Pipelayers
Tasks Include:
- Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
- Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
- Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.
- Cut pipes to required lengths.
- Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.
- Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
- Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
- Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.
- Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
- Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.
- Operate mechanized equipment, such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, or backhoes.
- Train or supervise others in laying pipe.
- Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.
- Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement, using magnetic or radio indicators.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +0.9%
National: -2.6%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$45,990.00
State
$45,740.00
Regional
Pipelayers
Description
Career Cluster: | Architecture & Construction |
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.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 71.23%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 24.47%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 4.30%
Related Work Experience
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 21.62%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 20.63%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 18.73%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 16.74%
- None = 9.17%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 6.67%
- Up to and including 1 month = 5.15%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 1.29%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 21.35%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 19.47%
- None = 16.12%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 11.64%
- Up to and including 1 month = 11.07%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 10.18%
- Over 10 years = 5.80%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.36%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 30.91%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 18.82%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 17.76%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.62%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 5.99%
- Over 10 years = 5.80%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 5.47%
- None or short demonstration = 2.62%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Check slopes for conformance to requirements, using levels or lasers.
- Cover pipes with earth or other materials.
- Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue.
- Cut pipes to required lengths.
- Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems.
- Install or use instruments such as lasers, grade rods, or transit levels.
- Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools.
- Lay out pipe routes, following written instructions or blueprints and coordinating layouts with supervisors.
- Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing.
- Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools.
- Operate mechanized equipment, such as pickup trucks, rollers, tandem dump trucks, front-end loaders, or backhoes.
- Train or supervise others in laying pipe.
- Tap and drill holes into pipes to introduce auxiliary lines or devices.
- Locate existing pipes needing repair or replacement, using magnetic or radio indicators.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pipelayers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Air compressors
- Pneumatic hammer (Air hammers)
- Pipe vises (Aligning clamps)
- Welders (Arc welders)
- Backhoes
- Slings (Belting slings)
- Power grinders (Bevel grinding machines)
- Blocks or pulleys (Block and tackle equipment)
- Boring or sinking machinery (Boring machines)
- Wheel bulldozers (Bulldozers)
- Trenching machines (Cable plows)
- Caulking guns (Caulking tools)
- Squares (Combination squares)
- Compactors
- Power saws (Concrete saws)
- Blow torches (Cutting torches)
- Desktop computers
- Water pumps (Ditch pumps)
- Dredgers (Dredges)
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Power drills (Drilling machines)
- Track excavators (Excavators)
- Explosimeters
- Tube end finishers (Facing machines)
- Files
- Water pumps (Fill pumps)
- Forklifts
- Squares (Framing squares)
- Gas generators (Generators)
- Graders
- Hammers
- Tampers (Hand tampers)
- Boring or sinking machinery (Horizontal boring machines)
- Hydraulic truck cranes (Hydraulic cranes)
- Ladders
- Laser printers
- Liquid leak detectors (Leak detection equipment)
- Pipe bending mandrels (Mandrels)
- Manlift or personnel lift (Manlifts)
- Pipe bending tools (Manual benders)
- Jacks (Manual screw jacks)
- Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery (Metal inert gas MIG welders)
- Wire brushes (Motor-driven brushes)
- Power grinders (Motor-driven grinders)
- Shovels (Narrow mouth shovels)
- Notebook computers
- Metal detectors (Null locators)
- Socket sets (Offset socket wrench sets)
- Ohmmeters
- Levels (Optical levels)
- Personal computers
- Drain or pipe cleaning equipment (Pigs)
- Pneumatic grinders (Pipe beveling machines)
- Pipe or tube cutters (Pipe cutting machines)
- Laser measuring systems (Pipe lasers)
- Threading dies (Pipe threaders)
- Pipe layer (Pipelayers)
- Jacks (Pipeline jacks)
- Power grinders (Portable grinders)
- Power saws
- Tampers (Powered tampers)
- Pressure indicators (Pressure testers)
- Pry bars
- Power saws (Reciprocating pipe saws)
- Tube end finishers (Roll groovers)
- Shovels (Round point shovels)
- Mud pumps (Sand pumps)
- Pneumatic sanding machines (Sandblasters)
- Scaffolding
- Hammers (Sledgehammers)
- Drain or pipe cleaning equipment (Snakes)
- Power grinders (Stationary grinders)
- Tap machines or tapping machines (Tapping machines)
- Diaphragm pumps (Test pumps)
- Track loaders
- Integrated tool carriers (Tractor pipe carrier attachments)
- Backhoes (Tractors with backhoe attachments)
- Track loaders (Tractors with loader attachments)
- Level sensors or transmitters (Transit levels)
- Trenching machines (Trenchers)
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery (Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment)
- Voltage or current meters (Voltmeters)
- Dewatering pumps (Water removal pumps)
- Welding masks (Welding hoods)
- Welders (Welding machines)
- Wheel loaders
- Winches
- Circuit tracers (Wire tracers)
Technologies Include:
- Spreadsheet software
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Word processing software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pipelayers
Additional Resources
For information about apprenticeship opportunities for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, contact:
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry
901 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
Washington, DC 20001
For more information about training programs for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters, contact:
Associated Builders and Contractors
1300 N. 17th St.
Arlington, VA 22209
http://www.abc.org
National Association of Home Builders
15th and M St. NW.
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.hbi.org
For general information about the work of pipelayers, plumbers, and pipefitters, contact:
Mechanical Contractors Association of America
1385 Piccard Dr.
Rockville, MD 20850
http://www.mcaa.org
National Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors
180 S. Washington St.
P.O. Box 6808
Falls Church, VA 22040
For general information about the work of sprinklerfitters, contact:
American Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.
12959 Jupiter Rd.
Suite 142
Dallas, TX 75238-3200
http://www.firesprinkler.org
National Fire Sprinkler Association
Robin Hill Corporate Park
Rt. 22
Box 1000
Patterson, NY 12563
http://www.nfsa.org
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Virginia Career VIEW Research. (Using onet28)
Pipelayers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
79.25 | Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
76.75 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
67.00 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
62.00 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
54.50 | Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
52.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
51.25 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
56.25 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
53.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
53.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
50.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
50.00 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
65.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
65.50 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
65.50 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
59.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
56.25 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
56.25 | Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
53.00 | Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. |
53.00 | Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing. |
53.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
53.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
53.00 | Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. |
53.00 | Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
53.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
50.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
50.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
50.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
50.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Rate Control | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
50.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pipelayers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
90.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
87.75 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
85.50 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
84.75 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
83.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
80.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
75.75 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
72.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
72.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
70.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
65.75 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
65.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
59.00 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
58.25 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
52.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
51.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
51.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pipelayers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
87.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
82.00 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
76.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
75.50 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
75.00 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
74.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
73.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
73.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
71.25 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
69.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
69.00 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
66.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
66.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
65.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
63.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
59.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
50.00 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
100.00 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
99.80 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
98.80 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
95.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
93.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
93.00 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
91.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
91.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
90.00 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
89.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
88.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
87.20 | Exposed to Whole Body Vibration | How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (e.g., operate a jackhammer)? |
87.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
84.60 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
84.00 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
82.00 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
81.60 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
81.40 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
81.00 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
80.40 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
79.00 | Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.) |
77.20 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
76.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
76.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
76.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
75.40 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
73.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
73.80 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
73.40 | In an Open Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or equipment (e.g., tractor)? |
73.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
69.20 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
67.80 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
67.20 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
64.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
64.60 | Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling? |
62.40 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
60.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
59.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
54.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
52.40 | Exposed to High Places | How often does this job require exposure to high places? |
51.80 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
51.40 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
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Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Pipelayers
Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $34,180.00 | $45,990.00 | $59,700.00 |
Virginia | $35,100.00 | $45,740.00 | $52,000.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $37,083.88 | $48,393.05 | $54,098.26 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $39,925.12 | $49,487.18 | $52,893.57 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $36,747.06 | $47,595.43 | $58,965.56 |
Hampton Roads | $38,114.99 | $43,583.60 | $54,565.26 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $34,460.64 | $40,311.53 | $46,603.58 |
Northern Virginia | $44,940.17 | $49,830.20 | $59,774.54 |
Piedmont Workforce | $37,718.25 | $49,075.98 | $52,920.44 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | $30,879.64 | $40,175.15 | $43,436.89 |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $33,756.01 | $39,426.09 | $45,924.78 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Pipelayers
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 34,600 | 33,700 | -2.6% |
Virginia | 1,199 | 1,210 | +0.9% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Pipelayers
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- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Boilermakers
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Carpenters
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
Careers in Construction Pathway:
- Brickmasons and Blockmasons
- Carpenters
- Carpet Installers
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
- Construction Laborers
- Construction Managers
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders
- Crane and Tower Operators
- Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas
- Dredge Operators
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Electricians
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Extraction Workers, All Other
- Fence Erectors
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
- Floor Sanders and Finishers
- Glaziers
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
- Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters
- Helpers--Carpenters
- Helpers--Electricians
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Helpers--Roofers
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
- Insulation Workers, Mechanical
- Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
- Material Moving Workers, All Other
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Paperhangers
- Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
- Pile Driver Operators
- Pipelayers
- Plasterers and Stucco Masons
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
- Riggers
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Roof Bolters, Mining
- Roofers
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
- Segmental Pavers
- Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas
- Sheet Metal Workers
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Stonemasons
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- Tapers
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers
- Tile and Stone Setters
- Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other
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Military Training
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Proficiency Ratings
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important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Cast-Iron Drain Pipe Layer
- Construction Laborer
- Construction Worker
- Drain Layer
- Drain Tiler
- Equipment Operator
- Fitter
- Irrigation System Installer
- Irrigation Technician
- Laborer
- Machine Operator
- Pipe Assembly Worker
- Pipe Calker
- Pipe Connector
- Pipe Cutter
- Pipe Fitter
- Pipe Installer
- Pipe Layer
- Pipe Liner
- Pipe Setter
- Pipe Wrapping Machine Operator
- Pipelayer
- Pipelaying Fitter
- Pipeman
- Piper
- Piper Installer
- Plumbing Technician
- Sewer Connector
- Sewer Pipe Layer
- Skilled Laborer
- Tile Conduit Layer
- Trench Pipe Layer
- Water Main Pipe Layer
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