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Pipelayers Salary in SD

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Pipelayers in SD have a median annual salary of $50,650, with 300 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $36,560 at the 10th percentile to $60,300 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$50,650

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$24.35

Employment

300

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$36,560
10th
$43,160
25th
$50,650
Median
$56,750
75th
$60,300
90th

Local compared with national

SD

$50,650

Median annual · 2025

United States

$49,000

Median annual · 2025

The SD median is 3.4% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,650).

Top skills

  1. 1.Operation and ControlImportance 3.1
  2. 2.Active ListeningImportance 3.0
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.0
  5. 5.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Reading ComprehensionImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.Time ManagementImportance 2.9
  11. 11.InstallationImportance 2.8
  12. 12.TroubleshootingImportance 2.8

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Less than a High School Diploma
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software

Common tasks

  • Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
  • Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.
  • Cut pipes to required lengths.
  • Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
  • Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
  • Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.
  • Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.
  • Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
  • Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
  • Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Pipelayers salary in other locations

Other occupations in SD