Pipelayers

Top 3 Pipelayer Jobs

  • Brewery Production Operator - BUDWEISER - Columbus,OH

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

  • Directional Drill Operator/Locator - MasTec - Columbus,OH

    MasTec - - Responsibilities: Identify utilities for the Horizontal Directional Driller for the installation of underground conduits and fiber optic cables.; Operate a horizontal directional drill in collaboration with the Drilling Locator to...

  • Sheet Metal Assembler - 1st Shift 21-26/hr - Aerotek - Columbus,OH

    Aerotek - - Responsibilities: Assist welders with assembling plenums using hand tools and drills; Work with sheet metal to fabricate parts as needed; Read and interpret blueprints for assembly instructions; Perform assembly work with a focus...

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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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