The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $37,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,440.
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 | $59,170 | -19.94% | 32.92% |
| 2021 | $70,970 | 16.57% | - |
| 2020 | $59,210 | 13.73% | - |
| 2019 | $51,080 | 9.24% | - |
| 2018 | $46,360 | -1.04% | - |
| 2017 | $46,840 | -5.98% | - |
| 2016 | $49,640 | -16.82% | - |
| 2015 | $57,990 | 16.95% | - |
| 2014 | $48,160 | -2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $49,450 | 19.74% | - |
| 2012 | $39,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,170 in Visalia-Porterville 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 Visalia-Porterville is 27.9 percent (27.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale.