SOC 47-2151 · Syracuse, NY metro

Pipelayers Salary in Syracuse, NY

The average salary for pipelayers in Syracuse, New York is $66,000 a year ($31.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,370: half of the 60 people in this job in the Syracuse, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).

$66,000average per year

$31.73 / hourMedian $70,370Take-home ≈ $52,186

  • $44K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+20%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pipelayers pay range in Syracuse

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,280 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Syracuse earn between $54,240 and $77,150.

  • $44K10th
  • $54K25th
  • $70KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,000$5,500$31.73
Median$70,370$5,864$33.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,240$4,520$26.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,150$6,429$37.09

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

Pipelayers salary after taxes in Syracuse

On the average salary of $66,000, a single filer in Syracuse takes home about $52,186 a year, or $4,349 a month and $2,007 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Syracuse area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $66,000 buys what about $68,935 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Syracuse ($52,990). A typical home costs $264,903, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pipelayers salary in other New York cities

Syracuse ranks 3rd of 3 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($83,110).

All Pipelayers salaries in New York

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 Syracuse: questions

How much do pipelayers make an hour in Syracuse?

$31.73 an hour on average, and $33.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Syracuse?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,240, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Syracuse?

About $52,186 a year ($4,349 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,000. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do pipelayers earn more in Syracuse than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more 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 Syracuse, NY (45060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.7%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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