The salary statistics of pipelayers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers 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 is $71,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $50,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers is $30,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $50,890 | 9.61% | 26.78% |
| 2017 | $46,000 | 1.41% | - |
| 2016 | $45,350 | 15.70% | - |
| 2015 | $38,230 | 3.61% | - |
| 2014 | $36,850 | 0.05% | - |
| 2013 | $36,830 | -1.17% | - |
| 2012 | $37,260 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].