The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Burlington-South Burlington 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 | $26,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $31,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $32,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,840.
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 | $29,720 | 2.86% | 8.51% |
| 2019 | $28,870 | 2.87% | - |
| 2018 | $28,040 | -2.10% | - |
| 2016 | $28,630 | -0.87% | - |
| 2015 | $28,880 | 1.73% | - |
| 2013 | $28,380 | 4.19% | - |
| 2012 | $27,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,720, Burlington-South Burlington is the highest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Vermont, followed by Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $29,380). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Burlington-South Burlington is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington | |
| Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area |