The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn 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 | $36,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,120.
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 | $63,640 | 0.91% | -2.94% |
| 2016 | $63,060 | 4.55% | - |
| 2015 | $60,190 | -9.95% | - |
| 2014 | $66,180 | 2.04% | - |
| 2013 | $64,830 | -1.05% | - |
| 2012 | $65,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,640 in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Kalamazoo-Portage and 24.7 percent (24.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.