The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 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 | $37,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,850.
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 | $59,890 | 5.01% | 20.82% |
| 2021 | $56,890 | 11.20% | - |
| 2020 | $50,520 | -4.47% | - |
| 2019 | $52,780 | 0.87% | - |
| 2018 | $52,320 | 2.47% | - |
| 2017 | $51,030 | 8.05% | - |
| 2016 | $46,920 | 4.67% | - |
| 2015 | $44,730 | -6.10% | - |
| 2014 | $47,460 | 1.85% | - |
| 2013 | $46,580 | -1.80% | - |
| 2012 | $47,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,890 in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos is 5.4 percent (5.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Beaumont-Port Arthur and 36.6 percent (36.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.