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Lead piping designer salary
Average lead piping designer salary
$111,648
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Average lead piping designer salary by state
Highest paying states for lead piping designers
| Rank | State | Avg. salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | $135,258 | $65.03 |
| 2 | Idaho | $132,426 | $63.67 |
| 3 | Rhode Island | $127,723 | $61.41 |
| 4 | California | $154,449 | $74.25 |
| 5 | Texas | $141,711 | $68.13 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $123,086 | $59.18 |
| 7 | District of Columbia | $141,320 | $67.94 |
| 8 | Massachusetts | $134,489 | $64.66 |
| 9 | Ohio | $119,670 | $57.53 |
| 10 | Tennessee | $117,655 | $56.56 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $117,989 | $56.73 |
| 12 | Virginia | $127,836 | $61.46 |
| 13 | Maryland | $135,240 | $65.02 |
| 14 | Delaware | $129,459 | $62.24 |
| 15 | New Mexico | $119,329 | $57.37 |
| 16 | Indiana | $125,976 | $60.57 |
| 17 | Washington | $124,375 | $59.80 |
| 18 | Iowa | $125,592 | $60.38 |
| 19 | Maine | $121,598 | $58.46 |
| 20 | West Virginia | $121,358 | $58.35 |
| 21 | Alabama | $116,988 | $56.24 |
| 22 | Georgia | $115,518 | $55.54 |
| 23 | Arizona | $116,101 | $55.82 |
| 24 | Utah | $105,651 | $50.79 |
| 25 | New York | $120,110 | $57.75 |
| 26 | Louisiana | $115,176 | $55.37 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $108,753 | $52.29 |
| 28 | Illinois | $114,664 | $55.13 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $102,799 | $49.42 |
| 30 | Connecticut | $116,620 | $56.07 |
| 31 | Alaska | $104,287 | $50.14 |
| 32 | Oregon | $111,826 | $53.76 |
| 33 | Missouri | $105,199 | $50.58 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $108,012 | $51.93 |
| 35 | Nevada | $103,662 | $49.84 |
| 36 | North Carolina | $110,267 | $53.01 |
| 37 | South Dakota | $100,695 | $48.41 |
| 38 | Kentucky | $101,504 | $48.80 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $109,479 | $52.63 |
| 40 | Vermont | $109,139 | $52.47 |
| 41 | New Jersey | $112,321 | $54.00 |
| 42 | Montana | $97,582 | $46.91 |
| 43 | Hawaii | $96,701 | $46.49 |
| 44 | Colorado | $106,280 | $51.10 |
| 45 | Florida | $103,904 | $49.95 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $89,893 | $43.22 |
| 47 | Nebraska | $92,725 | $44.58 |
| 48 | Kansas | $91,298 | $43.89 |
| 49 | Minnesota | $95,276 | $45.81 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $98,600 | $47.40 |
| 51 | North Dakota | $96,023 | $46.16 |
Lead piping designer salary details
A lead piping designer's salary ranges from $78,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $158,000 at the 90th percentile.
What is a lead piping designer's salary?
| Percentile | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $158,000 | $13,167 | $76 |
| 75th Percentile | $134,000 | $11,167 | $64 |
| Average | $111,648 | $9,304 | $54 |
| 25th Percentile | $92,000 | $7,667 | $44 |
| 10th Percentile | $78,000 | $6,500 | $38 |
Highest paying lead piping designer jobs
The highest paying types of lead piping designers are senior piping designer, senior engineer, and lead design engineer.
| Job title | Annual salary | Monthly salary | Hourly rate | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineer | $92,076 | $7,673 | $44.27 | 618,207 |
| Project Engineer | $75,050 | $6,254 | $36.08 | 176,689 |
| Product Engineer | $89,645 | $7,470 | $43.10 | 157,888 |
| Mechanical Engineer | $75,352 | $6,279 | $36.23 | 105,618 |
| Consulting Engineer | $97,746 | $8,145 | $46.99 | 125,600 |
| Operations Engineer | $91,522 | $7,627 | $44.00 | 155,188 |
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Lead piping designer salary trends
The average lead piping designer salary has risen by $13,535 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average lead piping designer earned $98,113 annually, but today, they earn $111,648 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for lead piping designers over the last decade.
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Average lead piping designer salary over time
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Lead piping designer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $112,000 | $53.68 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | $110,000 | $52.65 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | $108,000 | $52.02 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | $106,000 | $51.13 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $104,000 | $50.12 | +0.7% |
Recently added lead piping designer salaries
| Company | Job | Location | Date added | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis | Lead Piping Designer | Claremont, CA | 06/12/2025 | $125,500 |
| Technip Energies N.V | Lead Piping Designer | Claremont, CA | 06/12/2025 | $125,500 |
| Mark III Construction | Plumbing and Piping Lead Modeler-VDC | Sacramento, CA | 04/19/2025 | $90,000 |
| Insight Global | Lead Piping Designer | Ashburn, VA | 04/03/2025 | $104,350 |
| Selectek, Inc. | Piping Design Lead | Cary, NC | 03/25/2025 | $146,090 |
| DHRM | Cedar Island Piping Plover Technician Lead | Enon, VA | 02/25/2025 | $40,133 |
| Superbtech | Lead Piping Designer | Los Angeles, CA | 02/18/2025 | $135,655 |
| Onquest, Inc. | Lead Piping Designer-Onquest | San Dimas, CA | 01/17/2025 | $150,000 |
| International Staffing Consultants | Piping & Equipment Layout Lead Designer | Akron, OH | 12/10/2024 | $80,000 |
| Sonepar Group | Wire/Pipe Lead | Ione, WA | 10/24/2024 | $49,065 |
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