The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $26,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,290 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,310 | 2.31% | 14.04% |
| 2016 | $45,240 | -4.91% | - |
| 2015 | $47,460 | 12.92% | - |
| 2014 | $41,330 | -2.37% | - |
| 2013 | $42,310 | 5.91% | - |
| 2012 | $39,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,310 in Fort Worth-Arlington 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 Fort Worth-Arlington is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Beaumont-Port Arthur and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.