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Highest Paying Industries for Pipelayers

The top 44 highest paying industries for pipelayers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $72,800, colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned is the highest paying industry for pipelayers. It is followed by educational services - state government owned industry (average annual salary $72,410). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of pipelayers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 44 Highest Paying Industries for Pipelayers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$72,800	$34,600	120
2	Educational Services - State government owned	$72,410	$34,660	130
3	State government, including schools and hospitals	$71,330	$34,810	130
4	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$71,210	$34,860	130
5	Educational Services	$66,760	$34,970	140
6	Natural Gas Distribution	$64,710	$37,190	540
7	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$51,280	$27,710	60
8	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$47,660	$26,550	180
9	Utilities	$46,820	$25,580	1,220
10	Nonresidential Building Construction	$45,110	$26,850	940
11	Construction of Buildings	$42,160	$26,370	1,100
12	Building Equipment Contractors	$40,360	$26,240	4,310
13	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$40,290	$26,240	3,960
14	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$38,820	$25,270	11,720
15	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$38,680	$25,240	11,590
16	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$38,680	$25,240	11,580
17	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$38,680	$25,240	11,580
18	Federal, State, and Local Government	$38,680	$25,240	11,580
19	Specialty Trade Contractors	$36,950	$25,110	8,300
20	Support Activities for Mining	$36,850	$25,390	360
21	Mining	$36,850	$25,390	360
22	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$36,810	$26,060	530
23	Construction	$36,150	$24,720	27,170
24	Water, Sewage and Other Systems	$36,070	$23,950	670
25	Utility System Construction	$35,740	$23,980	14,230
26	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$35,430	$24,430	17,770
27	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$35,330	$23,420	190
28	Residential Building Construction	$34,670	$23,800	160
29	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$34,500	$25,240	2,770
30	Engineering Services	$34,430	$22,720	n/a
31	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$34,430	$22,720	n/a
32	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$34,300	$24,240	3,770
33	Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors	$34,220	$26,240	160
34	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$33,750	$25,280	150
35	Wholesale Trade	$32,150	$21,770	50
36	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$31,000	$20,080	440
37	Land Subdivision	$29,280	$23,550	230
38	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$27,770	$21,200	n/a
39	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$27,770	$21,200	n/a
40	Transportation and Warehousing	$27,610	$24,780	100
41	Employment Services	$27,240	$16,930	150
42	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$26,850	$17,250	180
43	Administrative and Support Services	$26,450	$17,200	170
44	Temporary Help Services	$21,370	$16,160	80