The annual salary statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $33,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,300.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $36,340 | -1.24% | 18.02% |
| 2021 | $36,790 | 0.35% | - |
| 2020 | $36,660 | -3.60% | - |
| 2019 | $37,980 | -3.03% | - |
| 2018 | $39,130 | -9.38% | - |
| 2017 | $42,800 | 8.74% | - |
| 2016 | $39,060 | -37.97% | - |
| 2015 | $53,890 | 0.43% | - |
| 2014 | $53,660 | 3.04% | - |
| 2013 | $52,030 | 42.74% | - |
| 2012 | $29,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,340, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the lowest paying city for pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in state of Washington, following city of Spokane (median annual salary of $45,830). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfittershelpers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is about 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |