The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $41,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $69,140 | 5.09% | 11.31% |
| 2016 | $65,620 | 21.99% | - |
| 2015 | $51,190 | -9.53% | - |
| 2014 | $56,070 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $56,180 | -9.15% | - |
| 2012 | $61,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,140, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for pipelayers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $53,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |