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AI Work Index

Headline risk

1%

Very Low Risk

Pipelayers

United States AI Work IndexISCO 7126crosswalk_exact

United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.

34.4 current · 32.9 projectedConfidence high

Why This Score

Tasks 100%

Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities

Wage $49K

Median annual wage

Demand -4%

Projected employment change over 10 years

Preparation Zone 2

Typical preparation needed for this occupation

Occupation profile

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.

Task evidence

100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage

Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works

United States Now

Median Wage

USD 48,710

Employment 2024

34.4K

Projected Change (2024–34)

-4.1%

Openings (2024–34)

2.4K

Wage distribution

Bottom 10%: USD 36,84025th pctl: USD 42,320Median: USD 48,71075th pctl: USD 60,980Top 10%: USD 80,710

Demand outlook

Projections published, but no prose outlook available.

Education: No formal educational credential Experience: —

Role Profile

Detail orientedAdaptabilityFine motor

Tasks

  • 1. Grade or level trench bases, using tamping machines or hand tools. AI use: 0%
  • 2. Dig trenches to desired or required depths, by hand or using trenching tools. AI use: 0%
  • 3. Cut pipes to required lengths. AI use: 0%
  • 4. Install or repair sanitary or stormwater sewer structures or pipe systems. AI use: 0%
  • 5. Connect pipe pieces and seal joints, using welding equipment, cement, or glue. AI use: 0%
  • 6. Align and position pipes to prepare them for welding or sealing. AI use: 0%

Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareSpreadsheet softwareWord processing software

Requirements

License required: 23.9%License required: 76.1%Apprenticeship: 17.3%Apprenticeship: 82.7%Certificate: 5.8%Certificate: 94.2%

Work context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets 5.0/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams 4.9/5
Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions 4.9/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team 4.6/5
Contact With Others 4.5/5
Frequency of Decision Making 4.4/5

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