The annual and hourly salary statistics of pipelayers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage statistics of pipelayers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $35,140 | 6.57% | 7.09% |
| 2016 | $32,830 | -0.49% | - |
| 2015 | $32,990 | 1.52% | - |
| 2014 | $32,490 | 5.88% | - |
| 2013 | $30,580 | -6.77% | - |
| 2012 | $32,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,140 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 23.4 percent (23.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and 25.4 percent (25.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin.
