The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $29,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $59,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,770.
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 | $44,970 | -1.56% | 29.86% |
| 2021 | $45,670 | 6.72% | - |
| 2020 | $42,600 | 5.80% | - |
| 2019 | $40,130 | 24.57% | - |
| 2018 | $30,270 | -0.23% | - |
| 2017 | $30,340 | 2.87% | - |
| 2016 | $29,470 | -4.72% | - |
| 2015 | $30,860 | 10.14% | - |
| 2014 | $27,730 | -5.34% | - |
| 2013 | $29,210 | -7.98% | - |
| 2012 | $31,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,970 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Beaumont-Port Arthur and 15.6 percent (15.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area.