Pipelayers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,080 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Raleigh earn between $45,960 and $57,720.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $48KMedian
- $58K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,530 | $4,211 | $24.29 |
| Median | $48,390 | $4,032 | $23.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,960 | $3,830 | $22.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,720 | $4,810 | $27.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pipelayers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $50,530, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $41,273 a year, or $3,439 a month and $1,587 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for pipelayers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $50,530 buys what about $51,479 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Pipelayers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 2nd of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Charlotte pays the most ($50,790).
- Charlotte$50,790
- Raleigh$50,530
- Greensboro$49,040
- Winston-Salem$47,880
- Fayetteville$47,870
- Jacksonville$47,810
- Wilmington$47,790
- Asheville$47,570
- Goldsboro$47,420
- Durham$47,340
Highest-paying cities for pipelayers
Madison, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,050).
- Madison, WI$91,050
- Milwaukee, WI$90,340
- Minneapolis, MN$88,060
- Green Bay, WI$86,120
- Seattle, WA$84,530
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Pipelayers salary in Raleigh: questions
How much do pipelayers make an hour in Raleigh?
$24.29 an hour on average, and $23.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $41,273 a year ($3,439 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,530.
Do pipelayers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 4.03, this job is 4.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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