The salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelper salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers 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, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers is $66,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers is $25,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,950 | 4.57% | 6.10% |
| 2017 | $30,490 | 4.33% | - |
| 2016 | $29,170 | 4.46% | - |
| 2015 | $27,870 | 0.14% | - |
| 2014 | $27,830 | -4.02% | - |
| 2013 | $28,950 | -3.63% | - |
| 2012 | $30,000 | - | - |
The average salaries of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in two industries in the educational services sector are shown below. For detailed pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelper salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].