The salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelper salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers 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 steamfittershelpers is $43,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $33,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers is $25,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $33,830 | 4.46% | 19.98% |
| 2017 | $32,320 | -4.92% | - |
| 2016 | $33,910 | 19.52% | - |
| 2015 | $27,290 | 3.44% | - |
| 2014 | $26,350 | -14.88% | - |
| 2013 | $30,270 | 10.57% | - |
| 2012 | $27,070 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].