The salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelper salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers 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, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers is $58,740. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers is $26,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,300 | -0.56% | 27.51% |
| 2017 | $37,510 | 10.08% | - |
| 2016 | $33,730 | -8.15% | - |
| 2015 | $36,480 | 3.48% | - |
| 2014 | $35,210 | -0.85% | - |
| 2013 | $35,510 | 23.85% | - |
| 2012 | $27,040 | - | - |
The average salaries of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in one industries in the utilities sector are shown below. For detailed pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelper salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].