SOC 47-2151 · Oklahoma City, OK metro

Pipelayers Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

The average salary for pipelayers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is $47,820 a year ($22.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,350: half of the 260 people in this job in the Oklahoma City, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,010).

$47,820average per year

$22.99 / hourMedian $49,350Take-home ≈ $38,997

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

260people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pipelayers pay range in Oklahoma City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,300 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Oklahoma City earn between $38,950 and $51,900.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,820$3,985$22.99
Median$49,350$4,112$23.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,950$3,246$18.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,900$4,325$24.95

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

Pipelayers salary after taxes in Oklahoma City

On the average salary of $47,820, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $38,997 a year, or $3,250 a month and $1,500 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).

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

Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $47,820 buys what about $52,894 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pipelayers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($48,850).

  • Tulsa$48,850
  • Oklahoma City$47,820

All Pipelayers salaries in Oklahoma

Highest-paying cities for pipelayers

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

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Pipelayers salary in Oklahoma City: questions

How much do pipelayers make an hour in Oklahoma City?

$22.99 an hour on average, and $23.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Oklahoma City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,950, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Oklahoma City?

About $38,997 a year ($3,250 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,820.

Do pipelayers earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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