The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pipelayers 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 | $39,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers 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 $66,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,310 | -0.78% | 36.57% |
| 2021 | $59,770 | 30.52% | - |
| 2020 | $41,530 | -12.40% | - |
| 2019 | $46,680 | 12.08% | - |
| 2018 | $41,040 | -6.43% | - |
| 2017 | $43,680 | 7.67% | - |
| 2016 | $40,330 | 5.93% | - |
| 2015 | $37,940 | -1.85% | - |
| 2014 | $38,640 | -0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $38,770 | 2.97% | - |
| 2012 | $37,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,310, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the highest paying city for pipelayers in state of Colorado, followed by Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $53,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 10.6 percent (10.6%) higher than that in Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Pueblo | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Greeley | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area |