The salary statistics of pipelayers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pipelayers is $73,420. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers is $25,770.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,630 | -1.67% | 37.74% |
| 2017 | $46,390 | 14.16% | - |
| 2016 | $39,820 | 11.50% | - |
| 2015 | $35,240 | -0.26% | - |
| 2014 | $35,330 | 4.81% | - |
| 2013 | $33,630 | 15.52% | - |
| 2012 | $28,410 | - | - |
The average salaries of pipelayers in one industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. For detailed pipelayers salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering Services | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].