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Pipelayers in Utah

Pipelayers in Utah

Considering a career as a Pipelayer in Utah?

32.1% Jobs Projection
$37,380 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Pipelayers in Utah is growing faster than average.

  • Pipelayers in Utah earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Pipelayers Work in Utah?

590 people worked as Pipelayers in 2018 in this state.

There were 580 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 32.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 700 jobs for Utah Pipelayers in 2026.

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

What do Pipelayers Make in Utah?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $30,910 to $50,890 with $37,380 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.86 to $24.47. The median hourly rate was $17.97.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.18.

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

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Top Utah Metros for Pipelayers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 260 $36,030
Provo-Orem, UT 160 $38,540
Salt Lake City, UT 140 $41,040

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 Utah Employment Total
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 6,320

References

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