The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pipelayers in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $34,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $43,870 | 2.17% | 18.01% |
| 2018 | $42,920 | 3.10% | - |
| 2017 | $41,590 | -2.55% | - |
| 2016 | $42,650 | 0.66% | - |
| 2015 | $42,370 | 4.20% | - |
| 2014 | $40,590 | 11.38% | - |
| 2012 | $35,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,870, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for pipelayers in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $48,030). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of pipelayers in Lewiston-Auburn is 8.7 percent (8.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |