The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan 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 | $19,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $19,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $33,780 | 33.27% | 46.51% |
| 2017 | $22,540 | 1.60% | - |
| 2016 | $22,180 | 12.31% | - |
| 2015 | $19,450 | 6.02% | - |
| 2014 | $18,280 | 2.57% | - |
| 2013 | $17,810 | -1.46% | - |
| 2012 | $18,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,780 in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is 26.5 percent (26.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area and 32.0 percent (32.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Bend-Mishawaka.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Bend-Mishawaka |