The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $29,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,240.
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 | $39,270 | 0.33% | 16.50% |
| 2021 | $39,140 | -17.55% | - |
| 2020 | $46,010 | 32.91% | - |
| 2019 | $30,870 | 5.51% | - |
| 2018 | $29,170 | 3.46% | - |
| 2017 | $28,160 | -7.28% | - |
| 2016 | $30,210 | 3.11% | - |
| 2015 | $29,270 | 2.15% | - |
| 2014 | $28,640 | -6.42% | - |
| 2013 | $30,480 | -7.58% | - |
| 2012 | $32,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,270 in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 Brownsville-Harlingen is 38.0 percent (38.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Beaumont-Port Arthur and 3.4 percent (3.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.