The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $39,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $72,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,520.
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 | $60,550 | 1.68% | 41.40% |
| 2021 | $59,530 | 20.29% | - |
| 2020 | $47,450 | -2.59% | - |
| 2019 | $48,680 | 1.91% | - |
| 2018 | $47,750 | 1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $47,200 | -16.48% | - |
| 2016 | $54,980 | 12.08% | - |
| 2015 | $48,340 | 6.10% | - |
| 2014 | $45,390 | 16.28% | - |
| 2013 | $38,000 | 6.63% | - |
| 2012 | $35,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,550, Lewiston-Auburn is the second highest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Maine, following the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $62,340). Compared with Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Lewiston-Auburn is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor |