Pipelayers

Top 3 Pipelayer Jobs

Pipe welder - Industrial Trade Services - Indianapolis,IN
We are looking for a skilled and dependable Pipe Welder to join our prefabrication shop team. This position will focus on welding and fabricating piping assemblies in a controlled shop environment before they are sent to the job site for...
Distribution Center - Equipment Operator (Cherry Picker/Stock Picker) - Abercrombie & Fitch - New Albany,OH
Our distribution network is built to deliver stock to our stores and fulfill direct-to-consumer orders with speed and efficiency. Merchandise is shipped to our distribution centers ("DCs”), where it is received and inspected before being...
Superintendent - Columbus, OH - Messer Construction - Columbus,OH
Description Messer Construction Co. is an award-winning construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. An employee-owned company, Messer now stands as one of the...

What Pipelayers Do

Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints. Excludes Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.

Pipelayer Salaries

2020 employment: 35,100
May 2021 median annual wage: $45,980

Job Outlook for Pipelayers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

Number of new jobs: -500
Growth rate: -1 percent (Little or no change)

How to Become a Pipelayer

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.