The annual salary statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $46,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,680.
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 | $82,680 | -14.95% | 20.55% |
| 2021 | $95,040 | 16.47% | - |
| 2020 | $79,390 | 2.52% | - |
| 2019 | $77,390 | 3.37% | - |
| 2018 | $74,780 | -0.82% | - |
| 2017 | $75,390 | -0.78% | - |
| 2016 | $75,980 | -0.66% | - |
| 2015 | $76,480 | -1.20% | - |
| 2014 | $77,400 | 7.17% | - |
| 2013 | $71,850 | 8.57% | - |
| 2012 | $65,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,680, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the second highest paying city for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $93,380). Compared with Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower.