The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $35,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $87,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,620.
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 | $60,130 | 1.25% | 29.59% |
| 2021 | $59,380 | -12.70% | - |
| 2020 | $66,920 | 4.78% | - |
| 2019 | $63,720 | -2.62% | - |
| 2018 | $65,390 | 16.38% | - |
| 2017 | $54,680 | -10.75% | - |
| 2016 | $60,560 | -3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $62,610 | 22.68% | - |
| 2014 | $48,410 | 4.92% | - |
| 2013 | $46,030 | 8.02% | - |
| 2012 | $42,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,130 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lexington-Fayette is 18.6 percent (18.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 26.6 percent (26.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |