The salary statistics of pipelayers in the industry sector of wholesale trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers salaries in different industries within the wholesale trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $20,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in the industry sector of wholesale trade. 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 $38,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $26,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers is $20,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers in the industry sector of wholesale trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $26,390 | -45.40% | -8.87% |
| 2017 | $38,370 | -1.98% | - |
| 2016 | $39,130 | 2.99% | - |
| 2015 | $37,960 | 15.31% | - |
| 2014 | $32,150 | 10.64% | - |
| 2012 | $28,730 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].