The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Winston-Salem 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 | $28,870 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,870.
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 | $47,290 | 2.83% | 10.36% |
| 2021 | $45,950 | 2.63% | - |
| 2020 | $44,740 | -0.25% | - |
| 2019 | $44,850 | 6.47% | - |
| 2018 | $41,950 | 9.85% | - |
| 2017 | $37,820 | 0.74% | - |
| 2016 | $37,540 | -2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $38,490 | -5.79% | - |
| 2014 | $40,720 | -3.63% | - |
| 2013 | $42,200 | -0.45% | - |
| 2012 | $42,390 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,290 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.