The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $39,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,230.
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 | $52,400 | 5.06% | 15.25% |
| 2021 | $49,750 | 3.52% | - |
| 2020 | $48,000 | -3.00% | - |
| 2019 | $49,440 | 4.49% | - |
| 2018 | $47,220 | 2.20% | - |
| 2017 | $46,180 | -0.43% | - |
| 2016 | $46,380 | -4.48% | - |
| 2015 | $48,460 | 0.19% | - |
| 2014 | $48,370 | 6.88% | - |
| 2013 | $45,040 | 1.40% | - |
| 2012 | $44,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,400, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $53,410). Compared with South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Knoxville | |
| Memphis | |
| Jackson | |
| Chattanooga | |
| Clarksville | |
| North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | |
| Morristown | |
| Johnson City | |
| Cleveland |