The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $50,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,940.
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 | $82,060 | -14.15% | -0.71% |
| 2021 | $93,670 | 22.77% | - |
| 2020 | $72,340 | -0.61% | - |
| 2019 | $72,780 | 23.73% | - |
| 2018 | $55,510 | 2.90% | - |
| 2017 | $53,900 | -6.51% | - |
| 2016 | $57,410 | -5.42% | - |
| 2015 | $60,520 | 1.54% | - |
| 2014 | $59,590 | -38.35% | - |
| 2013 | $82,440 | -0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $82,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,060, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of California, followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont (median annual salary $76,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 6.3 percent (6.3%) higher than that in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont.