Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2020

Maryland Statewide
All-industry
Establishments reporting43
Estimated employment650
Employment RSE22.54
Mean wage$21.30
Mean RSE2.92
Entry wage$16.72
Experienced wage$23.60
10th percentile wage$16.21
50th percentile wage$20.95
Pipelayers (47-2151)
Lay pipe for storm or sanitation sewers, drains, and water mains. Perform any combination of the following tasks: grade trenches or culverts, position pipe, or seal joints. Excludes Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers" (51-4121).
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$20.95 $23.44  -$2.49
2019$20.44+2.5%$22.87 +2.5%-$2.42
2018$19.88+2.8%$22.25 +2.8%-$2.36
2017$19.36+2.7%$21.66 +2.7%-$2.30
2016$18.86+2.6%$21.10 +2.6%-$2.24
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$20.95 $23.44  -$2.49
2019$20.44+2.5%$22.77 +2.9%-$2.33
2018$19.88+2.8%$22.11 +3.0%-$2.22
2017$19.36+2.7%$21.48 +2.9%-$2.12
2016$18.86+2.6%$20.98 +2.4%-$2.11
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $20.95 650
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $20.95 650
Wages in other areas

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Last updated April 2021