Pipefitter Jobs in Morgan City, LA
Lay out, fabricate, and install marine pipe systems and supports.
What pipefitters earn around Morgan City
The median, range, and annual figures above are market data — Source: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics for Southwest Louisiana Balance of State, via the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop. AMS pays $35–$40/hr plus overtime opportunities.
What a pipefitter does in Morgan City
Pipefitters lay out, fabricate, and install the pipe systems a ship runs on — cutting and threading, fitting spools, setting flanges, valves, and hangers, and prepping joints for the welders. It takes drawing literacy, precise measurement, and the flexibility to adapt to the diversification of marine and industrial projects. Pipefitters and pipe welders work the job side by side.
Pipefitters in the Morgan City market
Morgan City grew up around the offshore-oil and shipbuilding trade at the mouth of the Atchafalaya, and Conrad's home yard still builds and repairs vessels here. It's a short reach from Houma and part of the Louisiana market AMS recruits from.
- Conrad Shipyard
- Bollinger Amelia
Named as public-record market activity — where marine work happens in this area, not a statement of AMS contracts.
- City population
- 11,208
- Median household income
- $56,729
- Average commute
- 29 min
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-year. Figures are for Morgan City city, Louisiana, not the wider metro area.
Why Morgan City needs pipefitters right now
Morgan City's fit-up work follows its vessel mix. Tugs and ferries carry full mechanical systems into tight hulls — fuel, ballast, hydraulic, and raw-water runs that a fitter lays out, spools, and hangs before the welding starts — while barge and dredge work adds ballast and discharge systems on a bigger bore. Between new construction and the repair jobs that cycle through the corridor's yards, a fitter here moves constantly between drawing-driven work and field-measured, figure-it-out work.
Louisiana's private shipyards carried 4,366 jobs at an average of $76,741 in 2024 (BLS QCEW) — marine fitting pays like a career in this state. AMS's $35–$40 an hour plus overtime opportunities holds its own against that average, and it comes with reach: AMS recruits from Morgan City, travel and per-diem work are common, and the Houma market next door is one of only four places AMS has active crews today.
If you've fit pipe in a workboat — squeezed a spool through a tug's engine-room grating, set flanges off a field measurement because the drawing quit matching the boat, prepped joints so clean the welder never sent one back — you've done the version of this trade that can't be taught in a classroom. Experienced fitters are the Gulf's hardest fill, and AMS treats them that way: $35–$40 an hour, straight onto a working crew.
Bring your experience to AMSPipefitter jobs in Morgan City — FAQ
How much do pipefitters make in Morgan City, LA?
In the Southwest Louisiana Balance of State, pipefitters earn a median of about $23.33 per hour — typically $14.09–$34.27 per hour (BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics via the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop). AMS pays $35–$40/hr plus overtime opportunities; the rate for a specific role is discussed when you apply.
Does AMS hire pipefitters in Morgan City?
AMS recruits pipefitters across the Gulf Coast, including the Morgan City market, for marine fabrication and repair work. Apply and tell us your trade, your experience, and whether you can travel.
What do I need to get hired as a pipefitter in Morgan City?
For pipefitters, AMS looks first at iso & spool drawings and layout & fit-up. Every role also requires passing a shipyard safety orientation and a drug screen, and a TWIC card is usually needed for yard access at Conrad Shipyard and similar facilities. Bring your certifications — apply and an AMS representative will go over the specifics.
What is the commute like for Morgan City yard work?
Workers in Morgan City city, Louisiana report an average commute of about 29 minutes (U.S. Census ACS). Yard start times are early, so most crews plan the drive around shift change rather than rush hour. If you would rather travel to the work than commute to it, AMS runs per-diem assignments across the Gulf Coast.
Ready to work as a pipefitter in Morgan City?
Tell us your trade and experience — an AMS representative will follow up. Résumé optional.