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Pipe Liners

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



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Illinois
334
Very small
&
-8.1%
2.7%
>>>>
20
Very few
  Champaign Area
8
Very small
&
0.0%
1.9%
>>>>
0
None
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
11
Very small
&
0.0%
-1.2%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Cook County
87
Very small
&
-9.2%
3.0%
>>>>
5
Very few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
27
Very small
&
-7.4%
4.0%
>>>>
2
Very few
  Du Page County
32
Very small
&
-9.4%
3.7%
>>>>
3
Very few
  Edwardsville Area
17
Very small
&
-11.8%
4.4%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
11
Very small
&
-18.2%
-0.1%
>>>>
0
None
  Lake County
12
Very small
&
0.0%
2.6%
>>>>
1
Very few
  McHenry County
17
Very small
&
-5.9%
6.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
6
Very small
&
16.7%
0.2%
>>>>
0
None
  Northwest Illinois Area
11
Very small
&
0.0%
5.1%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
16
Very small
&
-18.8%
1.3%
>>>>
1
Very few
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
7
Very small
&
-14.3%
-1.6%
>>>>
0
None
  Rock Island-Moline Area
10
Very small
&
0.0%
1.8%
>>>>
0
None
  Rockford Area
8
Very small
&
0.0%
2.4%
>>>>
0
None
  Springfield Area
9
Very small
&
0.0%
-0.8%
>>>>
0
None
  St Louis-Belleville Area
10
Very small
&
-20.0%
0.2%
>>>>
0
None
  Will County
22
Very small
&
-9.1%
5.4%
>>>>
1
Very few
United States
34,400
Small
&
-4.4%
3.1%
>>>>
2,400
Very few
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.