SOC 47-2151 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Pipelayers Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for pipelayers in Orlando, Florida is $46,720 a year ($22.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,650: half of the 690 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).

$46,720average per year

$22.46 / hourMedian $46,650Take-home ≈ $39,720

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

690people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 15Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pipelayers pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,240 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Orlando earn between $41,000 and $49,210.

  • $38K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,720$3,893$22.46
Median$46,650$3,888$22.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,000$3,417$19.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,210$4,101$23.66

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Pipelayers salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $46,720, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $39,720 a year, or $3,310 a month and $1,528 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Orlando a good place for pipelayers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $46,720 buys what about $46,067 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pipelayers salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 9th of 15 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($52,290).

All Pipelayers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for pipelayers

Madison, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,050).

Pipelayers salary by city

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Pipelayers salary in Orlando: questions

How much do pipelayers make an hour in Orlando?

$22.46 an hour on average, and $22.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Orlando?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Orlando?

About $39,720 a year ($3,310 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,720. Florida has no state income tax.

Do pipelayers earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2151; area Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.29, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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