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Pipelayers in Texas

Pipelayers install pipe systems for sewers, drains, and water mains. They work outdoors on construction sites, grading trenches, positioning pipe sections, and sealing joints In Texas the median pay is $45,620 a year, 7% below the national median of $49,000.

$45,620median pay in Texas, per year

$39,870–$49,490middle half earn

5,010employed in Texas

$49,000U.S. median, for comparison

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What it takes

Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold no formal education requirement.

Skills that matter most

Operation and ControlActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingCoordinationOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisReading Comprehension

Knowledge areas

Building and ConstructionPublic Safety and SecurityEngineering and TechnologyMechanicalAdministration and ManagementProduction and Processing

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Licenses and training in Texas

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Pipelayers pay in other states

Wisconsin · $86,870 Washington · $82,450 Minnesota · $81,980 New Jersey · $78,830 California · $76,180 Indiana · $73,580 Massachusetts · $72,770 Ohio · $71,560 New York · $70,370 Oregon · $64,230

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O*NET-SOC 47-2151.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Texas, annual.