The salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $73,650. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $28,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,870 | -4.03% | -4.89% |
| 2017 | $48,760 | -8.55% | - |
| 2016 | $52,930 | 11.79% | - |
| 2015 | $46,690 | -3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $48,370 | 5.25% | - |
| 2013 | $45,830 | -7.27% | - |
| 2012 | $49,160 | - | - |
The average salaries of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in one industries in the mining sector are shown below. For detailed pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Coal Mining | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].