The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $37,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,530.
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 | $53,460 | 10.40% | -5.56% |
| 2021 | $47,900 | -0.98% | - |
| 2020 | $48,370 | -2.03% | - |
| 2019 | $49,350 | -14.71% | - |
| 2018 | $56,610 | -3.04% | - |
| 2017 | $58,330 | 3.26% | - |
| 2016 | $56,430 | 1.19% | - |
| 2015 | $55,760 | -1.20% | - |
| 2012 | $56,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,460 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 22.8 percent (22.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Columbus | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Kokomo | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Bloomington | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Muncie | |
| Lafayette | |
| Anderson |