The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $32,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,010 | -0.43% | 28.65% |
| 2021 | $46,210 | 16.64% | - |
| 2020 | $38,520 | 12.25% | - |
| 2019 | $33,800 | 2.46% | - |
| 2018 | $32,970 | 14.86% | - |
| 2017 | $28,070 | -9.12% | - |
| 2016 | $30,630 | 16.68% | - |
| 2015 | $25,520 | -1.80% | - |
| 2014 | $25,980 | 26.25% | - |
| 2013 | $19,160 | -71.35% | - |
| 2012 | $32,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,010, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Colorado, followed by Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $35,890). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Greeley |