The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim 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 | $40,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,180.
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 | $61,740 | 0.16% | 10.48% |
| 2021 | $61,640 | 9.54% | - |
| 2020 | $55,760 | 9.29% | - |
| 2019 | $50,580 | -10.52% | - |
| 2018 | $55,900 | 6.39% | - |
| 2017 | $52,330 | -5.62% | - |
| 2016 | $55,270 | 4.60% | - |
| 2015 | $52,730 | -4.82% | - |
| 2012 | $55,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,740 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim is 24.8 percent (24.8%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.