Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in the Industry of Specialty Trade Contractors

The salary statistics and trend of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of specialty trade contractors are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,020
25th Percentile Wage
$38,770
50th Percentile Wage
$51,730
75th Percentile Wage
$69,820
90th Percentile Wage
$94,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of specialty trade contractors. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $94,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $51,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $31,020.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of Specialty Trade Contractors from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,730
1.60% 5.59%
2016
$50,900
1.28% -
2015
$50,250
-0.76% -
2014
$50,630
0.43% -
2013
$50,410
3.11% -
2012
$48,840
- -

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