The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Omaha-Council Bluffs 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 | $33,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Omaha-Council Bluffs, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,150 | -3.39% | 36.37% |
| 2020 | $38,410 | -2.55% | - |
| 2019 | $39,390 | 1.24% | - |
| 2018 | $38,900 | 0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $38,600 | 4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $37,000 | 13.11% | - |
| 2015 | $32,150 | 24.85% | - |
| 2014 | $24,160 | 9.93% | - |
| 2013 | $21,760 | -8.64% | - |
| 2012 | $23,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,150, Omaha-Council Bluffs is the highest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Nebraska, followed by Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $36,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Omaha-Council Bluffs is .6 percent (.6%) higher than that in Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Omaha-Council Bluffs | |
| Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lincoln | |
| Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Nebraska nonmetropolitan area |