What is the median pipelayer salary in Chicago, IL?

The median pipelayer wage in Chicago, IL is $54,520 a year, or about $26.21 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for pipelayers in Chicago, IL?

In Chicago, IL, pipelayers earn from $45,700 (25th percentile) to $62,410 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $54,520 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Chicago, IL pay more than the Illinois average for pipelayers?

The Chicago, IL median of $54,520 runs about $4,930 a year above the Illinois statewide median of $49,590 (BLS OEWS).

How much do pipelayers make an hour in Chicago, IL?

The median pipelayer in Chicago, IL earns about $26.21/hr, based on the $54,520/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 Chicago, IL?

That is about $4,543/mo before taxes, from the $54,520/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do pipelayers make in Chicago, IL in 2026?

Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.

In 2026, pipelayers in Chicago, IL earn a median of $54,520 per year ($26.21/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $4,930 above the Illinois statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$54,520/yr

Half of Chicago, IL pipelayers earn between $45,700 and $62,410 per year.

$45,700/yr$54,520/yr$62,410/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pipelayer pay in Chicago, IL: key numbers
Median pay	$54,520/yr ($26.21/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$45,700 – $62,410/yr
Vs Illinois statewide median	+$4,930/yr
Pipelayers employed in this metro	250
Job concentration vs national	0.26×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Pipelayer pay in Chicago, IL vs Illinois

The median pipelayer wage in Chicago, IL is $54,520/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Illinois statewide median is $49,590/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $4,930/yr above the state figure. See the full Illinois page

250 pipelayers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 0.26× 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 Chicago, IL 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 Chicago, IL: FAQ

What is the median pipelayer salary in Chicago, IL?: The median pipelayer wage in Chicago, IL is $54,520 a year, or about $26.21 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for pipelayers in Chicago, IL?: In Chicago, IL, pipelayers earn from $45,700 (25th percentile) to $62,410 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $54,520 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Chicago, IL pay more than the Illinois average for pipelayers?: The Chicago, IL median of $54,520 runs about $4,930 a year above the Illinois statewide median of $49,590 (BLS OEWS).
How much do pipelayers make an hour in Chicago, IL?: The median pipelayer in Chicago, IL earns about $26.21/hr, based on the $54,520/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 Chicago, IL?: That is about $4,543/mo before taxes, from the $54,520/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Illinois
How we build these numbers
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