The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $35,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $78,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,350.
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 | $49,390 | 4.43% | 17.92% |
| 2021 | $47,200 | 3.37% | - |
| 2020 | $45,610 | 8.13% | - |
| 2019 | $41,900 | -8.19% | - |
| 2018 | $45,330 | -12.49% | - |
| 2017 | $50,990 | 6.84% | - |
| 2016 | $47,500 | 5.47% | - |
| 2015 | $44,900 | 6.59% | - |
| 2014 | $41,940 | 7.63% | - |
| 2013 | $38,740 | -4.65% | - |
| 2012 | $40,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,390 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 6.0 percent (6.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.