The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $41,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,550 | -3.24% | -2.21% |
| 2021 | $48,060 | -16.79% | - |
| 2020 | $56,130 | 8.52% | - |
| 2019 | $51,350 | 22.20% | - |
| 2018 | $39,950 | -16.35% | - |
| 2017 | $46,480 | -1.44% | - |
| 2016 | $47,150 | 2.48% | - |
| 2015 | $45,980 | 7.39% | - |
| 2014 | $42,580 | -37.04% | - |
| 2013 | $58,350 | 18.46% | - |
| 2012 | $47,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,550, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for pipelayers in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Gary (median annual salary of $64,330). Compared with Gary, the median annual salary of pipelayers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |