The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 | $29,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Florence-Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,850.
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 | $47,620 | 5.14% | 5.86% |
| 2021 | $45,170 | -20.94% | - |
| 2020 | $54,630 | -2.56% | - |
| 2019 | $56,030 | 6.59% | - |
| 2018 | $52,340 | 19.74% | - |
| 2017 | $42,010 | -10.90% | - |
| 2016 | $46,590 | -21.18% | - |
| 2015 | $56,460 | -10.27% | - |
| 2014 | $62,260 | 20.33% | - |
| 2013 | $49,600 | 9.62% | - |
| 2012 | $44,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,620 in Florence-Muscle Shoals 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 Florence-Muscle Shoals is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Decatur and 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Decatur | |
| Mobile | |
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Tuscaloosa | |
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | |
| Auburn-Opelika | |
| Dothan | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Anniston-Oxford | |
| Gadsden | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |