How much do pipelayers make in Los Angeles, CA in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, pipelayers in Los Angeles, CA earn a median of $80,260 per year ($38.59/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $4,080 above the California statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$80,260/yr
Half of Los Angeles, CA pipelayers earn between $61,880 and $102,440 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $80,260/yr ($38.59/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $61,880 – $102,440/yr |
| Vs California statewide median | +$4,080/yr |
| Pipelayers employed in this metro | 500 |
| Job concentration vs national | 0.37× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median pipelayer wage in Los Angeles, CA is $80,260/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The California statewide median is $76,180/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $4,080/yr above the state figure. See the full California page
- 500 pipelayers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 0.37× the national average for this trade (less concentrated here).
About this data
Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Los Angeles, CA metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.
Pipelayer pay in Los Angeles, CA: FAQ
- What is the median pipelayer salary in Los Angeles, CA?
- The median pipelayer wage in Los Angeles, CA is $80,260 a year, or about $38.59 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for pipelayers in Los Angeles, CA?
- In Los Angeles, CA, pipelayers earn from $61,880 (25th percentile) to $102,440 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $80,260 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does Los Angeles, CA pay more than the California average for pipelayers?
- The Los Angeles, CA median of $80,260 runs about $4,080 a year above the California statewide median of $76,180 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do pipelayers make an hour in Los Angeles, CA?
- The median pipelayer in Los Angeles, CA earns about $38.59/hr, based on the $80,260/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
- How much do pipelayers make a month in Los Angeles, CA?
- That is about $6,688/mo before taxes, from the $80,260/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS: California
- How we build these numbers
- Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).
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