Pipelayers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,640 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Nashville earn between $47,280 and $48,990.
- $42K10th
- $47K25th
- $48KMedian
- $49K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,130 | $4,011 | $23.14 |
| Median | $47,700 | $3,975 | $22.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,280 | $3,940 | $22.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,990 | $4,082 | $23.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pipelayers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $48,130, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $40,852 a year, or $3,404 a month and $1,571 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.
Is Nashville a good place for pipelayers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $48,130 buys what about $49,960 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Pipelayers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($50,790).
- Memphis$50,790
- Nashville$48,130
- Chattanooga$45,950
- Kingsport$44,720
- Johnson City$44,150
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 Nashville: questions
How much do pipelayers make an hour in Nashville?
$23.14 an hour on average, and $22.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $40,852 a year ($3,404 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,130. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do pipelayers earn more in Nashville 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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