The salary statistics of pipelayers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $66,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers is $29,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,610 | -0.30% | -80.65% |
| 2017 | $40,730 | 6.06% | - |
| 2016 | $38,260 | -11.42% | - |
| 2015 | $42,630 | -56.60% | - |
| 2014 | $66,760 | 3.13% | - |
| 2013 | $64,670 | -13.44% | - |
| 2012 | $73,360 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].