The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Topeka, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Topeka 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 | $24,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,240 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $36,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Topeka, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $36,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $28,660 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $28,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,660 in Topeka is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Kansas. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Topeka is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas nonmetropolitan area and 16.3 percent (16.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lawrence | |
| Wichita | |
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |