The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Corpus Christi, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Corpus Christi 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 | $34,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Corpus Christi, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,600.
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 | $61,320 | 4.96% | 38.11% |
| 2021 | $58,280 | 17.91% | - |
| 2020 | $47,840 | -2.86% | - |
| 2019 | $49,210 | -2.26% | - |
| 2018 | $50,320 | 6.36% | - |
| 2017 | $47,120 | 5.79% | - |
| 2016 | $44,390 | -0.86% | - |
| 2015 | $44,770 | -5.23% | - |
| 2014 | $47,110 | 12.10% | - |
| 2013 | $41,410 | 8.36% | - |
| 2012 | $37,950 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,320, Corpus Christi is the second highest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Beaumont-Port Arthur (median annual salary of $63,320). Compared with Beaumont-Port Arthur, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Corpus Christi is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.