San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · SOC 47-2151

Pipelayers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$64,770

per year in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

+32% above

National Median

$49,000

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$31.14/hr

median hourly

Employment

90

jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

BLS metro-level wage data places Pipelayers pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA at a median of $64,770 per year ($31.14/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $49,000, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad pays +32% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 90 pipelayerss are employed across the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA in SOC 47-2151.

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad pay distribution spans from $52,160 at the 10th percentile to $93,770 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $62,400 and the 75th at $74,070, so half of San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad-based pipelayerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

Annual Salary Distribution

$52,160$62,400$64,770$74,070$93,770
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$52,160

25th Percentile

$62,400

Median

$64,770

75th Percentile

$74,070

90th Percentile

$93,770

Top Paying Jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Pipelayers make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The median annual salary for Pipelayers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is $64,770 ($31.14/hour). The salary range spans from $52,160 at the 10th percentile to $93,770 at the 90th percentile.
Is San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad a good place to work as a Pipelayers?
Pipelayers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns +32% above the national median of $49,000. There are approximately 90 Pipelayers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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