The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $36,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,690.
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 | $50,310 | 2.72% | 26.71% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | -12.08% | - |
| 2020 | $54,850 | 11.63% | - |
| 2019 | $48,470 | 3.57% | - |
| 2018 | $46,740 | 4.26% | - |
| 2017 | $44,750 | 2.77% | - |
| 2016 | $43,510 | -1.56% | - |
| 2015 | $44,190 | 2.31% | - |
| 2014 | $43,170 | 3.87% | - |
| 2013 | $41,500 | 11.16% | - |
| 2012 | $36,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,310 in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 25.9 percent (25.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.