The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $30,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,760.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $37,270 | -23.50% | 34.48% |
| 2021 | $46,030 | -15.27% | - |
| 2020 | $53,060 | 4.54% | - |
| 2019 | $50,650 | 14.81% | - |
| 2018 | $43,150 | 11.24% | - |
| 2017 | $38,300 | 10.37% | - |
| 2015 | $34,330 | 9.64% | - |
| 2014 | $31,020 | 0.61% | - |
| 2013 | $30,830 | 20.79% | - |
| 2012 | $24,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,270 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area |