Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelper Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelpers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,060
25th Percentile Wage
$27,830
50th Percentile Wage
$36,720
75th Percentile Wage
$47,540
90th Percentile Wage
$75,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,060.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$36,720
17.37% 42.78%
2018
$30,340
0.89% -
2017
$30,070
2.36% -
2016
$29,360
5.69% -
2013
$27,690
24.12% -
2012
$21,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHelper Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,720 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 26.7 percent (26.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 51.9 percent (51.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$50,110
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$49,740
Erie
$41,530
Pittsburgh
$40,670
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$38,080
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$36,720
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$34,910
Reading
$30,400
Philadelphia
$29,800
Lancaster
$26,030
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$25,400
Newark-Union
$24,970
York-Hanover
$22,900
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$22,050
Altoona
$21,260
Lebanon
$18,560
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$17,900
Williamsport
$17,650

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.