The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont 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 | $47,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $155,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,980.
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 | $76,930 | -2.46% | 14.86% |
| 2021 | $78,820 | -40.67% | - |
| 2020 | $110,880 | 29.83% | - |
| 2019 | $77,800 | 17.98% | - |
| 2018 | $63,810 | 6.88% | - |
| 2017 | $59,420 | -4.98% | - |
| 2016 | $62,380 | -6.08% | - |
| 2015 | $66,170 | -11.26% | - |
| 2014 | $73,620 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $72,300 | 9.41% | - |
| 2012 | $65,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,930, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is the second highest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of California, following the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $82,060). Compared with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower.