The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $38,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,820.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,880 | -2.42% | -5.91% |
| 2016 | $68,500 | -8.26% | - |
| 2015 | $74,160 | -8.37% | - |
| 2014 | $80,370 | 6.78% | - |
| 2013 | $74,920 | 5.46% | - |
| 2012 | $70,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,880 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Boston-Cambridge-Quincy and 21.3 percent (21.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Worcester | |
| Springfield | |
| Pittsfield | |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area | |
| Framingham | |
| Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| New Bedford | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Southwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton |