The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 | $35,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,800.
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 | $53,080 | 11.42% | -14.00% |
| 2021 | $47,020 | 10.10% | - |
| 2020 | $42,270 | -15.16% | - |
| 2019 | $48,680 | 3.49% | - |
| 2018 | $46,980 | -7.94% | - |
| 2017 | $50,710 | 2.50% | - |
| 2016 | $49,440 | 34.08% | - |
| 2015 | $32,590 | -16.75% | - |
| 2013 | $38,050 | -59.03% | - |
| 2012 | $60,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,080 in Niles-Benton Harbor 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 Niles-Benton Harbor is 33.1 percent (33.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kalamazoo-Portage and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.