The salary statistics of pipelayers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in the industry sector of utilities. 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 $74,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers is $25,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,960 | 0.91% | 7.16% |
| 2017 | $44,550 | 13.63% | - |
| 2016 | $38,480 | -27.88% | - |
| 2015 | $49,210 | 4.86% | - |
| 2014 | $46,820 | -3.35% | - |
| 2013 | $48,390 | 13.74% | - |
| 2012 | $41,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].