The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $36,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,400.
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 | $60,370 | -0.10% | 28.29% |
| 2021 | $60,430 | 16.33% | - |
| 2020 | $50,560 | 4.25% | - |
| 2019 | $48,410 | -9.75% | - |
| 2018 | $53,130 | 6.21% | - |
| 2017 | $49,830 | 3.49% | - |
| 2016 | $48,090 | 4.85% | - |
| 2015 | $45,760 | -3.04% | - |
| 2014 | $47,150 | 4.90% | - |
| 2013 | $44,840 | 3.46% | - |
| 2012 | $43,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,370 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 23.9 percent (23.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Kalamazoo-Portage and 20.7 percent (20.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.