Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in the Industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,970
25th Percentile Wage
$47,440
50th Percentile Wage
$55,110
75th Percentile Wage
$63,040
90th Percentile Wage
$72,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of federal executive branch (oes designation). 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 steamfitters is $72,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $55,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is $42,970.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the industry of Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$55,110
2.79% 4.03%
2016
$53,570
1.18% -
2015
$52,940
-0.74% -
2014
$53,330
0.30% -
2013
$53,170
0.53% -
2012
$52,890
- -

Table 3. Compare Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$56,100
Federal government, including USPS
$55,160
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$55,110
State government, including schools and hospitals
$54,470
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$49,220
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$48,400
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$46,380
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$45,320

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