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Pipelayers in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Pipelayer?

21.6% Jobs Projection

$32,330 Median Salary

830 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Pipelayers in Texas is growing faster than average.
Pipelayers in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pipelayers Work in Texas?

There were approximately 4,790 workers employed as Pipelayers in this state in 2018.

There were 5,180 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Texas has more Pipelayers than average.

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 830 annual job openings, and 7,430 total jobs in 2026 for Pipelayers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 51,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pipelayers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $25,550 to $46,290 with $32,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.28 to $22.25. The median hourly rate was $15.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.32 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.22.

The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Texas Metros for Pipelayers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pipelayers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,100	$31,730
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	850	$34,160
Austin-Round Rock, TX	510	$35,940
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	280	$31,160
El Paso, TX	120	$28,790
Odessa, TX	60	$47,900
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	60	$23,320
Midland, TX	60	$44,400
Killeen-Temple, TX	50	$29,710
Waco, TX	40	$29,910
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	30	$22,870

Top States for Pipelayers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pipelayers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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	Texas Employment Total
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	43,490

References

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