Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in the Industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

The salary statistics and trend of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,890
25th Percentile Wage
$73,040
50th Percentile Wage
$86,050
75th Percentile Wage
$95,860
90th Percentile Wage
$101,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation. 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 $101,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $86,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $63,890.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$86,050
16.18% 16.18%
2016
$72,130
7.36% -
2015
$66,820
-7.95% -
2012
$72,130
- -

Table 3. Compare Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in five industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$86,050
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$80,510
Natural Gas Distribution
$66,500
Utilities
$63,870
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$41,840

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