The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $37,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,250.
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 | $52,540 | 6.85% | 16.46% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | -7.21% | - |
| 2020 | $52,470 | 2.00% | - |
| 2019 | $51,420 | 2.18% | - |
| 2018 | $50,300 | 6.26% | - |
| 2017 | $47,150 | 3.88% | - |
| 2016 | $45,320 | 0.60% | - |
| 2015 | $45,050 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $43,770 | 0.80% | - |
| 2013 | $43,420 | -1.08% | - |
| 2012 | $43,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,540, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Virginia, followed by Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $51,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Richmond | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |