The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 | $35,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 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 $61,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,360.
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 | $44,700 | -3.22% | 29.33% |
| 2021 | $46,140 | 25.88% | - |
| 2020 | $34,200 | -58.54% | - |
| 2019 | $54,220 | 6.95% | - |
| 2018 | $50,450 | 12.23% | - |
| 2017 | $44,280 | 28.66% | - |
| 2016 | $31,590 | 16.40% | - |
| 2015 | $26,410 | -19.61% | - |
| 2012 | $31,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,700 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 14.9 percent (14.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News and 16.9 percent (16.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.