The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $38,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $114,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $114,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,480.
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 | $61,980 | -2.44% | -5.87% |
| 2021 | $63,490 | -23.39% | - |
| 2020 | $78,340 | 1.91% | - |
| 2019 | $76,840 | 12.39% | - |
| 2018 | $67,320 | -2.90% | - |
| 2017 | $69,270 | 1.05% | - |
| 2016 | $68,540 | 1.05% | - |
| 2015 | $67,820 | -2.74% | - |
| 2014 | $69,680 | 4.76% | - |
| 2013 | $66,360 | 1.12% | - |
| 2012 | $65,620 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,980 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 38.0 percent (38.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 32.7 percent (32.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central New York nonmetropolitan area.