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Pipelayers in West Virginia

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7.3% Jobs Projection

$46,500 Median Salary

50 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Pipelayers Work in West Virginia?

There were approximately 890 workers employed as Pipelayers in this state in 2018.

There were 410 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 480 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.

West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 50 annual job openings, and 440 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $27,430 to $68,050 with $46,500 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.19 to $32.72. The median hourly rate was $22.36.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $4.40.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Pipelayers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	740	$37,380
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
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

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	West Virginia Employment Total
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	1,630

References

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