Pipelayers

Top 3 Pipelayer Jobs

  • Welder - Rumpke - Obetz,OH

    6:00AM-8:00PM M-F Rumpke is a family-owned and operated company that ranks as one of the largest firms in the waste and recycling industry. Our mission is simple: to deliver exceptional waste and recycling solutions to our...

  • Pipefitter - Aerotek - Lewis Center,OH

    Aerotek - Up to $35.00/hour - - Responsibilities: Fit 10-inch steel pipes, schedule 40.; Operate scissor and boom lifts.; Bolt flanges securely. ...

  • Brewery Production Operator - BUDWEISER - Columbus,OH

    Budweiser - Up to $39.91/hour - - Responsibilities: Maintain plant safety standards; Performing process quality control checks; Use of Six Sigma lean manufacturing processes; Loading supplies into machinery; Recording process data ...

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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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