Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelper Salary in the Industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

The salary statistics and trend of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelper salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,360
25th Percentile Wage
$24,570
50th Percentile Wage
$30,280
75th Percentile Wage
$39,490
90th Percentile Wage
$47,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. 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 $47,980. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $30,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers is $20,360.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$30,280
2.34% -7.93%
2015
$29,570
-2.47% -
2014
$30,300
0.79% -
2013
$30,060
-8.72% -
2012
$32,680
- -

Table 3. Compare Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelper Salary in Different Industries within the Educational Services Sector

The average salaries of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in seven industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Educational Services
$30,490
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
$30,280
Educational Services - Local government owned
$30,010
Elementary and Secondary Schools
$29,560
Elementary and Secondary Schools - Local government owned
$29,560
Educational Services - State government owned
$26,810
Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned
$26,810

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