Pipe Liners - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Water and sewer utilities
Local government agencies (sewage and water departments)
Plumbing companies

Outlook

Demand for this career is expected to decline. Work for pipelayers can be affected by the economy, especially when the rate of new construction slows.

Openings will occur as workers retire or leave this career.

Pipelayers (CIS 100412)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	316 Very small	&	-1.9%	8.2%	>>>>	30 Very few
Champaign Area	7 Very small	&	-14.3%	5.2%	>>>>	0 None
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	9 Very small	&	-11.1%	2.9%	>>>>	1 Very few
Cook County	93 Very small	&	1.1%	9.2%	>>>>	10 Very few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	26 Very small	&	0.0%	10.3%	>>>>	3 Very few
Du Page County	34 Very small	&	-11.8%	8.8%	>>>>	3 Very few
Edwardsville Area	13 Very small	&	-7.7%	12.4%	>>>>	1 Very few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	7 Very small	&	0.0%	6.0%	>>>>	0 None
Lake County	14 Very small	&	14.3%	11.7%	>>>>	1 Very few
McHenry County	15 Very small	&	6.7%	7.6%	>>>>	1 Very few
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	5 Very small	&	0.0%	4.4%	>>>>	0 None
Northwest Illinois Area	11 Very small	&	0.0%	4.3%	>>>>	1 Very few
Peoria-Bloomington Area	15 Very small	&	-6.7%	4.5%	>>>>	1 Very few
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	6 Very small	&	-16.7%	3.5%	>>>>	0 None
Rock Island-Moline Area	7 Very small	&	14.3%	5.6%	>>>>	0 None
Rockford Area	8 Very small	&	-12.5%	6.6%	>>>>	0 None
Springfield Area	8 Very small	&	-12.5%	4.6%	>>>>	0 None
St Louis-Belleville Area	9 Very small	&	-11.1%	0.9%	>>>>	1 Very few
Will County	20 Very small	&	-5.0%	14.9%	>>>>	2 Very few
United States	38,000 Small	&	-4.5%	2.8%	>>>>	2,600 Very few