The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $16,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $16,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $18,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $24,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $29,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $29,210. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18,520 | -57.29% | -67.76% |
| 2019 | $29,130 | -7.59% | - |
| 2018 | $31,340 | 0.86% | - |
| 2017 | $31,070 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $31,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,520, Staunton-Waynesboro is the lowest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Virginia, following city of Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $36,350). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Staunton-Waynesboro is about 49.1 percent (49.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Danville | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro |