The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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 | $39,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,340 | 6.78% | 11.82% |
| 2021 | $61,840 | 12.10% | - |
| 2020 | $54,360 | -12.36% | - |
| 2019 | $61,080 | 6.53% | - |
| 2018 | $57,090 | 4.41% | - |
| 2017 | $54,570 | 6.21% | - |
| 2016 | $51,180 | 3.15% | - |
| 2015 | $49,570 | 0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $49,130 | -8.37% | - |
| 2013 | $53,240 | -9.88% | - |
| 2012 | $58,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,340, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the second highest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $75,710). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |