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Pipelayers Salary in Youngstown, OH

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Pipelayers in Youngstown, OH have a median annual salary of $81,250, with 30 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $46,130 at the 10th percentile to $84,270 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

$81,250

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$39.06

Employment

30

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$46,130
10th
$59,780
25th
$81,250
Median
$83,820
75th
$84,270
90th

Local compared with national

Youngstown, OH

$81,250

Median annual · 2025

United States

$49,000

Median annual · 2025

The Youngstown, OH median is 65.8% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $32,250).

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

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