The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $37,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48,030 | 2.23% | 18.53% |
| 2020 | $46,960 | -1.34% | - |
| 2019 | $47,590 | 23.81% | - |
| 2018 | $36,260 | 11.31% | - |
| 2017 | $32,160 | -21.67% | - |
| 2016 | $39,130 | -14.00% | - |
| 2015 | $44,610 | 1.52% | - |
| 2014 | $43,930 | 10.93% | - |
| 2012 | $39,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,030, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for pipelayers in state of Maine, followed by Lewiston-Auburn (median annual salary $43,870). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is 8.7 percent (8.7%) higher than that in Lewiston-Auburn.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area |