Compare One Occupation Across States
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Pipelayers
Full pipelayers overview →U.S. mean $54,700 · median $49,000
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | #1 | $86,850 | $86,870 | $42 | +58.8% | $69,600–$98,520 |
| Minnesota | #2 | $85,080 | $81,980 | $41 | +55.5% | $66,620–$101,360 |
| Washington | #3 | $82,170 | $82,450 | $40 | +50.2% | $61,010–$101,310 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $78,600 | $78,830 | $38 | +43.7% | $53,020–$106,890 |
| California | #5 | $77,930 | $76,180 | $37 | +42.5% | $50,650–$108,790 |
| New York | #6 | $74,270 | $70,370 | $36 | +35.8% | $44,790–$112,860 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $72,760 | $72,770 | $35 | +33% | $56,620–$86,560 |
| Indiana | #8 | $72,020 | $73,580 | $35 | +31.7% | $38,400–$95,180 |
| Ohio | #9 | $69,190 | $71,560 | $33 | +26.5% | $46,840–$91,540 |
| Oregon | #10 | $66,900 | $64,230 | $32 | +22.3% | $48,870–$83,200 |
| Michigan | #11 | $66,400 | $61,560 | $32 | +21.4% | $52,140–$86,120 |
| Nevada | #12 | $62,160 | $63,570 | $30 | +13.6% | $33,280–$90,690 |
| Arizona | #13 | $61,690 | $62,740 | $30 | +12.8% | $46,990–$73,820 |
| Colorado | #14 | $60,670 | $59,740 | $29 | +10.9% | $46,930–$76,940 |
| Kentucky | #15 | $59,190 | $58,820 | $28 | +8.2% | $52,120–$61,870 |
| Maine | #16 | $58,100 | $50,980 | $28 | +6.2% | $44,320–$73,380 |
| District of Columbia | #17 | $57,120 | $55,470 | $27 | +4.4% | $37,350–$67,900 |
| New Hampshire | #18 | $56,900 | $53,870 | $27 | +4% | $37,280–$82,510 |
| Montana | #19 | $56,850 | $48,080 | $27 | +3.9% | $47,480–$75,420 |
| Maryland | #20 | $56,200 | $55,640 | $27 | +2.7% | $48,270–$62,690 |
| Delaware | #21 | $55,730 | $58,240 | $27 | +1.9% | $46,700–$71,060 |
| Idaho | #22 | $55,090 | $58,650 | $26 | +0.7% | $38,990–$73,340 |
| Iowa | #23 | $54,940 | $53,990 | $26 | +0.4% | $46,940–$63,660 |
| Utah | #24 | $53,600 | $52,000 | $26 | -2% | $47,840–$60,510 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $52,570 | $41,600 | $25 | -3.9% | $41,600–$75,330 |
| Illinois | #26 | $51,850 | $49,590 | $25 | -5.2% | $41,760–$62,490 |
| North Dakota | #27 | $50,800 | $47,810 | $24 | -7.1% | $47,200–$59,240 |
| South Dakota | #28 | $49,800 | $50,650 | $24 | -9% | $36,560–$60,300 |
| Virginia | #29 | $49,610 | $48,700 | $24 | -9.3% | $38,130–$61,140 |
| Kansas | #30 | $48,480 | $47,390 | $23 | -11.4% | $44,720–$58,280 |
| Nebraska | #31 | $48,190 | $44,470 | $23 | -11.9% | $37,110–$62,550 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $47,990 | $47,220 | $23 | -12.3% | $37,870–$59,280 |
| Florida | #33 | $47,440 | $47,260 | $23 | -13.3% | $37,620–$58,450 |
| Georgia | #34 | $47,230 | $46,220 | $23 | -13.7% | $35,600–$61,820 |
| Tennessee | #35 | $46,880 | $46,020 | $23 | -14.3% | $35,810–$59,590 |
| Oklahoma | #36 | $46,220 | $45,190 | $22 | -15.5% | $37,120–$53,300 |
| New Mexico | #37 | $46,210 | $45,550 | $22 | -15.5% | $38,000–$55,830 |
| Texas | #38 | $46,090 | $45,620 | $22 | -15.7% | $37,030–$56,730 |
| Louisiana | #39 | $46,030 | $44,340 | $22 | -15.9% | $35,200–$60,180 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $45,880 | $45,180 | $22 | -16.1% | $37,480–$58,920 |
| Mississippi | #41 | $45,480 | $41,900 | $22 | -16.9% | $31,610–$67,010 |
| Alabama | #42 | $43,250 | $44,550 | $21 | -20.9% | $29,130–$55,410 |
| West Virginia | #43 | $42,900 | $40,440 | $21 | -21.6% | $31,660–$58,680 |
| Arkansas | #44 | $38,160 | $37,650 | $18 | -30.2% | $31,570–$44,760 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.