The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-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 | $31,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,190 | -9.36% | -34.03% |
| 2016 | $54,890 | 6.25% | - |
| 2015 | $51,460 | -17.82% | - |
| 2014 | $60,630 | -2.99% | - |
| 2013 | $62,440 | -7.74% | - |
| 2012 | $67,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,190, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is the lowest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of California, following city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $82,060). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale is about 38.8 percent (38.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.