The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $45,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $51,320 | 6.35% | 22.23% |
| 2021 | $48,060 | 2.98% | - |
| 2020 | $46,630 | 4.80% | - |
| 2019 | $44,390 | 2.39% | - |
| 2018 | $43,330 | 7.50% | - |
| 2017 | $40,080 | -0.95% | - |
| 2016 | $40,460 | 2.74% | - |
| 2015 | $39,350 | 9.50% | - |
| 2014 | $35,610 | -2.36% | - |
| 2013 | $36,450 | -9.49% | - |
| 2012 | $39,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,320, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for pipelayers in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Tucson (median annual salary of $53,180). Compared with Tucson, the median annual salary of pipelayers in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| Prescott |