Best states for a pipe layer

Q: What is the best state for pipe layers?

The best state to be a pipe layer is Alaska based on pipe layer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for pipe layers?

The highest paying state for pipe layers is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for pipe layers?

The worst state for pipe layers is Georgia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for pipe layers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for pipe layer jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Our research shows that Alaska is the best state in the country for pipe layers.

We figured that the best places for pipe layer jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Alaska is the best state, and Anchorage is the city with the highest pay for pipe layers.

10 best states for pipe layers in 2026

1. Alaska
Total pipe layer jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $41,617
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
2.33
Pipe layer jobs in Alaska
2. North Dakota
Total pipe layer jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $38,940
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.5
Pipe layer jobs in North Dakota
3. Maine
Total pipe layer jobs: 57
Average annual salary: $38,475
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.99
Pipe layer jobs in Maine
4. Montana
Total pipe layer jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $38,315
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
2.33
Pipe layer jobs in Montana
5. South Dakota
Total pipe layer jobs: 38
Average annual salary: $37,638
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Pipe layer jobs in South Dakota
6. Idaho
Total pipe layer jobs: 56
Average annual salary: $37,959
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.58
Pipe layer jobs in Idaho
7. Vermont
Total pipe layer jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $38,710
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Pipe layer jobs in Vermont
8. Michigan
Total pipe layer jobs: 165
Average annual salary: $38,169
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Pipe layer jobs in Michigan
9. Rhode Island
Total pipe layer jobs: 21
Average annual salary: $39,844
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Pipe layer jobs in Rhode Island
10. Wyoming
Total pipe layer jobs: 26
Average annual salary: $36,856
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
2.02
Pipe layer jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a pipe layer

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Detailed list of the best states for a pipe layer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$41,617	$34,000	739,795	42
2	North Dakota	$38,940	$30,000	755,393	30
3	Maine	$38,475	$29,000	1,335,907	57
4	Montana	$38,315	$29,000	1,050,493	58
5	South Dakota	$37,638	$29,000	869,666	38
6	Idaho	$37,959	$28,000	1,716,943	56
7	Vermont	$38,710	$29,000	623,657	23
8	Michigan	$38,169	$29,000	9,962,311	165
9	Rhode Island	$39,844	$28,000	1,059,639	21
10	Wyoming	$36,856	$28,000	579,315	26
11	New Hampshire	$39,335	$29,000	1,342,795	29
12	Connecticut	$39,960	$28,000	3,588,184	80
13	Wisconsin	$38,135	$29,000	5,795,483	118
14	West Virginia	$37,033	$27,000	1,815,857	36
15	Oregon	$39,372	$28,000	4,142,776	105
16	Pennsylvania	$39,110	$27,000	12,805,537	186
17	Delaware	$38,989	$27,000	961,939	30
18	Washington	$39,510	$29,000	7,405,743	151
19	Iowa	$37,211	$28,000	3,145,711	85
20	Ohio	$37,471	$27,000	11,658,609	165
21	Indiana	$36,995	$27,000	6,666,818	124
22	New York	$39,867	$28,000	19,849,399	215
23	Maryland	$38,348	$27,000	6,052,177	177
24	Minnesota	$38,496	$30,000	5,576,606	102
25	Massachusetts	$39,619	$28,000	6,859,819	147
26	New Jersey	$39,765	$28,000	9,005,644	123
27	Utah	$36,443	$27,000	3,101,833	92
28	Nevada	$37,245	$26,000	2,998,039	41
29	Nebraska	$36,709	$27,000	1,920,076	54
30	Tennessee	$35,066	$25,000	6,715,984	180
31	North Carolina	$35,676	$25,000	10,273,419	305
32	Virginia	$37,258	$26,000	8,470,020	279
33	Kentucky	$36,170	$26,000	4,454,189	77
34	Hawaii	$39,637	$33,000	1,427,538	28
35	Louisiana	$34,260	$22,000	4,684,333	129
36	Mississippi	$34,295	$23,000	2,984,100	66
37	Kansas	$35,772	$26,000	2,913,123	82
38	New Mexico	$35,174	$25,000	2,088,070	48
39	Florida	$33,950	$21,000	20,984,400	457
40	Illinois	$37,489	$28,000	12,802,023	130
41	District of Columbia	$38,026	$27,000	693,972	24
42	Arizona	$36,210	$25,000	7,016,270	101
43	Texas	$34,557	$23,000	28,304,596	441
44	California	$38,436	$26,000	39,536,653	415
45	Colorado	$35,815	$27,000	5,607,154	161
46	South Carolina	$34,796	$24,000	5,024,369	127
47	Oklahoma	$34,577	$25,000	3,930,864	83
48	Alabama	$34,371	$24,000	4,874,747	96
49	Missouri	$36,000	$26,000	6,113,532	110
50	Arkansas	$34,505	$25,000	3,004,279	42
51	Georgia	$34,477	$24,000	10,429,379	197

Highest paying states for pipe layers

Rank	State	Avg. Pipe Layer Salary
1	Alaska	$41,617
2	North Dakota	$38,940
3	Maine	$38,475
4	Montana	$38,315
5	South Dakota	$37,638
6	Idaho	$37,959
7	Vermont	$38,710
8	Michigan	$38,169
9	Rhode Island	$39,844
10	Wyoming	$36,856
11	New Hampshire	$39,335
12	Connecticut	$39,960
13	Wisconsin	$38,135
14	West Virginia	$37,033
15	Oregon	$39,372
16	Pennsylvania	$39,110
17	Delaware	$38,989
18	Washington	$39,510
19	Iowa	$37,211
20	Ohio	$37,471
21	Indiana	$36,995
22	New York	$39,867
23	Maryland	$38,348
24	Minnesota	$38,496
25	Massachusetts	$39,619
26	New Jersey	$39,765
27	Utah	$36,443
28	Nevada	$37,245
29	Nebraska	$36,709
30	Tennessee	$35,066
31	North Carolina	$35,676
32	Virginia	$37,258
33	Kentucky	$36,170
34	Hawaii	$39,637
35	Louisiana	$34,260
36	Mississippi	$34,295
37	Kansas	$35,772
38	New Mexico	$35,174
39	Florida	$33,950
40	Illinois	$37,489
41	District of Columbia	$38,026
42	Arizona	$36,210
43	Texas	$34,557
44	California	$38,436
45	Colorado	$35,815
46	South Carolina	$34,796
47	Oklahoma	$34,577
48	Alabama	$34,371
49	Missouri	$36,000
50	Arkansas	$34,505
51	Georgia	$34,477

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Total pipe layer jobs:	42
Average annual salary:	$41,617
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$34,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$50,000
Location Quotient:	2.33

Best states for a pipe layer

10 best states for pipe layers in 2026

1. Alaska

2. North Dakota

3. Maine

4. Montana

5. South Dakota

6. Idaho

7. Vermont

8. Michigan

9. Rhode Island

10. Wyoming