Best States for Pipelayers

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where pipelayers earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

+8.5% projected growth

Much faster than average (national avg: +4%, +4.5pp)

State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	AlaskaAK	$93,500	$88,710	30
2	MinnesotaMN	$84,880	$85,911	260
3	WisconsinWI	$81,300	$87,232	430
4	WashingtonWA	$80,280	$74,818	1,360
5	CaliforniaCA	$78,090	$68,984	1,720
6	New YorkNY	$76,490	$66,168	310
7	IndianaIN	$75,320	$82,588	1,160
8	New JerseyNJ	$70,780	$62,582	610
9	MichiganMI	$64,340	$69,108	270
10	OregonOR	$64,110	$63,412	590
11	NevadaNV	$63,040	$62,914	200
12	IdahoID	$62,780	$64,922	100
13	ArizonaAZ	$61,810	$63,265	700
14	MassachusettsMA	$60,870	$55,086	130
15	PennsylvaniaPA	$60,730	$62,096	450
16	OhioOH	$59,120	$65,110	900
17	MaineME	$59,020	$59,556	90
18	MarylandMD	$58,260	$53,108	620
19	DelawareDE	$57,990	$56,965	40
20	KentuckyKY	$57,400	$64,494	90
21	ColoradoCO	$56,630	$53,933	680
22	MontanaMT	$56,420	$58,466	50
23	District of ColumbiaDC	$54,130	$46,186	110
24	IowaIA	$51,800	$57,684	180
25	VermontVT	$51,760	$50,106	40
26	UtahUT	$51,180	$52,171	710
27	North DakotaND	$50,780	$54,720	150
28	OklahomaOK	$50,190	$56,330	300
29	NebraskaNE	$49,600	$54,505	500
30	IllinoisIL	$49,030	$49,525	230
31	VirginiaVA	$48,540	$46,899	1,200
32	New HampshireNH	$48,120	$45,014	230
33	South DakotaSD	$47,230	$51,617	240
34	FloridaFL	$46,370	$46,370	4,240
35	KansasKS	$45,860	$50,730	0
36	TennesseeTN	$45,800	$50,055	710
37	GeorgiaGA	$45,780	$49,173	1,860
38	TexasTX	$45,550	$47,202	6,200
39	North CarolinaNC	$45,350	$48,555	3,120
40	South CarolinaSC	$44,480	$48,879	530
41	LouisianaLA	$43,030	$47,286	0
42	New MexicoNM	$42,670	$45,442	180
43	MississippiMS	$41,260	$48,370	240
44	AlabamaAL	$39,870	$45,358	720
45	ArkansasAR	$36,710	$42,244	360
46	West VirginiaWV	$36,080	$41,187	240

Analysis

The top three states for pipelayers by median salary are Alaska, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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