The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $40,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $98,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $119,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,950.
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 | $63,550 | 2.60% | 11.11% |
| 2021 | $61,900 | 1.95% | - |
| 2020 | $60,690 | 4.25% | - |
| 2019 | $58,110 | -3.17% | - |
| 2018 | $59,950 | 2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $58,610 | -2.53% | - |
| 2016 | $60,090 | -1.15% | - |
| 2015 | $60,780 | 1.61% | - |
| 2014 | $59,800 | 1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $58,700 | 3.76% | - |
| 2012 | $56,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,550 in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Pittsburgh and 33.5 percent (33.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.