Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in the Industry of Social Assistance

The salary statistics and trend of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of social assistance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,070
25th Percentile Wage
$52,560
50th Percentile Wage
$57,930
75th Percentile Wage
$63,310
90th Percentile Wage
$73,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $73,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $44,070.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of Social Assistance from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$57,930
-1.04% -1.04%
2016
$58,530
0.00% -
2012
$58,530
- -

Table 3. Compare Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in 15 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$81,150
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$63,890
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$63,680
Hospitals - Local government owned
$63,670
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$63,310
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$59,880
Hospitals - Privately owned
$59,620
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$59,340
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$59,330
Social Assistance
$57,930
Hospitals - State government owned
$55,430
Specialty hospitals - State government owned
$53,210
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$51,690
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$50,910
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - State government owned
$50,850

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