The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,270 | 2.92% | 17.74% |
| 2021 | $47,830 | 12.31% | - |
| 2020 | $41,940 | -8.63% | - |
| 2019 | $45,560 | 1.03% | - |
| 2018 | $45,090 | 3.66% | - |
| 2017 | $43,440 | 5.66% | - |
| 2016 | $40,980 | -2.73% | - |
| 2015 | $42,100 | -1.69% | - |
| 2014 | $42,810 | -0.12% | - |
| 2013 | $42,860 | 5.44% | - |
| 2012 | $40,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,270 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Birmingham-Hoover is 9.3 percent (9.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.