The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 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 | $28,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,070 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $37,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33,480 | 15.86% | 15.86% |
| 2021 | $28,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,480 in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Baton Rouge and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lake Charles | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Monroe | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| Lafayette | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Alexandria | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hammond | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area |