The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $30,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,130.
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 | $36,620 | 19.03% | 16.11% |
| 2021 | $29,650 | -8.26% | - |
| 2020 | $32,100 | 6.64% | - |
| 2019 | $29,970 | 7.04% | - |
| 2018 | $27,860 | -3.55% | - |
| 2017 | $28,850 | 3.47% | - |
| 2016 | $27,850 | 4.27% | - |
| 2015 | $26,660 | -0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $26,710 | -8.27% | - |
| 2013 | $28,920 | -6.22% | - |
| 2012 | $30,720 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,620, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Kentucky, followed by Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary $31,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Lexington-Fayette is 14.2 percent (14.2%) higher than that in Louisville-Jefferson County.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Owensboro | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |