The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $33,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,870.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,600 | 11.35% | 51.35% |
| 2021 | $36,880 | 9.11% | - |
| 2020 | $33,520 | 2.21% | - |
| 2019 | $32,780 | -5.31% | - |
| 2018 | $34,520 | 17.53% | - |
| 2017 | $28,470 | -1.83% | - |
| 2016 | $28,990 | -2.31% | - |
| 2015 | $29,660 | -15.14% | - |
| 2014 | $34,150 | 12.50% | - |
| 2013 | $29,880 | 32.26% | - |
| 2012 | $20,240 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,600, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $40,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 2.5 percent (2.5%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Peoria | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |