SOC 47-2151 · Jackson, MS metro

Pipelayers Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for pipelayers in Jackson, Mississippi is $45,750 a year ($22.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,210: half of the 70 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).

$45,750average per year

$22.00 / hourMedian $42,210Take-home ≈ $37,842

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pipelayers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,820 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Jackson earn between $39,450 and $47,430.

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,750$3,812$22.00
Median$42,210$3,518$20.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,450$3,288$18.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,430$3,952$22.80

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

Pipelayers salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $45,750, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $37,842 a year, or $3,154 a month and $1,455 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $45,750 buys what about $51,377 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pipelayers salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 2nd of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($47,350).

All Pipelayers salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

How much do pipelayers make an hour in Jackson?

$22.00 an hour on average, and $20.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Jackson?

About $37,842 a year ($3,154 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,750.

Do pipelayers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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