The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers in Cedar Rapids is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,910 | -37.71% | -23.14% |
| 2017 | $49,450 | 10.58% | - |
| 2016 | $44,220 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $44,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,910 in Cedar Rapids is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in Cedar Rapids is 36.0 percent (36.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 12.0 percent (12.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |