How much do pipelayers make in Milwaukee, WI in 2026?
Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.
In 2026, pipelayers in Milwaukee, WI earn a median of $93,550 per year ($44.98/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $6,680 above the Wisconsin statewide median. Last updated June 2026.
$93,550/yr
Half of Milwaukee, WI pipelayers earn between $86,860 and $95,880 per year.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025
| Median pay | $93,550/yr ($44.98/hr) |
|---|---|
| Pay range (25th–75th percentile) | $86,860 – $95,880/yr |
| Vs Wisconsin statewide median | +$6,680/yr |
| Pipelayers employed in this metro | 90 |
| Job concentration vs national | 0.52× |
| Source | BLS OEWS May 2025 |
| Last updated | June 2026 |
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The median pipelayer wage in Milwaukee, WI is $93,550/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Wisconsin statewide median is $86,870/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $6,680/yr above the state figure. See the full Wisconsin page
- 90 pipelayers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
- Job concentration: 0.52× 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 Milwaukee, WI 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 Milwaukee, WI: FAQ
- What is the median pipelayer salary in Milwaukee, WI?
- The median pipelayer wage in Milwaukee, WI is $93,550 a year, or about $44.98 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- What is the pay range for pipelayers in Milwaukee, WI?
- In Milwaukee, WI, pipelayers earn from $86,860 (25th percentile) to $95,880 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $93,550 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
- Does Milwaukee, WI pay more than the Wisconsin average for pipelayers?
- The Milwaukee, WI median of $93,550 runs about $6,680 a year above the Wisconsin statewide median of $86,870 (BLS OEWS).
- How much do pipelayers make an hour in Milwaukee, WI?
- The median pipelayer in Milwaukee, WI earns about $44.98/hr, based on the $93,550/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 Milwaukee, WI?
- That is about $7,796/mo before taxes, from the $93,550/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Sources
- Wage data: BLS OEWS: Wisconsin
- How we build these numbers
- Next data refresh: when BLS publishes its next annual OEWS release (typically the following spring).
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