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Pipelayers in Wisconsin
Want to work in Wisconsin as a Pipelayer? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Pipelayers in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Pipelayers in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.
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Pipelayers in Wisconsin earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Pipelayers Work in Wisconsin?
In Wisconsin, there were 480 people working as Pipelayers in the year 2018.
There were 430 Pipelayers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 440 Pipelayers working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Pipelayers than average.
Job Projections for Wisconsin
Jobs for Pipelayers in this state are growing at a rate of 19.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.2%.
Wisconsin Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 490 jobs for Wisconsin Pipelayers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 5,700 annual jobs and 51,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Pipelayers Make in Wisconsin?
In 2018 wages for Pipelayers ranged from $42,320 to $79,340 with $66,120 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.34 to $38.14. The median hourly rate was $31.79.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.2 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $2.59.
The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Wisconsin 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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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 470 | $61,500 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 190 | $72,080 |
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 160 | $63,140 |
Green Bay, WI | 70 | $67,470 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 40 | $69,690 |
Madison, WI | 30 | $66,620 |
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 |
Related Careers in Wisconsin
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Occupation | Wisconsin Employment Total |
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Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 7,940 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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