The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $36,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,040.
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 | $45,950 | -1.26% | 31.62% |
| 2021 | $46,530 | 3.48% | - |
| 2020 | $44,910 | 0.71% | - |
| 2019 | $44,590 | 17.63% | - |
| 2018 | $36,730 | 0.08% | - |
| 2017 | $36,700 | 2.89% | - |
| 2016 | $35,640 | 1.29% | - |
| 2015 | $35,180 | -13.16% | - |
| 2014 | $39,810 | 11.71% | - |
| 2013 | $35,150 | 10.61% | - |
| 2012 | $31,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,950 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 13.1 percent (13.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.