The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $36,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,060.
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 | $59,470 | -1.21% | 24.30% |
| 2021 | $60,190 | -0.40% | - |
| 2020 | $60,430 | 4.98% | - |
| 2019 | $57,420 | 5.76% | - |
| 2018 | $54,110 | 4.07% | - |
| 2017 | $51,910 | -0.58% | - |
| 2016 | $52,210 | 10.09% | - |
| 2015 | $46,940 | 5.88% | - |
| 2014 | $44,180 | -10.64% | - |
| 2013 | $48,880 | 7.90% | - |
| 2012 | $45,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,470 in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 Louisville-Jefferson County is 19.5 percent (19.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 25.8 percent (25.8%) 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 |