The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $38,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,090.
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 | $74,360 | -1.00% | 15.51% |
| 2021 | $75,100 | 1.03% | - |
| 2020 | $74,330 | 2.14% | - |
| 2019 | $72,740 | 2.50% | - |
| 2018 | $70,920 | 1.48% | - |
| 2017 | $69,870 | 1.37% | - |
| 2016 | $68,910 | 2.06% | - |
| 2015 | $67,490 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $66,040 | 3.66% | - |
| 2013 | $63,620 | 1.24% | - |
| 2012 | $62,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,360 in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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-Warren-Livonia is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Kalamazoo-Portage and 35.6 percent (35.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.