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Pipelayers

Job Information

Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints.

Information

  • Job opportunities should be very good.
  • These workers constitute one of the largest and highest paid construction occupations.
  • Most States and localities require plumbers to be licensed.
  • Most workers train in apprenticeship programs and in career or technical schools or community colleges.

Statistics

Personality I'm hands on
Salary $35,900/yr ($17.95/hr)
Job Outlook Average
Education High School diploma