The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $34,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,220 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,980.
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 | $50,110 | 25.36% | 35.20% |
| 2021 | $37,400 | 17.94% | - |
| 2020 | $30,690 | -2.67% | - |
| 2019 | $31,510 | -6.28% | - |
| 2018 | $33,490 | 7.23% | - |
| 2017 | $31,070 | 0.13% | - |
| 2016 | $31,030 | 7.73% | - |
| 2015 | $28,630 | -7.16% | - |
| 2014 | $30,680 | -4.82% | - |
| 2013 | $32,160 | -0.96% | - |
| 2012 | $32,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,110, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Harrisburg-Carlisle (median annual salary $49,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is .7 percent (.7%) higher than that in Harrisburg-Carlisle.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle | |
| Erie | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre | |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | |
| Reading | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Lancaster | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Newark-Union | |
| York-Hanover | |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Altoona | |
| Lebanon | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Williamsport |