The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of pipelayers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $48,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of pipelayers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,770 | 7.67% | 3.49% |
| 2021 | $59,800 | 16.91% | - |
| 2018 | $49,690 | 1.85% | - |
| 2017 | $48,770 | -7.87% | - |
| 2016 | $52,610 | -8.04% | - |
| 2015 | $56,840 | 3.40% | - |
| 2014 | $54,910 | -15.28% | - |
| 2013 | $63,300 | 1.25% | - |
| 2012 | $62,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,770 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for pipelayers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of pipelayers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 36.9 percent (36.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Olympia.