How much do pipelayers make in Cleveland, OH in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, pipelayers in Cleveland, OH earn a median of $79,840 per year ($38.38/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $8,280 above the Ohio statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$79,840/yr
Half of Cleveland, OH pipelayers earn between $64,030 and $91,770 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $79,840/yr ($38.38/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $64,030 – $91,770/yr |
| Vs Ohio statewide median | +$8,280/yr |
| Pipelayers employed in this metro | 100 |
| Job concentration vs national | 0.47× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median pipelayer wage in Cleveland, OH is $79,840/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Ohio statewide median is $71,560/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $8,280/yr above the state figure. See the full Ohio page
- 100 pipelayers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 0.47× 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 Cleveland, OH 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 Cleveland, OH: FAQ
- What is the median pipelayer salary in Cleveland, OH?
- The median pipelayer wage in Cleveland, OH is $79,840 a year, or about $38.38 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for pipelayers in Cleveland, OH?
- In Cleveland, OH, pipelayers earn from $64,030 (25th percentile) to $91,770 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $79,840 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does Cleveland, OH pay more than the Ohio average for pipelayers?
- The Cleveland, OH median of $79,840 runs about $8,280 a year above the Ohio statewide median of $71,560 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do pipelayers make an hour in Cleveland, OH?
- The median pipelayer in Cleveland, OH earns about $38.38/hr, based on the $79,840/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 Cleveland, OH?
- That is about $6,653/mo before taxes, from the $79,840/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS: Ohio
- How we build these numbers
- Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).
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