How much does a pipelayer make in New York?

$80,370a year

Median yearly pay for pipelayers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. That is $38.64 an hour or $6,698 a month.

Hourly: $38.64
Vs. national median: +64%
Rank among cities: 8 of 131
Jobs in the area: 390

Pay range

Lowest 10%: $59,280Median: $80,370Highest 10%: $106,900

Percentile	Yearly	Hourly
10th	$59,280	$28.50
25th	$67,210	$32.31
Median	$80,370	$38.64
75th	$99,020	$47.61
90th	$106,900	$51.39

Other cities in New York

Median yearly pay for pipelayers.

Syracuse, NY

$70,370

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Related jobs in New York

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer	$136,000
Terrazzo Worker and Finisher	$126,100
Plasterer and Stucco Mason	$120,200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker	$104,000
Structural Iron and Steel Worker	$102,100
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker	$101,900
Explosives Worker	$100,500
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator	$95,050
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator	$94,960
Brickmason and Blockmason	$92,300

Salaries for every job in New York, NY

Frequently asked questions

How much does a pipelayer make an hour in New York?

The median hourly pay in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $38.64 ($80,370 a year).

Do pipelayers make more in New York than the national average?

Yes: $80,370 against $49,000 nationally, 64% more.

How does New York compare with the rest of New York?

The median in New York is $70,370, so New York pays 14% more.

Where does New York rank for pipelayer pay?

8 of 131 metro areas with data.

How much does a pipelayer make starting out in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% make $59,280 or less a year; the top 10% make $106,900 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.