The annual salary statistics of pipelayers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of pipelayers 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 | $55,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for pipelayers 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 $90,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,580.
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 | $80,730 | 5.56% | 28.09% |
| 2021 | $76,240 | 4.18% | - |
| 2020 | $73,050 | 0.86% | - |
| 2019 | $72,420 | 3.69% | - |
| 2018 | $69,750 | -0.69% | - |
| 2017 | $70,230 | 5.99% | - |
| 2016 | $66,020 | 10.54% | - |
| 2015 | $59,060 | 7.11% | - |
| 2014 | $54,860 | -2.15% | - |
| 2013 | $56,040 | -3.59% | - |
| 2012 | $58,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,730, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for pipelayers in state of Washington, followed by Tacoma (median annual salary $73,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of pipelayers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 9.5 percent (9.5%) higher than that in Tacoma.