Construction & Extraction
Pipelayers
SOC 47-2151
Lay the underground pipe for water, sewer, and gas lines.
Median pay
$49k
$44k to $61k typical range
Outlook
Declining
2k openings / yr
Education
No formal credential
AI exposure
16%
modeled estimate · 9th pct in Microsoft's data
Key skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.