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Pipelayers in Washington

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11.7% Jobs Projection

$65,840 Median Salary

160 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Pipelayers Work in Washington?

In 2018, there were 920 Pipelayers working in the state.

There were 930 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Washington

Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.

Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 160 annual job openings, and a total of 1,430 jobs for Washington Pipelayers in 2026.

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

What do Pipelayers Make in Washington?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $39,190 to $80,330 with $65,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.84 to $38.62. The median hourly rate was $31.66.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.86 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.80.

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

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Top Washington Metros for Pipelayers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	610	$69,750
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	250	$62,920
Kennewick-Richland, WA	60	$49,690
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	60	$52,320
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA	30	$66,070

Top States for Pipelayers Employment

View the list below to see 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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References

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