Pipelayers

Top 3 pipelayers Jobs

Experienced Wet Utility Pipelayer - Douglas Pipeline, Inc. - Lake Elsinore, CA
Requirements • Install and repair sewer, storm drain and water systems • Produce high quality work and maintain high production • Establish
Pipelayer - CW & Sons - Washington, DC
Physical ability to lift 75+ pounds. • Experience in the installation of shoring. • Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug
Now Accepting Applications - Scott Murphy & Daniel - Bowling Green, KY
Truck Driver (Class A CDL)/Laborer - building. Material Delivery * Truck Driver (CDL B)/Laborer Heavy/Highway Division * Bridge Form Carpenters

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

2014 employment: 45,700
May 2015 median annual wage: $37,780

Job Outlook for Pipelayers

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: 5,200
Growth rate: 11 percent (Faster than average)

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.