How much do pipelayers make in San Diego, CA in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, pipelayers in San Diego, CA earn a median of $64,770 per year ($31.14/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $11,410 below the California statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$64,770/yr
Half of San Diego, CA pipelayers earn between $62,400 and $74,070 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $64,770/yr ($31.14/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $62,400 – $74,070/yr |
| Vs California statewide median | -$11,410/yr |
| Pipelayers employed in this metro | 90 |
| Job concentration vs national | 0.29× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median pipelayer wage in San Diego, CA is $64,770/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The California statewide median is $76,180/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $11,410/yr below the state figure. See the full California page
- 90 pipelayers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 0.29× 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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, CA: FAQ
- What is the median pipelayer salary in San Diego, CA?
- The median pipelayer wage in San Diego, CA is $64,770 a year, or about $31.14 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for pipelayers in San Diego, CA?
- In San Diego, CA, pipelayers earn from $62,400 (25th percentile) to $74,070 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $64,770 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does San Diego, CA pay more than the California average for pipelayers?
- The San Diego, CA median of $64,770 runs about $11,410 a year below the California statewide median of $76,180 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do pipelayers make an hour in San Diego, CA?
- The median pipelayer in San Diego, CA earns about $31.14/hr, based on the $64,770/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 San Diego, CA?
- That is about $5,398/mo before taxes, from the $64,770/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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