The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $38,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,660.
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 | $62,620 | 1.31% | 1.26% |
| 2021 | $61,800 | 10.53% | - |
| 2020 | $55,290 | -11.72% | - |
| 2019 | $61,770 | 6.36% | - |
| 2018 | $57,840 | 4.48% | - |
| 2017 | $55,250 | 9.83% | - |
| 2016 | $49,820 | -7.37% | - |
| 2015 | $53,490 | -18.84% | - |
| 2014 | $63,570 | 27.73% | - |
| 2013 | $45,940 | -34.59% | - |
| 2012 | $61,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,620 in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 South Bend-Mishawaka is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kalamazoo-Portage and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.