The salary statistics of pipelayers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare pipelayers salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $63,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid pipelayers is $26,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,420 | 1.07% | 4.37% |
| 2017 | $38,010 | 0.08% | - |
| 2016 | $37,980 | -0.79% | - |
| 2015 | $38,280 | -1.04% | - |
| 2014 | $38,680 | 4.11% | - |
| 2013 | $37,090 | 0.94% | - |
| 2012 | $36,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].