Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Sector of Construction

The salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Average Annual Salary of Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,240
25th Percentile Wage
$38,780
50th Percentile Wage
$52,480
75th Percentile Wage
$69,940
90th Percentile Wage
$93,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry sector of construction. 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 $93,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $31,240.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$52,480
2.63% 9.41%
2017
$51,100
1.98% -
2016
$50,090
1.78% -
2015
$49,200
0.06% -
2014
$49,170
1.02% -
2013
$48,670
2.32% -
2012
$47,540
- -

Compare Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Different Industries within the Construction Sector

The average salaries of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in one industries in the construction sector are shown below. For detailed pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Masonry Contractors
$50,570

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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