Pipelayers

Top 3 Pipelayer Jobs

  • Excavator Operator - Sign-On Bonus Eligible - Layton Construction - Columbus,OH

    Excavator Operator at Layton Services Accountable for operating various types of heavy machinery to install water, sewer, and storm utilities. Operations where you will be digging trenches to the proper grade and digging in single and...

  • Entry Level Sales - Spectrum - Columbus,OH

    This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. Do you enjoy...

  • Concrete Worker - Earn $23 - $26 per hour - Full Time Position With Benefits - Columbus, OH - Skillit - Columbus,OH

    We're actively seeking skilled Concrete Workers, specifically concrete carpenters, concrete finishers, concrete leads and concrete laborers for exciting...

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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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