The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $16,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $19,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $19,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $19,540 | 5.78% | -51.48% |
| 2016 | $18,410 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $18,110 | -2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $18,490 | -35.26% | - |
| 2013 | $25,010 | -18.35% | - |
| 2012 | $29,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $19,540, South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Georgia, following city of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta (median annual salary of $39,060). Compared with the highest paying city Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, the median annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in South Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 50.0 percent (50.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Gainesville | |
| Savannah | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Valdosta | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| Macon | |
| Brunswick | |
| Warner Robins | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area |