SOC 47-2151 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Pipelayers Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for pipelayers in Sarasota, Florida is $48,140 a year ($23.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,330: half of the 260 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,700).

$48,140average per year

$23.15 / hourMedian $47,330Take-home ≈ $40,860

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

260people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#5 of 15Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Pipelayers pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,020 or more. The middle half of pipelayers in Sarasota earn between $38,560 and $49,610.

  • $38K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,140$4,012$23.14
Median$47,330$3,944$22.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,560$3,213$18.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,610$4,134$23.85

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

Pipelayers pay in Sarasota vs. Florida and the U.S.

Pipelayers in Sarasota earn about the same as the Florida average ($47,440) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($54,700). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $49,000.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sarasota$48,140$47,330$37,620$61,020260
Florida$47,440$47,260$37,620$58,4504,050
United States$54,700$49,000$37,730$80,17033,050

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Pipelayers salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $48,140, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $40,860 a year, or $3,405 a month and $1,572 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.

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

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $48,140 buys what about $47,004 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Pipelayers salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 5th of 15 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($52,290).

All Pipelayers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for pipelayers

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

Pipelayers salary by city

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Pipelayers salary in Sarasota: questions

How much do pipelayers make an hour in Sarasota?

$23.15 an hour on average, and $22.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level pipelayers salary in Sarasota?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the pipelayers take-home pay in Sarasota?

About $40,860 a year ($3,405 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,140. Florida has no state income tax.

Do pipelayers earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,700).

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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). 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 3.63, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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