The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 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 | $29,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,100.
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 | $42,840 | 12.44% | 32.61% |
| 2021 | $37,510 | -15.78% | - |
| 2020 | $43,430 | -0.97% | - |
| 2019 | $43,850 | 2.69% | - |
| 2018 | $42,670 | 15.02% | - |
| 2017 | $36,260 | 13.38% | - |
| 2016 | $31,410 | -2.01% | - |
| 2015 | $32,040 | -5.49% | - |
| 2014 | $33,800 | -0.89% | - |
| 2013 | $34,100 | 15.34% | - |
| 2012 | $28,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,840, Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Alabama, following city of Decatur (median annual salary of $54,330). Compared with the highest paying city Decatur, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower.
| 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 |