The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $27,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $31,380 | 4.68% | 28.23% |
| 2021 | $29,910 | -11.90% | - |
| 2020 | $33,470 | 31.67% | - |
| 2018 | $22,870 | -13.38% | - |
| 2017 | $25,930 | -5.40% | - |
| 2016 | $27,330 | -5.20% | - |
| 2015 | $28,750 | 20.17% | - |
| 2014 | $22,950 | -5.93% | - |
| 2013 | $24,310 | 7.36% | - |
| 2012 | $22,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,380 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 34.5 percent (34.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Odessa and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.