The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pipelayers in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 | $22,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $31,060 | 12.01% | 8.98% |
| 2017 | $27,330 | -3.44% | - |
| 2016 | $28,270 | 1.03% | - |
| 2015 | $27,980 | 23.66% | - |
| 2014 | $21,360 | -16.57% | - |
| 2013 | $24,900 | -13.53% | - |
| 2012 | $28,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,060 in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Gulfport-Biloxi and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hattiesburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gulfport-Biloxi | |
| Jackson | |
| Pascagoula | |
| Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hattiesburg |