Pipelayers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,170 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Seattle earn between $75,930 and $97,050.
- $62K10th
- $76K25th
- $85KMedian
- $97K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,530 | $7,044 | $40.64 |
| Median | $84,830 | $7,069 | $40.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,930 | $6,328 | $36.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $97,050 | $8,088 | $46.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Pipelayers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $84,530, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $68,297 a year, or $5,691 a month and $2,627 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for pipelayers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $84,530 buys what about $76,062 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Pipelayers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 3 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Seattle: questions
How much do pipelayers make an hour in Seattle?
$40.64 an hour on average, and $40.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $68,297 a year ($5,691 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,530. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do pipelayers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 54% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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