a good place for you to work as a Pipelayer?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in Tennessee is growing faster than average.
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Pipelayers in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pipelayers Work in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, there were 980 people working as Pipelayers in the year 2018.
There were 1,180 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Tennessee has more Pipelayers than average.
Job Projections for Tennessee
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%.
Tennessee Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 180 annual Pipelayers job openings in Tennessee, and 1,640 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 Tennessee?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $26,470 to $49,420 with $34,160 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.73 to $23.76. The median hourly rate was $16.42.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.14 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.28.
The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Tennessee 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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Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 330 | $30,700 |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 160 | $33,690 |
Jackson, TN | 70 | $42,800 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | 50 | $43,150 |
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 | Tennessee Employment Total |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 6,520 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.